Greeter - G

Milton; Milton; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

The Town of Milton is seeking a Greeter for a temporary election role. The position involves greeting electors, directing them, and ensuring a smooth voting process at the polling location. Training is provided, and strict procedures must be followed.

Compensation includes an event rate of $220 per day plus $20 for training. Candidates must be 16 or older and able to work long hours, with access to a vehicle for location travel.

Qualifications

• Access to a vehicle to travel to the voting location.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Availability to work long hours.
• Ability to read and observe voting procedures at the voting location.
• Ability to learn quickly, follow directions, and complete repetitive duties.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Be at least 16 years of age on advance poll day or election day.

Responsibilities

• Assists with opening and closing the voting place.
• Greets electors at the voting location and requests proper identification.
• Assists electors with directions and instructions.
• Ensures the voting location is free of campaign materials.
• Notifies the DRO of issues or complaints quickly.
• Assists electors with disabilities if requested.
• Manages a large flow of electors at the location.
• Directs elector issues to the DRO as they arise.
• Assists with other duties as requested by the DRO.

Skills

Customer service

Reading procedures

Multi-tasking

Long hours availability

Vehicle access

Job description

Job Type: Temporary Department: Hourly Wage: $0.00 Close Date (closes at 12:00 am on date noted below): August 24, 2026 Openings: 50

Position Summary

The Greeter (G) greets, directs, and assists electors at a voting location.

Major Job Responsibilities

• Assists with opening and closing the voting place
• Greets electors at the voting location and request they have proper identification ready
• Assists electors at the voting location and provide them with instructions and directions
• Ensures the voting location is free of any candidate or third party advertiser campaign materials
• Notifies the Deputy Returning Officer (DRO) of any services that are disrupted, incidents that occur or complaints that are made at the voting location in a timely manner
• Assists electors with disabilities, if requested
• Manages a large flow of electors within a voting location
• Directs any elector issues to the Deputy Returning Officer (DRO), as they arise
• Assists with other various duties as requested by the Deputy Returning Officer (DRO)

Education & Experience

• Access to a vehicle to travel to the voting location.
• Must have excellent customer service skills
• Availability to work long hours
• Ability to read and observe voting procedures at the voting location
• Ability to learn quickly, follow directions, and complete repetitive duties
• Ability to multi-task
• Be at least 16 years of age on advance poll day or election day

Compensation

Event Rate: $220 per day $20 for training

Note to Applicants

The Town is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, accessible, and respectful workplace. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and are dedicated to fair and transparent hiring practices.

We thank all who apply, however only those selected to move forward in the process will be contacted.

This posting is for an existing job vacancy.

Please ensure your application is submitted by 11:59 pm on August 23, 2026.

In accordance with the Freedom of Information and Privacy legislation, applicant information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act and will be used strictly for candidate selection.

Accommodations

Should you be selected to participate in the recruitment process, please inform Human Resources of any accommodations you may require. We will work with you to ensure your full participation in the process.

Employer Overview

Milton: A Place of Possibility. At the Town of Milton, we provide excellent and sustainable municipal services to foster a vibrant and inclusive community where residents thrive, businesses flourish and nature is cherished. We are laying the groundwork for our vision for Milton 2051: a safe, diverse and welcoming community that respects its natural beauty and heritage, supports a range of neighbourhoods, sustains a strong and balanced economy, and offers outstanding opportunities to live, learn, work and play. To achieve this, we commit to invest in a more permanent, balanced, highly skilled workforce required for our vision, making the Town of Milton an employer of choice where diverse and talented staff are able to offer superior service and productivity in a period of rapid change.