Park Clerk

Apply By: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

Park Clerk
Job ID: 227711
Posting status: Open
Organization: Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Division: Ontario Parks Operations, Blue Lake Provincial Park
City: Vermilion Bay
Position(s) language: English
Job term: 1 Temporary seasonal annually recurring contract from approximately April to October each year
Job code: 06OAD – Office Administration 06
Salary: $25.32 – $29.24 Per hour*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

Apply now https://www.gojobs.gov.on.ca/Preview.aspx?Language=English&JobID=227711

Accessibility support https://www.ontario.ca/page/careers-hiring-process#section-4

Join Us in Preserving Ontario’s Natural Beauty!

As a Park Clerk, you’ll play a vital role on the park team, ensuring visitors have a seamless experience while contributing to the conservation and enjoyment of our natural heritage. Your work will help protect and enhance the environment for all Ontarians.

About the job
In this role, you will provide:

– Customer Service: Assist with registration, concession stand operations, and inquiries. Provide park orientation.
– Revenue Management: Handle cash transactions, manage cash flow, prepare deposits, and process refunds. Manage inventory and sales.
– Clerical Services: Operate the switchboard, process mail, maintain files, and prepare forms. Use office equipment and software.
– Training and Guidance: Train and orient students, provide feedback, and ensure adherence to procedures.
– Compliance and Safety: Ensure compliance with safety regulations, report hazards, and provide first aid.

Learn more about Blue Lake Provincial Park! https://www.ontarioparks.ca/park/bluelake

What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements
• You must have a valid class G driver’s license or equivalent, as recognized by the Province of Ontario. The offer of employment is conditional on the successful candidate providing proof that they have a valid driver’s license before being hired.

Customer Service and Communication skills
• Knowledge of customer service standards, including in-person interactions and telephone etiquette.
• Communication skills to convey information, discuss and resolve issues or complaints, and respond to inquiries in a courteous and business-like manner.
• Ability to provide guidance and feedback to students during training and orientation.

Clerical and Financial Administrative skills
• Knowledge of standard office methods and procedures.
• Proficiency in operating office equipment and using word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software.
• Organizational skills to plan and coordinate tasks.
• Familiarity with general sales, revenue, and accounting business practices.
• Proficiency in managing cash floats, reconciling cash flow, preparing bank deposits, processing refunds and managing inventory.

Critical-Thinking and Problem-Solving skills
• Ability to identify discrepancies and assess the urgency of inquiries or situations.
• Ability to resolve issues and exercise self-directed judgment but also refer complex issues to supervisors when necessary.

Don’t meet every qualification?
If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility
We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario’s Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:
diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives https://www.ontario.ca/page/about-ontario-public-service#section-2
accessibility https://www.ontario.ca/page/accessibility
Anti-Racism Policy https://www.ontario.ca/page/ontario-public-service-anti-racism-policy

Additional information:
Apply by: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 11:59 pm EDT
Position details: 1 English Temporary – Seasonal, duration up to 25 weeks, 1722 Hwy 647, Vermillion Bay, North Region
Compensation group: Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Work hours: Schedule 3.7
Category: Administrative and Support Services
Posted on: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
How to apply:
1. You must apply online: https://www.gojobs.gov.on.ca/Preview.aspx?Language=English&JobID=227711
2. Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.
3. Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.
4. Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.
5. OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.

6. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the “position(s) language” section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you’ll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d’emploi externes de la fonction publique de l’Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d’emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d’affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

Strengthening Ontario, together

Apply now https://www.gojobs.gov.on.ca/Preview.aspx?Language=English&JobID=227711