Customer Service Representative (TFT) (CUPE 61.25)
About the role
Basic Function:
To act as customer service representative, greet and direct customers while providing a wide range of information and services in response to customer needs.
Position Description:
- To act as customer service representative, greeting and directing customers in a prompt, professional and service-oriented manner, complying with County standards for customer service.
- Act as primary receptionist for Social Services and Housing programs, by greeting incoming clients/members of the public, operating the department phone system, responding to inquiries, taking messages and transferring calls
- Work with the IT Department staff to update employees’ names and extensions for the phone system.
- Provide a wide range of information and services in response to customer inquiries.
- Provide customer service support to Social Services clients, through the scheduling and viewing of appointments on standardized software (SAMS, Scheduler, Sharepoint) and by assisting them with the computers in the reception area.
- Process incoming and outgoing mail (Canada Post, corporate and commercial courier).
- Accept incoming payments from the general public and process the payments as per corporate standard.
- Assist with the Harm Reduction Program by distributing Naloxone kits, needle supplies, ensuring the paperwork is completed properly, and collecting returned sharps containers from clients, as required.
- Receive incoming shipments/supplies
- Maintain the fax machine, receive faxes on behalf of Social Services and Housing
- Ensure the reception area is tidy and stocked with updated information pamphlets
- Participate in department team meetings providing input into clerical and organizational matters where applicable
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
**Knowledge and Experience:**
- Grade 12 plus an additional one-year program/certificate in administrative/business/accounting studies.
- One year experience in customer service field.
Skills and Abilities:
- Good broad-based knowledge of municipal operations and services
- Proven customer service, public relations and interpersonal skills
- Ability to deal with sensitive and confidential information/situations
- Understanding and sensitivity when interacting with vulnerable people.
- Excellent time management, and organizational skills
- Strong conflict resolution and de-escalation skills
- Excellent oral communication skills
- Valid Ontario driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle.
- Must be aware of safe work practices as they relate to job responsibilities and work environment, and have the basic understanding of the Occupational Health and Safety Act
- Computer expertise in corporate standard software (Microsoft Office), department specific software to data search and create and modify word processed documents and the cash receipt system.
Benefits
**Posting #:** CUPE 61.25
Position: Customer Service Representative
Status: Temporary Full Time (date of hire to approximately December 31, 2025)
Number of Vacancies: 1
Employee Group: CUPE Local 4700
Salary: $23.56 - $29.43 per hour
Division: Emergency and Social Services
Department: Social Services and Housing
Reports To: Program Manager, Ontario Works
Location: Dunnville, ON
Posting Period: July 23, 2025 - August 6, 2025
How to Apply:
Follow the link below for the application process through Google Chrome:
- Ensure the file extension for your resume document is .doc, .docx or .pdf
- If you are electing to include a cover letter, the cover letter and resume must be uploaded as 1 file.
Find out more information about Norfolk County here: Employment at Norfolk County - NorfolkCounty.ca.
The Corporation of Norfolk County is an equal opportunity employer. Accessibility accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.
Successful applicants are required to provide the Employer with a current Criminal Record Check, including a Vulnerable Sector where required and verification of education.
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those to be interviewed will be contacted.
About Norfolk County
Norfolk County is a single-tier municipal government located in Southern Ontario, Canada. Our population of 63,000 residents along Ontario's South Coast of Lake Erie enjoys an excellent quality of life.
Norfolk County farmers grow more asparagus, tart cherries, ginseng, peppers, pumpkins, and other vegetables than anywhere else in the nation, according to Statistics Canada’s 2016 Census of Agriculture. Norfolk County is also Ontario’s leading grower of asparagus, cabbage, tart cherries, ginseng, peppers, pumpkins, rye, Award-winning wineries, microbreweries and farm markets highlight Norfolk County’s status as Ontario’s Garden, a diverse agriculture powerhouse.
We are best known for our warm sandy beaches in Port Dover, Turkey Point and Long Point. Country back roads and beautiful landscapes provide excellent touring and motorcycle routes. Port Dover offers live theatre, boat cruises, and romantic walks at sunset on the pier by the lighthouse. Try Lake Erie perch and other local food delights from Norfolk County at our restaurants. Outdoor adventures include zip-line canopy tours, star-gazing, wilderness suites and camping. There is hunting and fishing in the waters and marshes of Long Point Bay, plus cycling and hiking on our trails.
Key festivals include the annual Tour de Norfolk cycling event (July), Norfolk Studio Tour (September), Norfolk County Fair & Horse Show (October), Simcoe Panorama (December).
Our municipal corporation's mission is "Working Together with our Community to Provide Quality Service". The Norfolk County Vision: "Our efforts will enhance the quality of life for all those who live, work and play in our community. Through cooperation and dedication of staff and council we will respond to the current needs of our community and plan for the challenges of the future."
