Position Summary

Situated on the picturesque Grand River, the City of Brantford is a rapidly growing community of over 100,000 residents, located in the heart of Southern Ontario with direct access to Hwy. 403 and is in close proximity to the GTHA, Waterloo and Niagara regions. As a single-tier municipality, Brantford is responsible for the full spectrum of municipal service areas. We invite you to join our #TeamBrantford corporate culture with many progressive initiatives, including our hybrid work environment.

At the City of Brantford, we strive to reflect our values of Integrity, Collaboration, Continuous Improvement, Respect and Inclusion in everything we do. The City is committed to the professional development of our staff and invite you to come, grow with us!

Reporting to the Manager of Water Distribution and Wastewater Collection Division, the Material Handler/Dispatcher will be responsible for the day to day inventory operations and clerical duties for the Water Distribution and Wastewater Collection, Water and Wastewater Treatment divisions.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Generate and process stock orders, maintain inventory levels and perform inventory audits
- Process accounts payable, monitor purchasing/inventory control
- Maintain electronic and paper files, prepares reports, maintenance in the Cartograph Work Order System and Excel spreadsheets
- Maintain an organized and meter stock area, monitoring meter, inventory and warranty security problems and performance
- Generate and process locates effectively and in a timely manner
- Schedule water meter testing with customers, create work orders and work with the contractor to make sure they get tested in a timely manner
- General office duties, including, but not limited to; prepare memos and letters as required, answer the telephone and relay messages, research specialty products




- Track unmetered water usage and maintain water quality & plant maintenance records
- Work with the Technical Analyst through the City's AMI system to address customer concerns
- Generate and create work orders through the City's work order system
- Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

- Graduation from a one (1) year Community College program in Business, Purchasing, Planning and Control, Supply Chain Management, Logistics or Warehouse and Distribution Management
- A working knowledge of water meters is considered an asset for this position, as well as knowledge of computer software packages including Work Order System and Microsoft 365
- Enhanced knowledge of Microsoft 365 (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.), Work Order System and Customer Information System
- The successful candidate requires the ability to set-up and maintain databases, have accurate keyboarding skills, work independently, good organizational skills, a pleasant telephone manner and good interpersonal skills Candidates must also be physically fit to do heavy lifting with the ability to lift up to 40 lbs repeatedly
- A valid Ontario G Class Driver's licence and Forklift certificate are required

To apply on-line, please visit the City of Brantford website at https://brantford.ca/careers and click on Current Opportunities. Closing date for applications: Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 4:30 p.m.

Information gathered relative to this position will only be used for candidate selection.

We thank each applicant for taking the time and effort to submit your resume, however, only candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.

Our organization is committed to promoting the independence, dignity, integration, and equality of prospect of persons with disabilities by ensuring the accessibility of our facilities and services. Accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment and selection process. Applicants need to make their required accommodations known in advance.

Pay: $31.84-$35.38 per hour

Work Location: In person

📌 Material Handler/Dispatcher (Brantford)
🏢 Corporation of the City of Brantford
📍 Brantford