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Foreperson (Grounds & Snow Maintenance)
Permanent Full-time
Posting Number: PN-25-11
Job Type: Permanent Full-time, Non-Union
Salary Range: $91,610.69 to $122,776.99 per year
Location: Barrie, ON - Onsite (see below for more details)
Posted: Friday, April 4, 2025
Application Deadline: Friday, April 18, 2025 at 11:59 pm
The Opportunity
Corporate Facilities provides the City of Barrie with expertise in four key service areas: facility planning, design and construction; maintenance and property management, facility asset management and energy management. As a Centre of Excellence for a large and complex inventory of physical assets, the department comprises all the necessary functions and lines of business to ensure the full life-cycle management of the City of Barrie's facility and property portfolios.
The Foreperson (Grounds & Snow Maintenance) position plays an integral role in the safe and efficient delivery of public-facing services provided by the Corporate Facilities Department, including cleaning, security, snow clearing and landscaping through a combination of staff and contracted resources. This position supervises the daily activities of staff within the Corporate Facilities Branch providing public services and routinely investigates, detects, and responds to reports of hazards and/or deficiencies that may adversely affect the City's Corporate Facilities and consequently, public safety. This position also provides detailed information to support the development of Request for Proposals/Quotations, makes recommendations on the hiring of consultants/contractors and drafts RFP/RFQ documents in coordination with the Manager of Corporate Facility Services and Finance personnel. This position reports directly to the Manager of Corporate Facilities and is responsible for assisting in the effective maintenance and inventory of equipment, the maintenance of related material inventory levels and ensuring that the assigned portfolio of facilities is operated and maintained in a safe and cost-efficient manner. Overall, this position plays an integral role in operating the various facilities that support the City's key services.
Our Culture and Qualifications of the Job
Corporate Culture: Your workplace values align with our corporate values of Strive, Share and Care and you want to join us in providing exceptional services and programs to build a prosperous, growing and sustainable community.
Equally important to what we do is how we do it - your actions reflect our core accountabilities of Personal Awareness, Teamwork and Collaboration, Respect and Inclusion, Innovation, and Service Excellence, which define how we work together to succeed.
Education (degree/diploma/certifications)
- Three (3) year College Diploma in Business Administration – Business Operations Management, Business Administration – Facilities Management, or a related discipline.
Don’t meet the credentials as outlined but have years of directly related experience? Please see the City’s Education Equivalency Policy to determine if you may qualify for equivalency. Further information is available at www.barrie.ca/government-news/jobs
- Position Equivalency Code: C
Experience
- Four (4) years of experience performing duties related to the major responsibilities of the position, including demonstrated leadership experience.
- Demonstrated experience in a municipal or institutional work environment, including two (2) years supervisory experience in a unionized environment.
Knowledge/Skill/Ability
- Working knowledge of the following legislation, regulations, or requirements: Occupational Health and Safety Act; Occupiers Liability Act, Ontario Fire Code, Ontario Building Code; Building and safety-related legislation, regulations and guidelines
- General knowledge of the following principles and standards: management principles, labour relations principles and collective agreement administration, budget control procedures, and contemporary management practices
- Thorough knowledge of the following principles and standards: facility operations and maintenance
- Intermediate skills include: Organizational; Prioritization; Verbal and Written Communication
- Advanced skills include: Analytical; Interpersonal; Leadership; Problem Solving; Project Management; Supervisory; Time Management; Training
- Intermediate computer literacy using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point)
- Availability to assist with after-hours questions, concerns, or emergencies; to attend evening/weekend meetings or special events; or to work outside of designated normal hours per week
Conditions of Employment
- Valid Ontario Class “G” Driver’s Licence in good standing with a reliable vehicle for use on corporate business.
- Eligibility for and willingness to obtain full membership in one of the following: International Facility Management Association (IFMA); Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), or approved equivalent within one (1) year of hire date.
- Satisfactory Criminal Record Check*
*Please note that this is a requirement of the position for any new employees to the City of Barrie in accordance with the Police Record Check Policy. Existing employees who have met this criteria will be exempt from this requirement.
Other Important Information
Location: Corporate Facilities, 161 Bradford Street, Barrie, Ontario
Hours: The normal hours of work are 40 hours per week; however, some non-standard hours may apply.
Wage: This a permanent full-time non-union position with the following pay level and 2025 pay range:
- Pay Level: Level 11
- Yearly Salary: $91,610.69 to $122,776.99
- Hourly Pay Rate: $44.04 to $59.03
What We Offer: This position includes a comprehensive non-union benefit plan, including but not limited to extended health and dental coverage, life and accident insurance, paid vacation and sick days, short/long term disability plans, OMERS Primary pension plan, access to the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP), discounted rates for City Fitness Memberships and Transit Passes, and access to the Perkopolis Perks program, which provides exclusive access to discounts on a wide range of products and services available to all City employees.
How to Apply: Click the ‘Apply Now’ button at the top and/or bottom of the job posting to start the application process. Please note that emailed applications will not be considered.
Why Barrie?
The City of Barrie is a vibrant, progressive, and growing community with deep connections to our heritage, to nature and to the opportunities surrounding us.
Our community values quality of life; the ability to play year-round with 300 hectares of park space, our beautiful waterfront, our lively downtown core and the nearby hills, wetlands, and forests. We also value connections; to our neighbours and the community, to our road and rail network, and to the opportunity Barrie provides to enjoy life.
Everything Barrie has to offer, from the water we drink to the roads we travel on, has one thing in common - municipal workers. Joining a municipality is one of the most rewarding, engaging, and exciting careers you could choose. It is a career you can take pride in knowing that every day you make a positive impact on an entire community. We are one team, with one goal and we all work together to continue making our community great.
The City of Barrie is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness and welcomes applications from qualified individuals of diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices and we will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise if you require Code-protected accommodation and we will work with you to meet your needs.
The job posting has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this position. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities required of employees to do this job. For full position details, please request a copy of the job description by emailing HR.Recruitment@Barrie.ca.