14 St Thomas jobs in Canada

Job Description

Drive With Purpose. Lead With Heart. Join Voyago as a Para Transit Driver!

Looking for a job that’s more than just a job? One where you’re not just driving a vehicle, but driving real change in people’s lives? Voyago is hiring for our St. Thomas Para Transit Division!

As a Para Transit Driver, you're the friendly face behind the wheel, making sure seniors and individuals with special needs can get to medical appointments, groceries, social outings, basically all the important stuff.

Your Role

• You are responsible for delivering exceptional door-to-door customer service
• You are required to provide proactive assistance to passengers in boarding vehicles, maneuvering wheelchairs, securing belts, lifting portable assistive devices, and offering necessary aid throughout the journey
• Additionally, providing WOW! Customer service to all passengers and assisting with information on fares, schedules, and stops is a crucial aspect of this role
• You are responsible for performing basic vehicle inspection to ensure the vehicle is in good working order at the start of your shift
• Your rate for this position will be $ 19.21/hour

Requirements

Your Profile

• You are a safe driver with a clean driving record
• You can obtain a clean criminal record search and/or vulnerable sector screening
• You are a professional driver with a class license of G, B, C or F
• You have excellent customer service skills
• You are able to work with individuals who have special needs in a compassionate and patient manner
• You are comfortable working around any type of service animal
• You are capable of working at a fast pace and keeping up with the physically demanding requirements (wheelchairs, ramps, and a bit of squatting and twisting)
• You have excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• You have intermediate to advanced verbal and written language skills (equivalent to B2 to C1 levels)
• Your prior experience in a similar role would be preferred
• You have a sound knowledge of the St. Thomas region
• You are comfortable working within a Union
• You are comfortable with an on-call position with no set schedule each week

Looking for something flexible that fits around your life? Perfect - this role is all about flexibility

Shifts typically fall within the following timeframes:

• 5:30 am and 10:00 pm Monday to Friday
• 8:30 am to 10:00 pm Saturday to Sunday

Your location

• You’ll be based at Voyago Transportation Yard – 614 Talbot Street, St. Thomas.

By joining the Voyago Transit team in St. Thomas, you’ll find:

• We offer a competitive hourly pay
• We offer on-the-job training and job shadowing
• We offer free licence upgrade
• We provide opportunities for growth
• Our full-time comprehensive benefit package is available if you work 30+ hours or more per week

Apply now, your passengers are waiting!

Benefits

The Perks

• We support the development, work-life balance and well-being of our employees
• We build a supportive corporate culture that encourages diversity and enables our people to flourish.
• We enable our employees to have a positive social impact by deploying sustainable mobility solutions.
• We offer our employees opportunities to build their own experience within a local, global Group.

• We offer comprehensive benefits packages for full-time employees with an Employee and Family Assistance Program, a great company perks program and an Employee Referral Bonus for all staff
• We are an Award Winning company
• As a subsidiary of Transdev, we provide opportunities for a rewarding career with a growing, global transportation provider
• We focus on innovation and sustainable environmental initiatives

Voyago is committed to provide accommodation for individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. Accommodations are available upon request of the internal or external applicant. If you require an accommodation due to a disability for an interview, please notify Human Resources directly to make appropriate arrangements when contacted for an interview.

We thank all applicants however only those under consideration will be contacted.

Job Description

Occupational Therapist

St. Thomas (Elgin County)

Casual

Closing the Gap Healthcare (CTG) is dedicated to providing Canadians with the highest level of care across a wide range of home-based and community setting services.

We are looking for a Occupational Therapist that can bring their integrated approach in therapy services to our client’s homes. This is a part time/casual position. Our Occupational Therapist e njoy an environment that keeps them flexible and adaptable. They will be part of a greater team that fosters a work environment that is inclusive as well as diverse. Every idea and perspective is valued and we encourage our Occupational Therapist to learn and teach evidence-based practice with colleagues from all over Ontario.

If you are looking for an environment where you get to use a variety of your therapy skills to improve the well-being of your clients and build your passion for Home Care, then this role will be right for you.

This is a Unionized environment in St. Thomas with a rotational on-call and weekend schedule.

What you will be doing:

• Change your clients’ lives in the comfort of their homes. You will assess and build an accurate therapy care plan based on the real environment of our client. No more second-guessing on what’s best for them. This includes but is not limited to developing health promotion programs, prescribing equipment and supplies, promoting client safety.
• Creativity and Adaptability. You will exert critical thinking to provide complex preventative or corrective actions for a variety of clients with diverse needs. You will solve problems that interfere with their ability to do things that are important to them.
• Partner with our client’s family members, caregivers, and other health care professionals regarding their treatment goals and service plans.
• Because we use a hybrid model of care, including face-to-face and virtual, you can build a schedule that works for you and your client.
• We value an independent and flexible OT while providing a dedicated support, mentorship, and training system with a stable team from multi-disciplines.

What you can expect:

As a member of Closing the Gap Healthcare, we are built to be a Team Made for Caringtm, you can expect:

• Competitive Total Compensation package, get paid for the work that you do per visit
• Comprehensive health and dental package, including comprehensive support for mental health
• Paid Vacation Time Off
• Mileage reimbursement
• Extensive skills training, learning, and educational development opportunities
• A culture of performance recognition and appreciation
• A commitment to excellence.

Skills needed for success:

• Graduate of a recognized Post Secondary program in Occupational Therapy
• Current active registration and is in good standing as an Occupational Therapist with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario.
• Must have a Valid Driver’s License and the use of a reliable vehicle

Who we are:

Closing the Gap Healthcare (CTG) is proud to be a Canadian-owned, award-winning, fully accredited and government (Ministry of Health) funded organization.

We are dedicated to providing people of all ages the highest level of care across a wide range of home-based and clinic healthcare services. Everything we do is based on ethical principles and compassion, together with our commitment to meet the highest practice standards. We are, in every way, A Team Made for Caring™.

The Not So Fine Print:

We are excited you are considering applying to become a valued member of our “Team Made for Caring”.

This position is open to individuals who are eligible to work in Canada, and who meet all the essential requirements stated above. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the recruitment and assessment process as required under the CTG Accessibility policy.

Closing the Gap is committed to a high-quality and safe environment for our team members and clients/families. At Closing the Gap, we strongly encourage all new hires to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza as unvaccinated team members put themselves, co-workers, their clients, their client’s families, and CTG’s communities at unnecessary risk.

Closing the Gap is committed to the success of all its team members. If you feel you need accommodations because of illness or disability, please do not hesitate to contact Human Resources at at your earliest convenience.

"This is a Unionized environment to a pre-assigned geographic area around St.Thomas Area."