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Do you have extensive locksmith skills and experience? If so, join the Toronto East Detention Centre with the Ministry of the Solicitor General to perform a full range of locksmith and general maintenance services for the facility.

The Ontario Public Service (OPS) is one of the largest employers in the province, with a wide range of exciting career opportunities. We believe in the core values of trust, fairness, diversity, excellence, creativity, collaboration, efficiency and responsiveness. We are committed to being an employer of first choice, creating a positive and inclusive work environment.

We offer:

• A defined benefit pension plan
• Maternity and parental leave top-up benefits which includes adoptive parents
• Comprehensive Health Plan
• Life and Disability insurance
• Collegial and professional work culture
• Career growth and development opportunities across multiple business areas
• We provide on-the-job training to support your success in the role

The OPS has been recognized as a top employer. We are proud to have been acknowledged as one of:

• Canada's Top 100 Employers
• Canada's Best Diversity Employers
• Greater Toronto's Top Employers
• Canada's Greenest Employers
• Canada's Top Employers for Young People

Amendment: Job advertisement extended to January 3, 2023.

OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism:

We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

Visit the OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.

We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's Human Rights Code. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation.

What can I expect to do in this role?

• Maintain the master key system for all facility buildings and personnel, cutting duplicate keys as necessary, repairing locks and rekeying doors
• Determine work methods in accordance with government codes and by-laws
• Estimate material and labour requirements, requisitioning supplies and keeping records of supplies used, and interacting with suppliers
• Maintain preventive maintenance program on equipment
• Maintain, install, relocate camera equipment
• Other duties, as assigned

How do I qualify?

Technical Knowledge and Experience

• You have knowledge of and experience with the techniques, equipment and tools used in the locksmith practice in order to determine the proper method of altering and replacing structures (i.e. doors, door hardware, locks) and maintaining building security
• You have experience reading and following blueprints sketches/plans to ensure proper layout and measurements of structures
• You have experience preparing sketches to properly construct and modify structures
• You have knowledge of master/sub master systems as well as computerized key control systems
• You have knowledge of relevant by-laws and codes to ensure the safety and efficiency of locks
• You are able to understand and follow health and safety regulations as well as corporate policies and procedures

Other Essential Skills

• You have communication skills to discuss repair and installation details with staff and other skilled professionals
• You are able to explain technical matters in easily understood terms
• You have problem-solving skills to assess when locks and lock components should be replaced
• You have experience estimating labour and material requirements to build, modify, and replace structures such as doors, locks, etc.

Additional Information:

Note:

• In accordance with the Ontario Public Service (OPS), Employment Screening Checks Policy (ESCP), the top candidate(s) may be required to undergo a security screening check. Refer to the above to determine the screening checks that are required for this position.
  
  Required security screening checks along with your written consent, will be sent to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), Corporate Talent Programs Branch, Talent and Leadership Division to evaluate the results. If applicable, the TSO, with your written consent, will request and obtain any additional employment screening checks that were not obtained directly by you.
  
  A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position. The employment screening check(s) will only be reviewed and evaluated by the TSO for the purpose of making a security clearance decision. The details of an individual's employment screening check(s) will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Employment screening check records will be maintained by the TSO and kept strictly confidential.
• At this time, all employees working in congregate living settings are required to provide proof they are fully vaccinated, meaning they are fully vaccinated as defined by the Ministry of Health (refer to: COVID-19 Fully Vaccinated Status in Ontario), including 14 calendar days have passed since receiving their final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
  
  Employees who do not provide proof of full vaccination will be deemed ‘not vaccinated' under the Employer's policy and will be required to attend a vaccine education program, as determined by the Employer. Employees who are not vaccinated under the policy with a valid medical exemption will not be required to attend a vaccine education program. All employees working in congregate living settings must undergo regular rapid antigen testing, regardless of vaccination status.