CSW (Current Employee) – Barrie, ON – 19 February 2018
I love this job ! the management and my team are compared to non. I have the ability to share my knowledge and that knowledge is respected and used in all situations. The support given by my supervising nurses is like non I have ever had in my 18 years of working as a PSW. The training I receive is above all that I have ever gotten in all my years in health care. Our job focus is behaviors in LTC, but the training we receive is broad training for all aspects of the residents that we deal with. This is truly my dream job and I am so grateful to have been chosen to join the team.
Truck Driver/patrol (Former Employee) – Creemore, ON – 26 May 2017
Patrolled for 8-12 hours in winter, when necessary called out the plow drivers. Enjoyed the work and most of the other employees. Mostly midnight shifts.
Seasonal Snow Plow Operator/ Labourer (Former Employee) – Creemore, ON – 17 April 2017
Great company to work for! Great management. Always willing to help you learn and gain as much experience as possible. Great group of guys to work with!
employment income support worker (Former Employee) – Barrie – 15 September 2015
the County of Simcoe like any other employer has good and bad employees. The group Of people I worked with were great and truly looked forward to going to work!
Pros
Team members
Cons
salary not at par with other municipalities; no support for professional development, hard to advance, no mentorship. Too many politics
Fulfilling place of employment with lots of interaction with people
Administrative Assistant, Housing Clerk (Former Employee) – Barrie, ON – 5 February 2015
This position had a high level of confidentiality required in working with upper management and in an environment of unionized staff. Responsible as Assistant to the Administrator and 5-7 Managers needs.
Constant management meetings required recording of minutes daily, processing and distribution to appropriate members.
Developed a new filing system as required by the Government changing from paper to an electronic system. Took 1 yr to develop and a lot of care to assure all documentation from all management had been captured for future reference.
Liaison for staff and HR when they had questions or problems requiring confidentiality.
Received calls of complaint from clients wanting higher level review of their case capturing all of their information without partiality and placement with proper management for followup. This required diplomacy as well as accuracy of recording the information.
Before retiring stepped down into Social Housing doing clerical recording of clients information into the computer program which deemed eligibility. Also helped develop policies and procedures for this new division for management.
Left to retire and took on part time work. There were no part time opportunities in the Social Services.
Pros
excellent benefits, good friendships developed inside and outside of work place
Super workplace; excellent co-workers salary and benefits
Staff Nurse (Current Employee) – Orillia, ON – 15 February 2014
The hardest part of the job is to see the frail elder decline in health status. The most enjoyable part of the job is being able to help them be comfortable and content. Management has a difficult job. Overall they do a pretty good job. My co-workers are excellent. Lifelong learning is promoted at this facility. A typical day at work is busy, busy, busy. You have to be organzied and know how to prioritize. You have to know your stuff to do well and be a value to the workplace.
IT Client Services Support Representative (Current Employee) – Barrie, ON – 28 January 2013
Busy with a very friendly social environment. Typical day at work can consist of desktop imaging while responding to phone calls, e-mails and tickets regarding clients technical issues.