Job Title: 310T Bus Garage Foreperson / Team Lead

JOB INFORMATION
Requisition ID: 10507
Number of Vacancies: 6 and For Future Requirements
Department: Bus Maintenance & Shops - Various Garages
Salary Information: $100,110.40 to $125,153.60

(If you work an Off Shift or on Sunday, you will also be eligible for a premium)
Pay Scale Group: 8SA

Location: Any of our 10 city bus garages
Employment Type: Regular (On-site)
Weekly Hours: 40 Off Days: Various Shift: Various
Last Day to Apply: On going
Reports to: Senior Foreperson

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), North America's third largest transit system and recognized as one of the top places to work in the GTA has introduced its new 2024-2028 TTC Corporate Plan - Moving Toronto, Connecting Communities which continues the TTC's legacy of delivering service to hundreds of millions of customers a year. The TTC's new vision and mission statements also help promote the many environmental, social equity and economic benefits that the TTC provides:

Vision: Moving Toronto towards a more equitable, sustainable, and prosperous future.

Mission: To serve the needs of transit riders by providing a safe, reliable, efficient, and accessible mass public transit service through a seamless integrated network to create access to opportunity for everyone.

The full Plan can be viewed on ttc.ca.

Career Opportunity

We are looking for Garage Forepersons! This position will have you oversee the daily work activities of a unionized and non-unionized workforce with an emphasis on safety, operational efficiency and cost effectiveness to ensure budget objectives and department schedules are met.

You will manage the maintenance, servicing, inspection, repair, cleaning, and emergency road service functions for both revenue and non-revenue vehicles in order to provide safe, clean and mechanically reliable vehicles for the city of Toronto.

Location and Shift Details

TTC has 10 Bus Garages strategically positioned across Toronto, offering you the opportunity to work with industry-leading technology and setting the stage for a dynamic career. Our modern fleet, featuring hybrid and new electric buses, ensures a cutting-edge and environmentally friendly work environment.

Successful candidates will be placed at any of our 10 garages based on available vacancies. Your shifts and off days may vary from time to time based on business needs.

Valid Truck and Coach Technician (310T) certification with Interprovincial Red Seal is mandatory requirement for this role.

What You Will Do

• You will supervise all aspects of maintenance operations at Bus Maintenance facilities (Garages, Shop or Wheel Trans) within the Bus Maintenance Department.
• You will supervise a diverse team including licensed coach technicians, body repair/painters, machinists, millwrights, maintenance electricians, welders, certified wheel installers, unskilled servicepersons, vehicle dispatchers, steam cleaner operators, and janitors.
• You will be responsible for preventive and corrective maintenance, technical support, legislative and usage-based inspections, and bus cleaning and servicing.
• You will ensure that a sufficient number of clean, serviced and repaired revenue vehicles are available to meet the Department's commitment to the Bus Transportation Department (up to 300 buses)
• Adhere to all MTO DriveON Safety Inspections certifying Semi-Annual and Annual inspections, MTO Certificates, and maintaining MTO documents on behalf of the Commission;
• Conduct technical investigations and procedural quality audits as required
• Promotes a respectful work and service environment that supports diversity, inclusion, and is free from harassment and discrimination. Provides leadership in the development and implementation of inclusive and accessible policies, program and/or services for employees and customers in accordance with TTC's commitments and obligations under the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC) and Related Orders, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), and TTC's policies.
• Candidate will be required to participate in the TTC's Customer Service Ambassador Program.

What Skills Do You Bring

• Understand and apply relevant laws and regulations
• Maintain documentation and historical records
• Use office technology, software and applications
• Apply the principles and practices of quality assurance
• Audit systems, processes, and products
• Understand and apply administrative policies, processes, and procedures
• Apply analytical skills
• Communicate in a variety of mediums

What Qualifications Do You Bring

• Possession of a valid Truck & Coach Technician Certificate (310-T) is mandatory
• Must possess a valid class G driver's licence with the ability to obtain a class “CZ” licence
• Completion of a post-secondary education (degree or diploma) in Bus/Truck/Coach and automotive technology, mechanical, electrical or electronic or the equivalency of technical school graduation
• Direct related work experience in an environment where diesel/gas/hybrid/electric (and future technologies) automotive components and vehicle bodies specific to large commercial vehicles would be inspected, maintained and repaired to safety critical standards, and prepared for service
• Automotive Service Technician (310-S) is considered an asset
• O.A.C.E.T.T. Certification is considered an asset
• Welding Inspector Certification is considered an asset

What We Offer

• Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging and represents and reflects the needs of the communities we serve.
• One of the great benefits of being a full-time TTC employee is becoming a member of the TTC defined pension plan.
• A comprehensive package that covers health, dental, vision and more.
• Support for professional development opportunities for all colleagues through a broad range of learning programs that include in-person and online training, leadership development, and support for colleagues' well-being.

Commitment to EDI

The TTC is committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, anti-racism and inclusion in the delivery of its services and in its workplaces. The TTC is committed to fostering a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities it serves at all levels of the organization, and supports an inclusive environment where diverse employee and community perspectives and experiences bring value to the organization. The TTC encourages applications from all applicants, including members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including but not limited to, Indigenous, Black and racialized groups, people with disabilities, women and people from the LGBTQ(IA+) community. The TTC values and supports an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process. Accommodations for applicants are available upon request throughout the recruitment and selection process, including for those who identify as having a disability. Please contact Human Resources – Talent Management at (416) 393-4570. Any information received related to an accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

This position is designated Specified Management under the TTC's Fitness for Duty Policy. If you do not currently hold a designated position, you will be required to a drug test as part of the certification process.

The TTC's policy prohibits relatives of current TTC employees from being hired, assigned, transferred or promoted into positions, where there is a conflict of interest due to a relationship. Should you be selected for an interview, you will be required to disclose the name, relationship and position of any relative who is a current TTC employee.

We thank all applicants for their interest but advise only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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