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Job Summary: Reporting to Maintenance Supervisor, the incumbent is responsible for cleaning as well as performing minor maintenance and repair duties at our branch facilities including: washing toilets and hand basins; dusting; sweeping, mopping, waxing and polishing floors; vacuuming; basic plumbing; minor carpentry and repair work; painting and touch-up work; and maintaining outside grounds. The incumbent also assists the Trades Maintenance workers with minor jobs and furniture moves as required.

Job Requirements:

Education/Qualifications/Experience:

• Completion of the tenth school grade and completion of a training course as a Building Service Worker plus considerable related experience in building trades and maintenance work, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Working knowledge of the materials, methods and equipment used in the painting, plumbing and carpentry trades and general building maintenance, janitorial and gardening work.
• Working knowledge of the occupational hazards and precautionary measures as related to the building trades and general maintenance.
• Ability to understand oral and written instructions and effectively carry them out.
• Ability to maintain satisfactory relationships with the other library employees.
• Ability to carry out any carpentry, plumbing or painting repairs or maintenance to gardens, fixtures and equipment not requiring the services of a fully qualified tradesman.
• Ability to work with a minimum of direct supervision.
• Skill in the use of a variety of hand and power operated tools.
• Ability to climb ladders and work on scaffolding or in cramped and awkward positions.

Required Licenses, Certificates and Registrations:

• Driver's license for the Province of British Columbia where applicable.

Affiliation: CUPE 391
Employment Type: Auxiliary
Salary: $27.78 to $32.56 per hour 
 

Shift schedule: Shifts are from 4am – 12pm and may occur Monday through Sunday. Applicants must be available to work a minimum of 20 hours per week, including Sundays and Tuesdays. Please ensure your application specifies your ongoing availability for shifts.

Work schedules may change with reasonable notice.

Note: Work schedules may change with reasonable notice

Closing date: Thursday, October 31, 2024 at 11:59pm

Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services (VFRS) is committed to being the international leader in fire, rescue, community risk reduction, and staff safety and wellness. Located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh), Vancouver has a commitment to becoming a City of Reconciliation. Vancouver consistently ranks as one of the world’s most liveable cities and is working to be the greenest city in the world. Named among Canada’s Top Employers, and Canada’s Greenest Employers, the City of Vancouver seeks colleagues who can help shape and embody our core commitments to sustainability, decolonization, equity and outstanding quality of life for all residents.

Consider joining our team and being part of a dynamic, exciting, inclusive and rewarding workplace.

VFRS employs over 850 people, has 20 fire halls, a training site, and two fire prevention offices. In addition to fire suppression, VFRS provides pre-hospital care, vehicle rescue, marine response, hazardous materials response, technical rescue, and many other emergency services in Vancouver. We work to create safe communities through public education for all ages, fire prevention and inspection services, and by working closely with partner agencies and community groups.

Application Close: Open until vacancies filled

Hours: 1am - 9:30am

The P&D Planner will be responsible for planning, organizing and monitoring incoming and outgoing freight to ensure the most timely and efficient utilization of dock space, equipment and movement of freight. 

How You’ll Help

• Creating routes/load plans that take all business requirements into consideration [customer experience, operational efficiencies & increased cost savings for the company and our driver/broker community.
• Review route/load plan within system and initiate adjustments to the plan as required, inclusive of appointment freight.
• Trigger optimization, if necessary to ensure P&D plan is aligned.
• Ensure all trailer and route planning in accordance with transportation laws and company policies regarding weight and weight distribution, cbing, transportation of dangerous goods are being followed
• Plan dock loading, unloading and staging locations as well as monitor and execute dock door assignements
• Monitor and review close times and productivity, noting trends to support improvement initiatives
• Ensure shipments are status coded when being added and/or removed from load plan
• Making suggestions for improvement in planning and dock processes for increased efficiency
• Other related duties as may be required 

Your Skills & Experience: 

• A minimum secondary education, with preference for post-secondary education in supply chain and logistics management
• A suitable combination of post-secondary education and experience will be considered 
• Minimum of two-three years’ experience in dock and/or P&D dispatch operations, preferably in the transportation industry
• Other experience in the transportation industry may be considered and in addition to dock/dispatchexperience would be considered an asset. 
• Strong communication skills in both English and French
• Advanced computer skills as well as experience with MS Office products and web based programs.  Previous experience with Truckmate and Bringg is an asset
• Ability to work under tight deadlines in a fast paced environment
• Analytical thinker, able to analyze data and make operational decisions based on that data
• Strong sense of urgency and ability to respond to demands in a calm manner.
• Exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills to manage demands and resolve issues 
• Strong problem solving skills with the ability to implement proactive solutions to support operational demands and efficiencies. 
• Results focused

The Account Manager is responsible to work on opportunities across North America, representing the business to all levels of decision makers within the accounts.

The purpose of this role is to solution sell the full scope of services to new customers with the key deliverables achieving assigned revenue objectives and enabling maximum revenue growth.

How You'll Help:

• Sells into accounts, services new accounts, and manages an existing client base. 
• Acts proactively to create opportunities for new business with existing accounts. 
• Builds relationships with potential new and existing accounts to grow & retain business in Canada and the US. 
• Generates sales leads by networking, cold-calling prospects and building relationships as part of a coordinated sales strategy. 
• Creates sales strategies by gathering market information, analyzing opportunities and documenting sales methodology. 
• Prepares presentations and delivers to prospective clients. 
• Maintains accurate customer files. 
• Works with operations to address issues with scheduled shipments. 
• Other related duties as may be required. 

Your Skills & Experience:

• Minimum of secondary education
• Post-secondary education in business administration or related field, an asset
• A suitable combination of education and experience may be considered
• Previous transportation or operational experience is preferred; various roles within transportation would be beneficial. 
• A minimum of 1-2 years’ experience in telesales, sales support/customer service or business-to-business sales. 
• A solid network and client base to call upon is preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a desire to resolve problems in a timely fashion. 
• Considerable tact, courtesy and diplomacy are required when dealing with customers, either existing or new. Problem solving demands require immediate action, to ensure the consistent application of strategies for growth. 
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills. 
• Proven experience in freight brokerage sales, with a desire to grow professionally. 
• Computer skills in Microsoft Office, Windows environment are key to succeeding in this role. 
• Out-going "Hunter" personality. 
• Demonstrated customer relationship skills. 
• Able to work deadlines in high transactional environment. 
• Ability to champion business needs in a collaborative manner to colleagues. 
• Results focused. 

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