Apply By: Monday, July 7, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

Customer Service Role - Open to all levels of experience!

Job ID:
231155
Organization:
Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement
Division:
ServiceOntario
City:
Goderich
Position(s) language:
English
Job term:
1 Temporary on call assignment/contract up to 6 months with possibility of extension
Job code:
95423 - Customer Service Rep 2
Salary:
$28.81 - $33.40 Per hour*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

Join ServiceOntario's dynamic team in Goderich and make a difference in your community with every customer interaction!


What we offer:
A training program that will help you be successful in the role.

About the job:
• this position is on-call as required and the working hours range from 0 to 36.25 hours per week
• learn about the Customer Service Representative role

About the job

Learn about the services we offer

In this position you will:
• provide quality front counter customer services in person, virtually and by phone; by providing timely and accurate information related to government programs, products and services
• process applications and renewals
• collect payments and issue receipts
• resolve customer inquiries
• stay current on policies and procedures

What you bring to the team


Exceptional customer service must have:

 Customer focus to provide optimum service, explain information and meet customer needs, resolve customer inquires and find solutions resulting in a positive customer experience.
 Thinking skills to probe for information, assess situations, to determine customer needs, and take appropriate actions.
 Computer proficiency and ability to use Microsoft Office, database programs, and operation of specialized equipment.
 Effective communication to explain guidelines and procedures, respond to customer questions, write concise correspondence, apply judgement, tact empathy and patience to meet customer needs.
 Math skills to handle cash, operate cash register and point of sale machines to process transactions
 Team collaboration to work well with colleagues in a team environment.

Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

In this role you will be compensated, in addition to your salary a follows:
• 5% of gross pay in lieu of statutory holidays
• 5.75% of gross pay in lieu of vacation
• supplementary Health and Hospital (SH&H) Plan (which includes vision care and hearing aid benefits), Dental Plan, and Basic Life Insurance Plan.
• accrual of attendance credits at the rate of 1.25 days per calendar month of full attendance to be used in the event that an employee is unable to attend to work for reason of illness or injury
• you may, at your expense, participate in the OPSEU Pension Plan

The OPS also offers:
• a professional work culture
• a career that can grow across ministries and job functions
• many employee networks offering support for and education about underrepresented groups
• an Employee and Family Assistance Program, which provides confidential counseling services

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer  accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please  contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:


Additional information:

Apply by:
Monday, July 7, 2025 11:59 pm EDT
Position details:
  • 1 English Temporary - Irregular On-Call, duration up to 6 months, 38 North St, Goderich, West Region, Criminal Record Check
Compensation group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Work hours:
Category:
Customer and Client Services
Posted on:
Friday, June 20, 2025

Note:

  • About security checks:
    A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
    If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
    Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.
  • • Entry level applicants may be hired at the Customer Service Representative 2 Training (CSR - 2T) level;
    • Starting salary for the CSR - 2T level: $27.02 per hour.


How to apply:

  1. You must apply online.
  2. Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.
  3. Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.
  4. Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.
  5. OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
  6. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.


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