General Maintenance Carpenter
JOB INFORMATION
Requisition ID: 10163
Number of Vacancies: 1
Department: Night Shift Trades - Plant Maintenance
Salary Information: $44.38, plus $1.75 Skilled Trade Premium for all regular hours worked
Pay Scale Group: 0010 (CAN/C/E/0010)
Employment Type: Regular
Weekly Hours: 40, Off Days: Friday and Saturday Shift: Night
Posted On: November 13, 2024
Last Day to Apply: November 30, 2024
Reports to: Supervisor
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 currently seeking General Maintenance Carpenters. This position is a 40-hour work-week involving night shift, with Friday and Saturday as off days.
What You Will Be Doing
- Perform a wide variety of moderately complex carpentry, joining and cabinet making duties necessary to construct, repair, renovate, and maintain structural woodwork such as concrete forms, shoring, hoarding, building framework, trim, stairs, doors, window frames, partitions, walls, ceilings, etc.
- The work will also involve a variety of bench carpentry duties such as fabricating and assembling wooden items or components
- Responsible for treating passengers and/or employees with respect and dignity and ensuring the needs of passengers and/or employees with disabilities are accommodated and/or addressed (within your area of responsibility) in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and Related Orders so that they can fully benefit from the TTC as a service-provider and an employer
What Skills and Qualifications Do You Bring?
- Valid Certificate of Qualification as a General Carpenter (403-A) normally obtained through Grade 12 education, plus proof of successful completion of the apprenticeship training programme for the Carpentry trade
- Ability to comprehend verbal and written instructions
- Possession of a valid, non-probationary, Province of Ontario, class "G" driver's license
- As the successful bidder, you will be required to attend and successfully complete the TTC's in-house training programs for truck driving and pass the written and practical tests required for a Class "D" Driver's Licence, Subway/SRT Rule Book and WHMIS certification
- Required to provide a set of tools as per the established tool list
- A copy of your valid General Carpenter Certificate of Qualification (403-A) must be submitted upon request
- Must have or rapidly acquire a comprehensive knowledge of the Ontario Human Rights Code and Related Orders including disability accommodation and accessibility requirements pertaining to passengers and employees.
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 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 Talent Management at (416) 393-4570. 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.