equipment operator

administrative assistant

attendant

facilities maintenance technician

laborer

City of Kawartha Lakes

A typical day at work can be anything from a grass fire/vehicle fire to a fully engulfed apartment building. There are also many C02 and medical calls, as well as vehicular accidents. When a fire does happen, the day can be 2 hours or 24 hours depending on weather and structure conditions. The people I work with when I am available for calls are my family, I trust them with my life some days and so far we have always prevailed. I am consistently learning about all new construction types and vehicle types, as well as power sources and how to shut them all down. Medical training is up to date every couple months, and we train 2-3 times a month. We do not get paid well for what we do, and there is not far for us to go up a ladder for advancement. 
....And for life balance....you never know when your going to have your pager go off, Some times it can be really inconvenient and understanding of employers is wanted sometimes. I work in the kawarthas, the car accident I go to or house fire I go to could be someone you know. Please move over when the green light is on.

The summary speaks for itself, great workplace, great team members, got lots of responsibility and chances to learn and grow. Until my mental illness became a problem, was told that this position was to "prepare me for the real world" and that really says it all. Was not taken seriously and was not treated at a valued member of the team despite taking on a similart work load to full time perment staff and working on self lead projects- oh and being a human being who works there so I should be valued the same as everyone else??? But other than two very misguided members of the office, the overall experience was great, I was told that at least one person was sent for training regarding my issue and the HR department handled everything very well. Overall would recommend, but just be weary of the possibility that your leadership might not have the knowledge to support your mental health needs.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The leadership and staff are engaged with each other in the services provided to the public. Staff are very knowledgeable and well go to great lengths to help the public and resolve issues. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Public incivility towards the workers is the biggest challenge and the actions of a few public people can be very demoralizing for staff. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Great leadership and staff engagement.  

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Public and staff interactions occur on a daily basis.

The wastewater treatment plant offers unique challenges and new technologies, which made it a great place to gain valuable experience.
The previous management was very difficult to negotiate with and maintained an "Us versus Them" culture, but has since changed. 
Operations crew in Wastewater, Water and Collections/Distribution were some of the best I have had the pleasure of working with.  Hardworking, passionate and very knowledgeable.

Management of this municipality is bloated and useless. Those in management positions have more power than they know what to do with and less compassion or brains than needed in order to build successful teams. Lack of leadership skills with an abundance of "leadership" positions made this experience abysmal. 
The folks doing all the work receive little to no recognition but all the blame.
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Typical day of work consisted of greeting regular patrons, guarding the pool and teaching swimming lessons. I learned valuable customer service skills and how to manage responsibility. Management was great, always on top of things. Hardest part of job was the level of cleanliness that was maintained on a daily basis. Most enjoyable part of the job was the children learning how to swim under my care.

Fire management are the biggest joke. 
It’s an ol boys club at best and admin does nothing about it. 
Supervisors in each hall make up false reports on those they do not like. 
And ignore everything else if you are in the “ click”
Human Resources sides with admin, so don’t go to them or you are the problem. 
Stn 7 is the worst of them all.
Wouldn’t recommend working there at all!

Admin / Management are only out to protect themselves. The morale of the 350 Fire fighters in Kawartha Lakes is the lowest its been and admins response is We can hire new people. 

Your station will be decent, you will be going to calls in which you are going to be seeing people are their worst day. You will not have any supports provided by the city, so hopefully you can afford counseling on the $23/ Hour wage. 

Employer is committed to staff but still clique ish. Trying to be proactively advanced but refuses to adapt to new procedures. There is a vast gap between Management and Union workers wages. Willing to compare wages to other municipalities only to benefit management, resulting in high turnover of staff leaving after training.

Only downfall is as a contract worker you are not able to get a full time job very easily. If a ful time or part-time regular employee applies for the same job as a contract worker, the regular employee gets first consideration

Top Job Titles	Average salary
Equipment operator 23 salaries reported	$28.13 per hour
Administrative assistant 6 salaries reported	$31.14 per hour
Attendant 7 salaries reported	$25.86 per hour
Facilities maintenance technician 4 salaries reported	$27.58 per hour
Laborer 10 salaries reported	$22.85 per hour

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