Consider a rewarding career in correctional services and join us in making a difference in the lives of individuals in custody and keeping our communities safe!Do you have extensive locksmith skills and experience? If so, join the Maplehurst Correctional Complex and Vanier Centre For Women to perform a full range of locksmith and general maintenance services for the facility.
The Ontario Public Service (OPS) is one of the largest employers in the province, with a wide range of exciting career opportunities. We believe in the core values of trust, fairness, diversity, excellence, creativity, collaboration, efficiency and responsiveness. We are committed to being an employer of first choice, creating a positive and inclusive work environment.
We offer:
• A defined benefit pension plan
• Maternity and parental leave top-up benefits which includes adoptive parents
• Comprehensive Health Plan
• Life and Disability insurance
• Collegial and professional work culture
• Career growth and development opportunities across multiple business areas
• We provide on-the-job training to support your success in the role
The OPS has been recognized as a top employer. We are proud to have been acknowledged as one of:
• Canada's Top 100 Employers
• Canada's Best Diversity Employers
• Greater Toronto's Top Employers
• Canada's Greenest Employers
• Canada's Top Employers for Young People
What can I expect to do in this role?
• Maintain the master key system for all facility buildings and personnel, cutting duplicate keys as necessary, repairing locks and rekeying doors
• Determine work methods in accordance with government codes and by-laws
• Estimate material and labour requirements, requisitioning supplies and keeping records of supplies used, and interacting with suppliers
• Maintain preventive maintenance program on equipment
• Maintain, install, relocate camera equipment
• Other duties, as assigned
How do I qualify?
Technical Knowledge and Experience
• You have knowledge of and experience with the techniques, equipment and tools used in the locksmith practice in order to determine the proper method of altering and replacing structures (i.e. doors, door hardware, locks) and maintaining building security
• You have experience reading and following blueprints sketches/plans to ensure proper layout and measurements of structures
• You have experience preparing sketches to properly construct and modify structures
• You have knowledge of master/sub master systems as well as computerized key control systems
• You have knowledge of relevant by-laws and codes to ensure the safety and efficiency of locks
• You are able to understand and follow health and safety regulations as well as corporate policies and procedures
Other Essential Skills
• You have communication skills to discuss repair and installation details with staff and other skilled professionals
• You are able to explain technical matters in easily understood terms
• You have problem-solving skills to assess when locks and lock components should be replaced
• You have experience estimating labour and material requirements to build, modify, and replace structures such as doors, locks, etc.
OPS Commitment to diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and anti- racism
We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.
We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.
Visit the
OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the
OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.
We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's
Human Rights Code. Refer to the application instructions below if you require a disability-related accommodation.