SENIOR SUPERVISOR, SERVICE DELIVERY

City of Brampton; Brampton; On-site; CAD 103,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Brampton is seeking a Supervisor 6 in Transit Operations to oversee Supervisors and Service Delivery, ensuring on-time transit service, safety, and high customer satisfaction. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Operations, you will coordinate staffing, training, and performance, while maintaining compliance with safety standards and negotiations with labor relations.

This role requires strong leadership in a unionized environment and familiarity with transit operations.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Business, Human Resources, transportation planning and/or related field.
• 3 to 5 years progressive transit-related experience; supervisory in a unionized environment.
• Knowledge of workplace safety standards and the Occupational Health & Safety Act.
• Extensive knowledge of complaint investigation and customer service orientation.
• Must be able to work variable hours including overnight shifts.
• Computer proficient in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Supervisors and Service Delivery staff to meet service levels.
• Provide daily direction, coaching and leadership to staff.
• Oversee safety, discipline, training and performance management.
• Coordinate staffing, scheduling and overtime to meet service needs.
• Ensure on-time service delivery and handle operational issues and emergencies.
• Assist with recruitment, orientation, and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Public relations

Leadership

Education

Diploma in Business, HR and/or transportation planning

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Opening Number: 107263

Job Requisition Number: 509

Number of Positions: 1

Job Type: Management and Administration

Job Code: Supervisor 6, 35

Department: TRANSIT

Division: Transit Operations

Hiring Salary Range: $102,784.00 - $115,632.00 per annum

Job Grade: 6

Job Status and Duration: Full Time (FT), Regular (R)

Hours of Work: 35 Hour work week

Location: Transit - Sandalwood Facility

Posting Date: 08/26/2026

Closing Date: 09/09/2026

Notice to Internal Applicants: To ensure your application is processed as internal, please submit your application using your City of Brampton work email address.

External and internal applicants are now being considered.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Operations, this role provides supervision to Transit Supervisors, Service Delivery to ensure delivery of all scheduled transit services with customer satisfaction and safety in mind.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Supervises. Provides daily direction, coaching, support, guidance, supervision, information, and overall leadership to Supervisors, Service Delivery. Provides immediate coaching to Transit Operators and transitions follow up to the Senior Supervisor, Operations. Supervises staff, plans and assigns work duties, arranges staff schedules and overtime to ensure work is being completed to achieve approved service levels. Responsible for the Supervisor's Report of Employee Accident (SREA) process, claims management, return to work, and staff accommodations. Administer transit absenteeism control program and take actions to reduce absenteeism if needed. Provide performance documentation and participate in disciplinary action as required. Ensure staff receive the appropriate training and are kept current on industry technical requirements and legislative changes, as well as divisional goals and objectives. Interview, recruit and hire staff to meet operational effectiveness. Functional Leadership. Contributes towards new policies and standard operating procedures to meet the service plan and strategic goals. Investigates, identifies, and corrects systemic issues and service challenges, deals with emergency situations, system disruptions and employee issues. Ensures adherence to applicable legislation and agreements, fostering positive labour relations. Ensures effective coordination of all resources (people, equipment, vehicles) to ensure daily service requirements are met in a cost-effective manner. Adheres to all safety requirements to create and maintain a safe work environment. Approves payroll and vacation. Liaises with other departments and transit system and external agencies as required. Oversees Service Delivery. Ensures daily scheduled service delivery and responsible for implementing strategies for minimizing service delays and service cancellations. Ensures on-time service performance and address any operational issues. Responsible for Transit Control, Dispatch, On-Road supervision of Supervisors, Service Delivery, and Terminal operations. Supervise staff, plan and assign work, arrange staff schedules, to ensure work is being completed to achieve approved service levels. Observes Supervisors and Transit Operators on the road, monitors on-road service delivery and transit terminals operations, prepares reports and makes recommendations for service improvements. Communicates with the Customer Experience team to provide timely service-related updates. Performance Management. Provides performance feedback, guides, and coaches. Provides and/or arranges training. Assists with the recruitment and orientation of new employees. Regularly reviews and evaluates field operations and service delivery methods/processes and provides feedback and suggestions to senior operations staff, with a view to streamlining/updating practices, assuring compliance with standards/procedures and health & safety, and fostering excellence in customer service. Maintains Supplies & Equipment. Ensures the equipment required by the Supervisors, Service Delivery is in working order and meets safety standards. Oversees the record-keeping of company assets and accountable for the distribution and return of company assets. Provides Customer Service. Answers queries and responds to requests from internal and external customers (i.e. transit users). Is available to assist in the handling of emergencies. Investigates and resolve many of the day-to-day problems pertaining to transit operations. Support Management. Participates on cross-functional teams as required. Forecasts staffing needs for workforce planning.

Selection Criteria

• Diploma in Business, Human Resources, transportation planning and/or a combination of education and work experience in a related field.
• 3 to 5 years of progressive transit-related experience; demonstrated knowledge of scheduling and transit operations.
• 3 to 5 years Supervisory experience in a unionized environment.
• Knowledge of workplace safety standards, the Occupational Health & Safety Act.
• Extensive knowledge of complaint investigation and strong public relations/customer service orientation.
• Must be able to work variable hours and days of week, including overnight shifts.
• Computer proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Good communication skills; excellent interpersonal skills in a diverse community.

Mandatory Requirements

• Must have a class G driver's licence.

Additional Information

• Various tests and/or exams may be administered as part of the selection criteria.

Interview: Our recruitment process may be completed with video conference technology.

As part of the corporation’s Modernizing Job Evaluation project, this position will undergo an evaluation which may result in a change to the rate of compensation. Any changes affecting this position will be communicated as information becomes available.

We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The successful candidate(s) will be required, as a condition of employment, to execute a written employment agreement. A criminal record search will be required of the successful candidate to verify the absence of a criminal record for which a pardon has not been granted.

As part of the application process, applicants will be invited to complete a self identification survey. The survey is voluntary. Participation in the survey will have no impact on hiring decisions. All information collected is confidential and will not be shared with the hiring manager. The surveys will be anonymized and will be kept separate from applicant or employee files, such that the individuals who completed the surveys will not be identifiable. The results of the survey will assist in the analysis of disaggregated metrics for organizational planning purposes and our commitment to advance and foster diversity, equity, and inclusion. The City may use anonymized data to produce aggregate reports for internal or external use.

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