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JOB INFORMATION Salary Information: $16.59 - $21.97 per hour Employment Type: Summer Student Weekly Hours: 40 hours Off Days: Various Shift: Various Posted On: March 4, 2022 Last Day to Apply: March 17, 2022
The Toronto Transit Commission is currently accepting Summer Student applications for Summer 2022 - May 2, 2022 to August 27, 2022. We offer a wide range of entry level and specialty positions in various locations throughout the City of Toronto. Most positions involve working in a unionized environment. Some positions may involve working outdoors, while others may require specific licenses, skillsets and/or work experience.
The TTC operates 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. Therefore, students must be flexible and willing to work shift work, as 80% of the positions available involve working various shifts (morning, afternoon, nights), which may include working weekends and holidays.
Eligibility
To be considered for summer student employment, you must be:
Eligible to work in Canada,
A full-time student, enrolled in full-time studies in the current Fall 2021 and Winter 2022 academic terms/year in either Grade 12 or a post-secondary institution; and
Returning to full-time studies in the Fall 2022 and Winter 2023 academic terms/year. Please note - You will be asked to provide proof that you meet these requirements prior to attending an interview. We thank all applicants for their interest, but advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please note: Successful candidates will be required to undergo a criminal records search prior to commencement of employment (at your own expense). The Toronto Transit Commission will do education, work, security and reference checks which will be used for employment assessment purposes only. Employment is conditional upon satisfactory reference checks, a criminal record search, and completion of pre-placement healthAugust assessment related to the position. If the position is designated Safety-Sensitive under the TTC’s Fitness for Duty Policy, you will be required to pass an alcohol and/or drug test as part of the certification process. Policy Update As of August 2016, the Summer Student Program policy was updated to cap, to a maximum of three summer work terms, that a student is eligible to return. By applying to this posting you agree to be considered for the following positions:
Carhouse Helper (vehicle cleaner)
Duties & Responsibilities
Sweep, dust and wash interior and exterior of subway cars.
Use of a variety of cleaning equipment necessary to do the work, such as mops, scrubbers, spray applicators, etc.
May be assigned special assignments throughout the summer which may include working at different subway stations; i.e. end of the line cleaning.
Requirements/Working Conditions
Will be required to successfully complete TTC’s Rule Book & WHMIS training
Safety footwear required (provided by the student).
Shifts
7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
3:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
11:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.
Rotating off days
Subway Janitor
Bus / Streetcar Divisions / T&S Buildings Janitor
TTC Office Buildings Janitor
Duties & Responsibilities
Perform routine janitorial duties including sweeping, mopping, garbage, recycling, scrubbing and polishing various surfaces.
Open and close stations, starting escalators and assisting co-workers as instructed.
Providing customer service usually related to directional enquires.
Assist in maintaining an adequate supply of station materials by informing office staff of shortages.
Completing routine forms, records, etc. pertaining to occurrences. Including: acts of vandalism, damage to TTC property, etc.
Responding to instructions for assistance by Transit Control.
Perform all duties as identified in the posted schedules.
All tasks to be performed in such a manner as to safeguard TTC property, customer safety and personal security.
Requirements
Will be required to successfully complete Subway/SRT Rule Book instruction.
Must successfully complete WHMIS training.
Required completing a two-day departmental procedure training course.
Be able to understand verbal and written instructions.
Individual must be able to perform all duties with minimal supervision.
Working Conditions
Generally, all work is light physical activity rated (occasionally moderately heavy tasks must be performed).
Exposure to minor injuries including slips, falls or strains.
Work locations are generally dusty with routine exposure to noise, inclement weather and large crowds.
Occasional contact with abusive customers (this includes both verbal and physical abuse).
Shifts Janitorial duties are performed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (subsequently, shifts include days, afternoons, and nights with rotating off days).
Grounds Maintainer
Duties & Responsibilities
Perform routine landscaping duties as well as general labourer duties.
Cut grass using self-propelled riding or small power lawn mowers.
Replacing sod, pick up debris, leaves, etc.; trim bushes, hedges, small trees, plant flowers and shrubs maintain plant beds, pull weeds, etc.
Work is mostly outside, manual tasks include digging, moving and lifting heavy materials, considerable walking, standing, and bending involving moderately heavy physical effort.
Intermittent heavy physical work.
Use of whippers, hedge trimmers, leaf blowers, roto-tillers, chain saws, power pruners and other landscaping tools and equipment.
Some interlock brick work may be required.
Cleaning, stocking and servicing of washrooms and perform other janitorial duties as assigned.
Requirements/Working Conditions
Must complete the Subway/SRT Rule Book program and successfully pass the written and practical tests involved.
Hot and humid working conditions; must wear hard hats, gloves, glasses (provided by the TTC) and other personal protective equipment as required.
Safety footwear required (provided by the student).
Considerable walking/standing occasional climbing of steep slopes and working at track level in close proximity to moving vehicles.
Exposed to dirty, dusty and wet conditions and inclement weather.
Shifts
Day shift - weekends off.
Predominantly day shift but afternoon shift and weekend work also required depending on operational needs.
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