Supervisor, Customer Service

The Town of New Tecumseth is looking for a Supervisor Customer Service to join our rapidly growing team.

Why work with us

Our growing community identified as one of the fastest growing municipalities by Statistics Canada located about an hour north of Toronto offers beautiful rural and urban landscapes and diverse opportunities to work in a technologically progressive public environment. Additionally the Town offers the following perquisites:

• flexible work environment including ability to work from home up to one (1) day per week
• employer paid health and dental benefit packages
• competitive salaries
• OMERS pension plan
• free gym membership at Town recreation centres
• professional development opportunities

This position is responsible for the day-to-day coordination and supervision of Customer Service operations ensuring consistent high-quality service delivery. The role provides leadership guidance coaching and operational support to customer service staff in managing inquiries transactions and service levels. This position monitors service levels analyzes performance metrics and supports a one point of resolution approach by enabling staff to resolve inquiries efficiently while ensuring complex issues are directed appropriately for investigation and resolution.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee daily front line customer service ensuring timely and consistent processing of inquiries transactions and service requests with a focus on one point resolution
• Research recommend and support implementation of new technologies CRM s and other potential systems and resources for service delivery.
• Support any and all point-of-sale or electronic payment system implementation.
• Regularly monitor analyze and report on service metrics customer satisfaction and guest experience data.
• Prepare and/manage staff work schedules. Verify approve and submit staff schedule and payroll data.
• Regularly collaborate with other departments to establish effective customer focused standard operating procedures including Service Level Agreements with high volume partners.
• Provide support to the Customer Service team in managing escalated customer interactions including applying de-escalation techniques and assessing situations where the appropriate department subject matter expert or level of escalation is unclear.
• Responsible for large volumes of revenue cash management safe and floats. Establishes and complies with cash handling procedures in accordance with Town policies and procedures.
• Review daily reports and /batches from all payment receipts and resolve any overage or shortage discrepancies and ensure accounts are reconciled and balanced.
• Approve returns refunds and void transactions within approved Town policies and procedures.
• Prepare administer and oversee approved operating budgets for business unit. Monitors and reports on revenues and expenses.
• Ensure strict adherence to financial regulations policies procedures and standards.

Qualifications:

• College diploma or University degree in Public or Business Administration or related field. Equivalent experience in a similar role will be considered.
• Successful completion of Municipal Administration Program or equivalent through AMCTO is preferred.
• 4-5 years experience in a customer service focused role with at least 1 year experience in a supervisory role. Municipal experience is an asset.
• Customer relationship management software ticketing and telephony systems quality assurance systems Great Plains payment processing software and point of sale systems
• Accounting cash handling and financial management experience.
• Strong computer knowledge required in Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel Outlook PowerPoint). Advanced excel skills are an asset
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of municipal government administration including progressive experience in front facing service delivery roles.
• Knowledge of applicable legislation bylaws and the ability to interpret legislation such as Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) Occupational Health and Safety Act Employment Standards Act Highway Traffic Act and administrative by-laws.

The successful candidate must have the ability to align with established goals and objectives and is able to create/follow plans and processes accordingly to deliver task and goal completion to a high standard. The successful candidate will provide clear direction and open communication with employees and address employee issues promptly objectively and respectfully. The Town of New Tecumseth values progressive ideas and actions; the successful candidate will have proven ability to embrace change be resourceful and to seek new ideas and creativity to maximize effectiveness to provide high quality citizen-centred services to our community.

Salary: $88512.84 - $110636.28 plus employer paid benefits and OMERS pension plan
Hours: 35 hours per week 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Location: Town Hall 24 Tupper St. W Alliston
Start Date: December 2026
Reason: This role is posted to fill 1 vacancy

To apply please submit a cover letter resume and copies of the required credentials (diplomas training certificates etc) by October 22 2026.

We thank you for your interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Information collected will be used solely for the purpose of candidate selection in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information & Protection of Privacy Act

The Town of New Tecumseth is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusive barrier-free recruitment and selection processes. If contacted for an interview please advise Human Resources if you require accommodation.