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Located just 90 minutes north of the GTA and easily accessed from major highways 400, 11 and 12, Severn is nestled in the northern corner of Simcoe County and is considered the gateway to the Canadian Shield.

At Severn, we are one team working together with a goal to build a healthy, vibrant community offering a high quality of life for all residents.

Current opportunities include:

  • Health and Safety / Human Resources Coordinator (deadline to apply is April 30)
  • Accounts Payable Clerk (deadline to apply is April 18)

View the full postings below or visit our Job Postings page for details.

Current job postings

Job description

Reporting to the Manager of Human Resources, the Health and Safety / Human Resources Coordinator offers confidential and technical support to the Human Resources Department, focusing on both Health and Safety and Human Resources. 

The Coordinator will be responsible for:

  • researching, coordinating, and implementing health and safety programs, policies, procedures, and training
  • assisting with various Human Resource functions to ensure compliance with provincial and federal laws, as well as Township standards

Rate of pay

The compensation for this position is $37.20 to $43.53 per hour, for a 35-hour week. 

Deadline to apply

The closing date for this posting is April 30, 2025.

Major duties

The duties of the HS/HR Coordinator will include:

Health and Safety

  • Gathers information related to regulatory requirements, industry standards, and best practices to aid in the development of policies, procedures, and programs to ensure compliance with relevant legislation, and recommends improvements and training
  • Identifies, develops, coordinates, and/or conducts HS training; prepares and tracks monthly Safety Talks
  • Assists with the development and implementation of HS policies and procedures
  • Assists with the coordination or conducts incident investigations; prepares reports and makes recommendations for corrective actions; tracks and follows-up on recommendations
  • Acts as a resource to the Joint Health and Safety Committee and Fire Health including participating in meetings
  • Conduct HS related audits; reports on findings and makes recommendations for improvements
  • Supports the Manager of Human Resources in claims management in the areas of WSIB, return to work matters, and disability claims
  • Ensures staff are knowledgeable of and in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and applicable training
  • Conducts on-site inspections to ensure work practices, procedures, and regulatory requirements are met and recommends actions
  • Produces reports and statistics on health and safety trends

Human Resources

  • Responds to enquiries on employment procedures and human resources policies as directed by the Manager of Human Resources
  • Assists in maintaining and researching human resource policies and ensuring the human resources policy is current
  • Assists with job description updates and maintenance
  • Assists in the facilitation of organizational training programs, communications, arranging facilities, booking staff, refreshments, etc.
  • Assists in the full cycle recruitment process, including job postings preparation, receiving applications, and participates in screening and sections, conducts reference checks, delivers new employee orientation and onboarding
  • Assists the HR/Payroll Associate with maintaining accurate benefits and provides backup to Payroll in the absence of HR/Payroll Associate

Qualifications

The successful candidate will possess:

  • education equivalent to completion of a two-year Community College Diploma Program, preferably in Human Resources Management or Occupational Health and Safety
  • Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) or working towards.
  • Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) would be considered an asset
  • valid and unrestricted Class G driver’s licence with access to reliable transportation and the ability to travel to various work locations 
  • minimum three years of demonstrated Human Resources / Health and Safety experience in a municipal setting is preferred
  • ability to understand and interpret policies and procedures and explain them to others
  • ability to maintain absolute confidentiality and security in correspondence and documentation

Job description

Reporting to the Deputy Treasurer, the Accounts Payable Clerk will be responsible for providing excellent customer care by providing information to vendors. They will be responsible for the receiving, processing, and reconciling of Township Accounts Payable invoices, and assisting with Treasury functions related to the Accounts Payable. 

Deadline to apply

The closing date for this position is April 18, 2025.

Rate of pay 

The compensation for this position is $27.54 to 32.22 per hour, for a 21-hour work week. 

Major duties

The AP Clerk will:

  • maintain spreadsheets for various accounts payable reports
  • manage weekly cheque and eft payment production, verifying accuracy before vendor release and preparing bank files  
  • process and review all accounts payable invoices ensuring accurate entry, account allocation, and coding selection
  • respond to internal and external accounts payable enquiries, including assisting co-workers with the interpretation of policies and procedures ensuring compliance
  • review invoices for mathematical accuracy, provides valid coding, for approval by senior managers
  • review vendor statements, follows up on overdue invoices, and maintains the vendor list

Qualifications

The successful candidate will possess the following:

  • education equivalent to completion of a two-year Community College Diploma Program, preferably in an accounting or business administration-related discipline with specific courses relating to the bookkeeping function
  • minimum two years of demonstrated experience in a similar role, with AP experience
  • ability to accurately and expeditiously enter data, proofread, and identify data processing errors efficiently
  • ability to exercise confidentiality and discretion with client and/or municipal documents and information
  • ability to work with minimum supervision using initiative and judgement in dealing with deadlines, workload, and uncertain situations
  • computer proficiency and a working knowledge of Microsoft Products, and municipal-related software programs 
  • proven ability to communicate clearly, timely, and accurately, in writing and verbally

How to apply

Please submit all job applications using the online form. The deadline for each position is included with the specific job posting.

We thank all applicants that apply. Please contact us if you require any accommodations to ensure you can participate fully and equally during the recruitment and selection process.

We'll only contact you if you're selected for an interview.

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