Community Ambassador/Valet

SHIFT TRANSIT•Toronto, ON

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Shift Transit Inc. is a leading mobility operations company, overseeing 60000 + mobility assets on a daily basis, including scooters, bikes, car sharing vehicles, and micro transit/paratransit vans. We partner with private, public, and non-profit clients to provide day-to-day fleet management, marketing, and customer service support for a wide array of mobility programs. As the operator of Bike Share Toronto, Shift Transit offers 24/7 convenient access to over 9,000+ bikes and 700+ stations across Toronto’s vast biking network that cover more than 200 square kilometres across the City of Toronto. Our office is located near Lakeshore / Carlaw, with a flexible approach to hybrid work depending on the requirements of your role. You will work hard, have a lot of responsibility, you will be challenged daily, and work side-by-side with the senior leadership as you learn and grow within the company. We are a small but powerful team of industry experts. We work hard but love to celebrate wins. Working within a team environment is extremely important to us, and it should be to you too. The Community Ambassador/Valet in Field Operations is responsible for decreasing the chance of availability shortage. The goal of the position is to allow customers dock availability across high-traffic volume stations while catering to customer service needs. Bikes are to be placed near the initial station to be locked using a corral cable and lock to keep them secure. This position also focuses on high-traffic volume station bike availability. The Field Mobility Team will prepare corrals overnight near designated stations to be released into the station.

Requirements

Strong multitasking ability
Drive to learn and develop skill sets
Must have great customer interaction skills
Must have an excellent knowledge of the City of Toronto, previous driving experience an asset
Must be physically fit, able to do repetitive work, and lift up to 50 pounds.
Must be tech savvy; comfortable using a smartphone
Must be willing to work in all weather conditions all year around
Must have good written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

Follow instructions and respond to dispatch effectively.
Retrieve inoperative bicycles by direction or via inoperative bicycle software.
Inspect docking stations for operability, safety, and cleanliness.
Maintain the area around bike stations as needed to allow members to use the service seamlessly.
Set the highest standards when interacting with current and potential customers.
Collaborate with the Field Operations team to constantly improve the system and escalate any issues to dispatch.
Have the ability to perform light maintenance functions such as refilling receipt paper, and graffiti removal.
Load and unload vehicles with bikes.
Communicate with dispatchers and follow instructions delivered through our dispatch software.
Evaluate bike safety and bike station condition, and report issues to dispatch as needed.
Maintain knowledge of the system to provide excellent customer service to current and potential customers in the field.
Ability to lift 50 lbs, and lift, crawl, stoop and must be willing to work in the field in all weather conditions around the year.
Other duties, as assigned