Community Canvasser Job Description

Enterprise Canada – Toronto, ON

REPORTING TO:

Metrolinx Community Canvasser Program

SCHEDULE:

Weekdays with some evenings and weekends as required

HOURS:

10-15 hours per week; $19.00/hr

DUTIES:

Attend a paid training session to obtain knowledge of:

- A proposed transit project route and plan
- Interpersonal skills and sensitivity required to engage with a diverse demographic of residents and business owners along the proposed corridor

Once the training period is completed, you will:

- Distribute project literature including a regularly updated project brochure, ‘learn more’ cards, and other information about the project
- Visit businesses and residential properties to educate the community about the transit project and gather feedback
- Collect contact information and responses to surveys to help inform decisions and learn more about stakeholder needs and business operations as construction of the project progresses
- Organize information sessions in community hubs in the area
- Meet quotas/targets set out in project goals

REQUIREMENTS:

- Excellent interpersonal skills and superior customer service skills




- Able to work without supervision and exercise valuable judgement
- Able to travel extensively throughout the GTA
- Able to work outdoors in all weather and to walk/stand for long periods
- Able to start work, including the paid training sessions in short order
- Must be legally entitled to work in Canada and possess a valid SIN (Social Insurance Number)
- Must be able to provide banking information in order to receive payment
- Special consideration will be given to those who demonstrate fluency in spoken Urdu, Farsi, Punjabi, Mandarin, Cantonese, as well as English

While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted by the Hiring Manager. Any information obtained during the course of recruitment will be used for recruitment purposes only.

Work remotely

- No

Job Type: Part-time, Contract

Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 15 per week

Pay: From $19.00 per hour

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Mississauga, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Community Canvasser - Peel Region (Mississauga)
🏢 Enterprise Canada
📍 Mississauga