Parking & Sign Enforcement Officer

Job summary

The officer enforces non-moving parking by-laws and investigates violations while maintaining accurate records and evidence for potential court proceedings. They are also responsible for removing illegal signs from city roadways and patrolling assigned areas in a city vehicle.

Job details

Number of Positions: 10 Job Type: Management and Administration Department: LEGISLATIVE SERVICES Division: Enforcement & Bylaw Services Hourly Rate: $31.75 per Job Status and Duration: Part Time (PT), Temporary (T), vacancy for 6.00 months Hours of Work: 24 hour workweek / shift work / variable hours Location: Flower City Community Campus Closing Date: Open till Filled Notice to Internal Applicants: To ensure your application is processed as internal, please submit your application using your City of Brampton work email address Primary Function Under the direction of the Supervisor, By-law Enforcement, enforces non-moving parking by-laws; conducts related investigations and maintains a positive, tactful demeanour in potentially volatile situations with the public. This position is responsible for removing illegal signs from the road-right-of-way and patrolling assigned area in City vehicle. Enforces non-moving parking by-laws; investigates violations relating to the City of Brampton Traffic By-law. Issues Penalty Notices or Parking Infraction Notices using hand held computer or manual tickets as required and placing the notice on the vehicle. Removes illegal signs from the City boulevards and roadways. Maintains daily journal of activities, investigations, complaints and evidence. Maintain physical files, electronic case management files, daily updating of investigations and maintain statistics. Follows all standard operating procedures for the maintenance of corporate equipment. Gathers evidence for prosecutions; testifies in court, hearings and tribunals. Performs additional similar and related duties as assigned Education SELECTION CRITERIA: High school (Grade 12) graduation, plus an additional program of over one and up to two years in Law and Security, Police Foundations or equivalent. Experience Over two months and up to 6 months of related experience Required License Certification A valid non-probationary class G license. Ability to obtain a COB permit Additional Information Various tests and/or exams may be administered as part of the selection criteria. Interview: Our recruitment process may be completed with video conference technology. If this opportunity matches your interest and experience, please apply online by clicking the apply now button and complete the attached questionnaire. We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. A criminal record search will be required of the successful candidate to verify the absence of a criminal record for which a pardon has not been granted. As part of the application process, applicants will be invited to complete a self identification survey. The survey is voluntary. Participation in the survey will have no impact on hiring decisions. All information collected is confidential and will not be shared with the hiring manager. The surveys will be anonymized and will be kept separate from applicant or employee files, such that the individuals who completed the surveys will not be identifiable. The results of the survey will assist in the analysis of disaggregated metrics for organizational planning purposes and our commitment to advance and foster diversity, equity, and inclusion. The City may use anonymized data to produce aggregate reports for internal or external use. The City of Brampton uses email to communicate with applicants for open job competitions. It is the applicant's responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. Time sensitive correspondence is sent via email (i.e. testing bookings, interview dates) and it is imperative that applicants check their email regularly. If we do not hear back from applicants, we will assume that you are no longer interested in the employment opportunity and your application will be removed from the competition. If you would like to request content in an alternate format, please contact the Accessibility office by submitting a new Alternate Format Request.

What you’ll do

The officer enforces non-moving parking by-laws and investigates violations while maintaining accurate records and evidence for potential court proceedings. They are also responsible for removing illegal signs from city roadways and patrolling assigned areas in a city vehicle.

Requirements

Candidates must have a high school diploma plus one to two years of post-secondary education in Law and Security or Police Foundations. A valid non-probationary class G driver's license is required, along with up to six months of related experience.

Listed skills

• Attention to detail · Preferred
• record keeping · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Data entry · Preferred
• Conflict Resolution · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Parking enforcement
• Bylaw enforcement
• Investigation
• Conflict resolution
• Record keeping
• Evidence gathering
• Court testimony
• Data entry
• Communication
• Attention to detail

Job areas

• Government & Public Sector
• Security & Safety
• Administrative
• Legal