Competition Status: Posting Cancelled
Approximately 53 individuals applied for this opportunity.
Due to operational reasons the recruitment for this position has been cancelled.
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Thank you for your interest in the Ontario Public Service.
GATE ATTENDANT
Organization:
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Division:
Ontario Parks/Algonquin Provincial Park - West Gate
Language of Position(s):
English
Job Term:
1 Temporary - seasonal recurring; up to 10 months
Job Code:
03OAD - Office Administration 03
Salary:
$21.15 - $24.38 Per Hour*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
Do you have strong communication skills and excel at customer service? If so, consider this opportunity with Ontario Parks.
Note: This is a seasonal recurring position. The successful candidate will work 36.25 hours per week and must have the ability to work shifts on weekends and holidays as per schedule.
What can I expect to do in this role?
As the Gate Attendant, you will:
• issue and file permits
• collect park fees, sell merchandise, record all funds received and balance cash
• register park users and report revenues
• assist in the training and leadership of students and volunteers
• provide general information about the park to visitors
• provide first aid and emergency services
How do I qualify?
Mandatory requirements:
• You must possess a valid class 'G' driver's licence as recognized by the province of Ontario.
• You must have the ability to work shifts on weekends and holidays as per schedule.
Technical knowledge:
• You possess knowledge of office procedures, clerical processes and the ability to operate office machines and equipment.
Interpersonal, organizational and communication skills:
• You have strong interpersonal and communication skills to prepare correspondence and provide customer service.
• You have the ability to understand, apply and interpret operational policies, procedures and acts to provide information to peers and park visitors.
• You have demonstrated organizational, mathematical and cash handling skills.
Computer skills:
• You possess the ability to use personal computers, software applications, databases, reservation systems and can perform data entry.
Additional Information:
Address:
- 1 English Temporary - Seasonal, duration up to 10 months, Algonquin Park, West Gate, Highway 60 , Whitney, North Region
Compensation Group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Schedule:
3.7
Posted on:
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Please be advised that the results of this competition may be used to form an eligibility list of qualified candidates to potentially fill future vacancies represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). In accordance with the Collective Agreement, eligibility lists are shared with OPSEU representatives. By applying to this competition, you are providing consent that your name may be shared with OPSEU representatives.
All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.
Remember: The deadline to apply is Wednesday, March 18, 2020 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.
All Ontario Public Service external job advertisements are posted in English and French. To confirm the language requirements of a job, check the "language of position" information at the top of each job ad. For all positions, candidates will be assessed in English, the business language of the Ontario Public Service. For English/French designated bilingual positions, candidates will also be assessed through French-language proficiency testing.
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la « langue du poste » figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.
