Weapons Supply Clerk

Fonction publique de l'Ontario; Canada; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Ontario Public Service (OPS) – Ministry of the Solicitor General, Ontario Provincial Police, Fleet, Supply and Weapons Services Bureau – seeks an inventory and asset-control professional to join the Weapons Services Unit. You will manage shipping, receiving, stock levels and the destruction of use-of-force equipment from detachments.

This full-time role requires warehousing knowledge, the ability to pass background checks, and proficiency with inventory software; forklift license and physical

Qualifications

• Ability to pass OPP background/security checks.
• Ability to pass Firearms Safety training and RCMP Verifiers course.
• Ability to pass a psychological assessment.
• Ability to lift 70 pounds and team lift up to 150 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Control inventories and assets, including shipping and receiving.
• Monitor stock levels, process orders, and maintain records.
• Destruction of surrendered/seized items per policy.

Skills

Inventory control

Warehousing procedures

Forklift operation

Communication

MS Office

Tools

Inventory software

Email/Outlook

Job description

Apply By: Tuesday, August 25, 2026 11:59 pm EDT

The Ministry of the Solicitor General, Ontario Provincial Police, and the Fleet, Supply, and Weapons Services Bureau is seeking a qualified individual to join our Weapons Services Unit. In this exciting, rewarding and challenging opportunity, you will provide control of inventories and assets including shipping, receiving, monitoring stock levels, processing orders and documents and the destruction of OPP use of force equipment and other surrendered/seized protected items from detachments.

About Us:

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is one of North America's largest deployed police services with more than 6,400 uniformed officers, 2,900 civilian employees and 530 Auxiliary officers. We provide essential services that ensure the safety and security of the people of the Province of Ontario. The OPP is a division of the Ministry of the Solicitor General, the largest operational ministry in the province with a presence in every community across Ontario. We are the largest police service in Ontario and the second largest in Canada.

Fleet, Supply and Weapons Services Bureau (FSWSB), through a commitment to customer service, ensures that the OPP is equipped to meet its public safety mandate in an increasingly complex and challenging policing environment. The Bureau is comprised of highly skilled personnel from diverse backgrounds that work cooperatively with customers and stakeholders to research, develop and deliver equipment to position the OPP as a leader in modern policing. The Bureau Commander reports directly to the Deputy Commissioner of Traffic Safety and Operational Support and is made up of the following sections:

• Fleet Services
• Garage Operations
• Supply Services
• Weapons Services

The OPP Values promote always doing the right things for the right reasons, by:

• Serving with PRIDE, PROFESSIONALISM and HONOUR.
• Interacting with RESPECT, COMPASSION and FAIRNESS.
• Leading with INTEGRITY, HONESTY and COURAGE.

About the job

What can I expect to do in this role?

To provide control of inventories and assets including shipping, receiving, monitoring stock levels, processing orders and documents and the destruction of OPP use of force equipment and other surrendered/seized protected items from detachments.

What you bring to the team

Mandatory Requirements

• Ability to pass an OPP background/ security investigation.
• Ability to pass annual Firearms Safety training.
• Ability to pass an RCMP Firearms Verifiers course.
• Ability to pass a psychological assessment.
• Ability to obtain an Equipment operator's permit to operate - counterbalance, reach truck (forklift) and scissor lift.
• Ability to lift 70 pounds/31.8 kgs and team lift up to 150 pounds/68.2 kgs.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of shipping, receiving, warehousing procedures and practices to receive and store inventories and distribute stock and equipment. Knowledge of equipment/stock tracking and inventory control and related databases software to input, update and maintain inventories and to send and receive emails.
• Knowledge of Firearms Act, safe-handling rules and procedures, Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Systems (WHMIS) and the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act to ensure necessary precautions are taken in the handling and storage of weapons, ammunition, chemicals and solvents.
• Knowledge of weapons control related to the distribution and disposal of firearms and other weapons and accessories to support the OPP and other areas of the government and ministry and for supplies/equipment used in the section.
• Knowledge of and skill in keyboarding, computer operation and software including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel to produce documents, type letters, memorandum, correspondence, spreadsheets and transmit and receive e-mail.
• Knowledge of software applications used for inventory management to input and maintain computerized inventory systems.
• Knowledge of OPP organizational structure to facilitate the delivery of orders and contact of personnel.
• Mechanical knowledge of small office and warehouse equipment to operate a forklift, tow motor and pallet jack.
• Knowledge of First Aid.

Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

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• About security checks: A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities. If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in. Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.
• The information that you provide for the purpose of this competition and the results from this competition may be used to fill other positions. These positions may be of various tenures including short-term assignments. Your information and the results from this competition will be retained for the purpose of filling vacancies in accordance with the applicable collective agreement or policy provisions.

Language requirements and assessment: All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.