Utility Serviceperson (Part Time)

Position Details

• Employment Type: Part-time
• Salary Range: $29.59 (First 6 months), $32.62 (After 6 months) per hour
• Closing Date: 2026-09-17
• Hours of Work: 28 hours/week, varying shifts including weekends, evenings and days
• Department: Transit
• Location: Oakville

Job Responsibilities

• Clean interior and exterior of buses and other equipment using manual or mechanical devices.
• Prepare the Transit fleet for next day’s service by refueling, topping up engine, transmission, coolant and windshield washer fluids.
• Empty end of day cash revenues, download fare box data using the GFI probe.
• Perform general shop cleanup, trash collection and recycling duties.
• Backfill vacancies such as for vacation and absences as required.
• Pick up parts from suppliers, deliver and pick-up buses when required.
• Clean bus shelters when required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum of High School education or acceptable equivalent in education and experience.
• Ideally TSSA Site Operator Certified or capable of obtaining certification as a condition of employment.
• Valid certificate to operate a forklift or must obtain certification as a condition of employment.
• General mechanical knowledge of an urban transit bus is an asset.
• Resourceful and capable of working with little supervision.
• Valid and unrestricted Class A, B, or C Ontario driver’s license with a Z air brake endorsement.
• Driving record demonstrating responsible and safe driving behaviour; applicants with 6 or more points are ineligible.
• Successful applicant required to provide a current driver’s abstract (no older than 30 days) prior to assuming the position.

Other Information

Oakville Transit operates 7 days per week. This position requires availability for varying shift work including weekends, evenings, and days.

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