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Truck Driver/Labourer - Highways

Bruce County, Ontario, Canada — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:52:28 -0400

The Corporation of the County of Bruce requires a Truck Driver/Labourer. Working out of the Lucknow Shop, this full time position involves general equipment operation and labour duties in the summer as well as operating snow plows/sanders in the winter months. Shift work will be required in the winter months (November – April). The successful candidate must be reliable, able to work independently, and able to respond to call-ins within a reasonable period of time.

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Grade 12 education
DZ licence required
Clean, safe driving record (recent driver’s abstract will be required)
Experience driving in adverse winter conditions
Experience driving a plow/sander unit
Experience operating a loader
Must be able to report to the job site within approximately thirty (30) minutes of the call-out
Physically able to perform manual labour tasks, including heavy lifting (up to 50 lbs), and work in confined spaces

Interested applicants should submit a resume, along with a covering letter no later than Thursday, May 30, 2013 to:

                                 Mr. D. J. Harris
                                 Director of Human Resources
                                 County of Bruce
                                 PO Box 70, 30 Park Street
                                 Walkerton, Ontario N0G 2V0

Resumes may also be forwarded to employment@brucecounty.on.ca in either Word or Adobe format.

Personal information contained in applications will be used for recruitment purposes and collected as per Freedom Of Information (F.O.I.) And Protection Of Privacy Act, 1987.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but regret that only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

The County of Bruce is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Library Clerk - Library

Bruce County, Ontario, Canada — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:40:07 -0400

The Bruce County Public Library requires a Casual Part-time Library Clerk to work in the Walkerton branch. The successful candidate will not have regularly scheduled hours. The incumbent will also have the opportunity to accept shifts in surrounding branches to provide relief staffing for vacation and sick time of scheduled employees. Hours may include evenings and weekends. Duties will include circulation of materials, collection maintenance, information services, reader’s advisory and library programming.

Qualifications:

Minimum grade 12 education
Superior interpersonal, communication and organization skills
Excellent computer skills
Strong ability to successfully multitask in a busy environment
Ability to work independently while successfully promoting the mandate of the Library
Strong customer service background
Support the Canadian Library Association's Statement on Intellectual Freedom

Assets:

Experience working in a public library
Experience working with the Dewey Decimal Classification system
Registration in the Library EXCEL program.

Interested applicants should apply in writing with a resume and cover letter by Friday, May 31, 2013 to:

Mr. D.J. Harris
Director of Human Resources
Corporation of the County of Bruce
Box 70, 30 Park Street
Walkerton, ON N0G 2V0

Resumes may also be e-mailed in Word or WordPerfect format to: employment@brucecounty.on.ca.

Personal information contained in applications will be used for recruitment purposes and collected as per Freedom Of Information (F.O.I.) And Protection Of Privacy Act, 1987.

We thank all applicants in advance, but regret that only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

The Corporation of the County of Bruce is an equal opportunity employer.

Director of Care, Wiarton - Gateway Haven

Bruce County, Ontario, Canada — Fri, 24 May 2013 11:37:58 -0400

Come and be a part of the Gateway Haven management team and enjoy life on the beautiful Bruce Peninsula! We occupy a completely rebuilt 100 bed Long Term Care Home (completed in 2003) which overlooks beautiful Colpoy’s Bay. The Director of Care, reporting to the Administrator, supervises all Nursing staff in a unionized environment. The Director’s primary function is the provision, coordination, implementation, and supervision of the entire spectrum of resident-focused care, in order to ensure quality of life for all residents. Employees use PointClickCare software, inclusive of Point of Care and eMAR, through a state of the art wireless documentation system. Proven abilities to develop and manage a budget, analyze and resolve problems and to make decisions are important. Strong communication and team-building skills are essential for success in this position.

The Director of Care should demonstrate:

an understanding of Best Practices as they apply to Long Term Care,
an understanding of the Long Term Care Homes Act 2007, and other applicable legislation,
an understanding of Public Reporting through CIHI
an understanding of continuous quality improvement through the Residents’ First Initiative

Minimum Qualifications:

Current CNO registration
Five years experience as an Registered Nurse
Three years supervisory experience in a Geriatric, Rehabilitation, or LTC facility, preferably in a unionized environment
Strong computer skills

Assets

Post-graduate studies in Geriatrics and/or Nursing Administration
Experience with PointClickCare – LTC software

Interested applicants should submit a covering letter and resume, by Friday, June 14, 2013 to:

      Mr. D. J. Harris
      Director of Human Resources
      County of Bruce
      Box 70, 30 Park Street
      Walkerton ON   N0G 2V0

Applications may also be e-mailed in either Word or Adobe format to employment@brucecounty.on.ca

Personal information contained in applications will be used for recruitment purposes and collected as per Freedom Of Information (F.O.I.) And Protection Of Privacy Act, 1987.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but regret that only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

The Corporation of the County of Bruce is an Equal Opportunity Employer.