QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum two-year College Diploma plus 1-3 years administrative or customer service experience. Equivalent education/experience will also be considered.
• Courses, specialized training, or experience in gerontology/LTC, patient/personal care, accessibility, community/social services, hospitals or help lines would be a strong asset.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills including both verbal and written communication, active listening, and ability to remain calm under pressure while navigating a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to be empathetic, non-judgmental, and supportive to customers and their caregivers.
• Must be able to deal effectively and courteously with the public in person or over the telephone with the patience, skill, and sensitivity to support people with various disabilities.
• Ability to multi-task, apply common sense, and use good judgment, and discretion including protecting the confidentiality of customer information.
• Must be comfortable working in an office environment using typical office technologies including MS Office business applications (e.g. Teams) and open to learning new scheduling software, electric buses, and radio dispatch technology. Experience with SpareLabs would be an asset.
• Ability to work well under pressure, possessing superior time management and organizational skills.
• Strong team player but must also work independently with minimal supervision when required.
• The ability to speak multiple languages would be an asset.
• Knowledge of the Town of Oakville, the requirements of the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC), the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), and experience in the transit industry would be considered assets.
• Please note this is a part-time position, up to 24 hours per week.
• Shifts will be on a rotating basis, which include mornings, evenings and weekends based on business requirements. The successful candidate must be comfortable adapting to a changing schedule as the demand from customers dictates service schedules.
  DATED: August 21, 2025
  This job profile reflects the general requirements necessary to perform the principal functions of the job. This does not include all of the work requirements of the job. Applicants are required to demonstrate through their application and in the interview process that their qualifications match those specified. Applicants may also be required to undergo testing.

• Accurately record and confirm reservations, scheduling adjustments, cancellations, and no shows.
• Quickly and compassionately respond to any last-minute requests or emergency situations from customers and drivers.
• Develop daily schedules, reconcile customer requests with driver/vehicle resources to optimize service efficiency using specialized scheduling software.
• Use radio dispatch to communicate with drivers for cancellations, changes, problem-solving and special instructions.
• Resolve issues related to service disruptions and no shows with contracted taxi service.
• Process customer applications, create customer profiles and assist with administration of customer correspondence.
• Assist with tracking service performance metrics and producing daily, weekly, and month-end reports as requested.
• Assist with all manner of customer service issues that may arise either by telephone, online or in person from specialized service and on-demand customers, members of the public as well as drivers for Oakville Transit.
• Perform other duties as assigned.