Job Description

Reporting to the Coordinator of Field Operations the Bicycle Recovery Officer is responsible for the collection, transporting, storage, and release or auction of derelict, abandoned and/or found bicycles. As the Biciycle Recovery Officer you will:

• Collects derelict, abandoned and/or found bicycles.
• Document, clean and place in storage derelict, abandoned and/or found bicycles.
• Maintains and updates all necessary collection records and notifies Police of all bicycle collections which they did not initiate.
• Gathers and records identifying information on all bicycles collected to enable a cataloguing of the inventory.
• Updates and maintains stolen bicycle reports from Police, the general public, and insurance companies.
• Cross matches and references bicycles collected with the stolen/missing bicycles file to determine bicycle owners where possible.
• Notifies identified owners, releases bicycles to owners, escorts and supervises people attending compound to search through those collected, answers telephone enquiries.
• Prepares old stock of bicycles for auction, including stamping serial numbers.
• Transports or arranges for transport of old stock to auction site, and supervises the auction in progress.
• Disposes of unclaimed and unsold bicycle frames and bicycles.
• Perform minor maintenance as required and work with other agencies to facilitate repair to derelict, abandoned and/or found bicycles.
• Provide recommendations on how to improve inventory control or customer service processes.
• Performs other duties compatible with the position as assigned.

• Grade X or equivalent.

• Valid Province of Manitoba Class 5 Driver\'s License.

• Ability to work effectively under minimum supervision.

• Skill and ability to organize and prioritize work.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other civic personnel and the general public.

• Ability to maintain recordkeeping and filing systems.

• Physically capable of performing the duties of the position.

• A good knowledge of the City\'s streets and Districts.

• The successful applicant must maintain legal eligibility to work in Canada. If the successful applicant possesses a work permit, it is their responsibility to ensure the permit remains valid.
• A Police background check, with Vulnerable Sector Check, satisfactory to the employer will be required from the successful candidate, at their expense. To obtain a Police Information Check, please visit www.winnipeg.ca/police.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Class 5 Manitoba Driver\'s License. The successful applicant is required to provide a vehicle for transportation while on City business, subject to the terms and conditions of the City Transportation Policy.
• Obtain CSA approved steel toed boots.
• Must be available to work evenings and weekends.

• Citizen & Customer Focus
• Respecting Diversity
• Ethics and Values
• Integrity and Trust
• Results Oriented