Tourism and agriculture are two pillars of our economic development strategy. For more info, visit https://www.norfolktourism.ca or https://www.norfolkbusiness.ca
Customer Service Representative (TFT) (CUPE 61.25)
About the role
Basic Function:
To act as customer service representative, greet and direct customers while providing a wide range of information and services in response to customer needs.
Position Description:
- To act as customer service representative, greeting and directing customers in a prompt, professional and service-oriented manner, complying with County standards for customer service.
- Act as primary receptionist for Social Services and Housing programs, by greeting incoming clients/members of the public, operating the department phone system, responding to inquiries, taking messages and transferring calls
- Work with the IT Department staff to update employees’ names and extensions for the phone system.
- Provide a wide range of information and services in response to customer inquiries.
- Provide customer service support to Social Services clients, through the scheduling and viewing of appointments on standardized software (SAMS, Scheduler, Sharepoint) and by assisting them with the computers in the reception area.
- Process incoming and outgoing mail (Canada Post, corporate and commercial courier).
- Accept incoming payments from the general public and process the payments as per corporate standard.
- Assist with the Harm Reduction Program by distributing Naloxone kits, needle supplies, ensuring the paperwork is completed properly, and collecting returned sharps containers from clients, as required.
- Receive incoming shipments/supplies
- Maintain the fax machine, receive faxes on behalf of Social Services and Housing
- Ensure the reception area is tidy and stocked with updated information pamphlets
- Participate in department team meetings providing input into clerical and organizational matters where applicable
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
**Knowledge and Experience:**
- Grade 12 plus an additional one-year program/certificate in administrative/business/accounting studies.
- One year experience in customer service field.
Skills and Abilities:
- Good broad-based knowledge of municipal operations and services
- Proven customer service, public relations and interpersonal skills
- Ability to deal with sensitive and confidential information/situations
- Understanding and sensitivity when interacting with vulnerable people.
- Excellent time management, and organizational skills
- Strong conflict resolution and de-escalation skills
- Excellent oral communication skills
- Valid Ontario driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle.
- Must be aware of safe work practices as they relate to job responsibilities and work environment, and have the basic understanding of the Occupational Health and Safety Act
- Computer expertise in corporate standard software (Microsoft Office), department specific software to data search and create and modify word processed documents and the cash receipt system.
Benefits
**Posting #:** CUPE 61.25
Position: Customer Service Representative
Status: Temporary Full Time (date of hire to approximately December 31, 2025)
Number of Vacancies: 1
Employee Group: CUPE Local 4700
Salary: $23.56 - $29.43 per hour
Division: Emergency and Social Services
Department: Social Services and Housing
Reports To: Program Manager, Ontario Works
Location: Dunnville, ON
Posting Period: July 23, 2025 - August 6, 2025
How to Apply:
Follow the link below for the application process through Google Chrome:
- Ensure the file extension for your resume document is .doc, .docx or .pdf
- If you are electing to include a cover letter, the cover letter and resume must be uploaded as 1 file.
Find out more information about Norfolk County here: Employment at Norfolk County - NorfolkCounty.ca.
The Corporation of Norfolk County is an equal opportunity employer. Accessibility accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.
Successful applicants are required to provide the Employer with a current Criminal Record Check, including a Vulnerable Sector where required and verification of education.
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those to be interviewed will be contacted.
About Norfolk County
Norfolk County is a single-tier municipal government located in Southern Ontario, Canada. Our population of 63,000 residents along Ontario's South Coast of Lake Erie enjoys an excellent quality of life.
Norfolk County farmers grow more asparagus, tart cherries, ginseng, peppers, pumpkins, and other vegetables than anywhere else in the nation, according to Statistics Canada’s 2016 Census of Agriculture. Norfolk County is also Ontario’s leading grower of asparagus, cabbage, tart cherries, ginseng, peppers, pumpkins, rye, Award-winning wineries, microbreweries and farm markets highlight Norfolk County’s status as Ontario’s Garden, a diverse agriculture powerhouse.
We are best known for our warm sandy beaches in Port Dover, Turkey Point and Long Point. Country back roads and beautiful landscapes provide excellent touring and motorcycle routes. Port Dover offers live theatre, boat cruises, and romantic walks at sunset on the pier by the lighthouse. Try Lake Erie perch and other local food delights from Norfolk County at our restaurants. Outdoor adventures include zip-line canopy tours, star-gazing, wilderness suites and camping. There is hunting and fishing in the waters and marshes of Long Point Bay, plus cycling and hiking on our trails.
Key festivals include the annual Tour de Norfolk cycling event (July), Norfolk Studio Tour (September), Norfolk County Fair & Horse Show (October), Simcoe Panorama (December).
Our municipal corporation's mission is "Working Together with our Community to Provide Quality Service". The Norfolk County Vision: "Our efforts will enhance the quality of life for all those who live, work and play in our community. Through cooperation and dedication of staff and council we will respond to the current needs of our community and plan for the challenges of the future."
Tourism and agriculture are two pillars of our economic development strategy. For more info, visit https://www.norfolktourism.ca or https://www.norfolkbusiness.ca