Garage Foreperson

JOB INFORMATION
Requisition ID: 8868
Number of Vacancies: For Future Requirements
Department: Bus Maintenance & Shops - Various Garages
Salary Information: $95,076.80 - $118,872.00
Pay Scale Group: 8SA
Employment Type: Regular
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 cleaning, servicing, inspection, maintenance, repair and emergency road service functions for both revenue and non-revenue vehicles in order to provide safe, clean and mechanically reliable vehicles.

What You Will Do

• Monitor and track information, data, records, and/or equipment inventory, following up, and updating as required.
• Conduct technical investigations and procedural quality audits, as required.
• Assist or prepare reports, estimates, employee related documents, schedules, inventory, etc., and distribute to appropriate parties in accordance with established standards.
• Provide assistance in the preparation, development, monitoring, or other needs for a given project or organizational unit.
• Ensure employees are appropriately trained on aspects of work, policies, and safety.
• Liaise with other colleagues, support staff, other departments, and potentially external customers or stakeholders concerning routine matters related to the work assigned.
• Planning, adjusting, and projecting work, schedules, costs, and systems as needed.
• Verify the accuracy, quality, reliability, functionality, system requirements, and/or specifications are met in a given process, document, piece of equipment, system, or work method.
• Review data for discrepancies, errors, trends, or potential cost savings, report and provide suggested solutions as necessary. Evaluate the impact and implications of findings.
• Complete tasks required to manage employees (administrative duties) along with approving or authorizing requests which are standard and meet related policy expectations and compliance regulations.
• 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

• Completion of a post-secondary college diploma or university degree in a related discipline or a combination of education, training and experience deemed to be equivalent.
• Thorough knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical and air conditioning systems utilized on urban transit vehicles combined with a sound knowledge of diagnostic, inspection, repair and maintenance procedures for these components and vehicle body structure
• Requires an understanding of the skills associated with the maintenance of urban transit vehicles (mechanical, body/paint repair, wheel/tire installation) are used in a major automotive repair environment
• Possession of a valid, non-probationary, Province of Ontario, class G driver's license with the ability to obtain a class CZ license.
• Possession of a valid Truck and Coach Technician Certificate (310-T)
• Possession of a valid Automotive Service Technician Certificate (310-S) is an asset
• Must have, or possess the ability to acquire, a TSSA Site Operators Certificate
• Required to complete training courses, as determined by management, in effective supervision, safety and the environment, and technical training in matters such as mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulics

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 LGBTQIA+ 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 or email jobs@ttc.ca. Any information received related to an accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

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.