Fleet Support Person (Paramedic Services)
Region of WaterlooFleet Support Person (Paramedic Services)
Job Number: 5058
Job Type: Part-Time
Vacancy Reason: Backfill
Location: 1001 Erb's Road, Waterloo, ON / 120 Maple Grove Road, Cambridge, ON
Number of Positions: 8
Department: Logistics and Support Services
Division: Community Health (Paramedic Services)
Hours of Work: Up to 24 hours per week
Work Schedule: Various shifts, including days, evenings,
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weekends, and statutory holidays (mandatory training for this position is 4 weeks, full time from Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm)
Union: CUPE 5191
Grade: CUPE 5191 Fleet Support Person
Salary Range: $31.45 - $33.32
Posting Date: November 3, 2026
About Us!
The Region of Waterloo is a thriving, diverse community committed to fostering opportunities for current and future generations. Waterloo Region is part of the Dish with One Spoon wampum, a treaty guiding our commitment to:
• Taking only what we need
• Leaving some for others
• Keeping the dish clean
This agreement underpins our vision, mission, and core value, and reinforces our dedication to meaningful reconciliation and equity.
Waterloo Region is home to over 674,000 residents and expected to grow to nearly one million by 2051. Guided by our 2023-2027 Strategic Plan, “Growing with Care,” we prioritize homes for all, climate aligned growth, equitable services and opportunities and a resilient and future ready organization. Our mission is to provide essential services that enhance the quality of life for all residents, while our core value emphasizes caring for people and the land we share. Join us and be part of a team dedicated to making a meaningful difference in our community.
The Role
Refuels, cleans, sanitizes, and stocks ambulances and emergency response vehicles. Performs minor vehicle maintenance (e.g., bulb replacements, fluid levels, air pressure), and equipment quality assurance checks. Maintains documentation. Work can involve varying shift times, duration, and statutory holidays.
Duties/Responsibilities
• Refuels, cleans, and sanitizes ambulances and emergency response vehicles to prepare for next work periods. Checks vehicle and kit contents and restocks to meet mandatory levels. Replaces defective/missing accessories as needed. Maintains related documentation.
• Performs minor vehicle maintenance (e.g., bulb replacements, fluid levels, air pressure). Consults with management regarding scheduled/emergency service. Removes vehicles from service as needed, and transports for service. Assists during breakdowns in the field by transporting vehicles.
• Collects depleted kits, defibrillators, and portable radios from incoming crews. Charges batteries, cleans equipment as needed, and issues replenished kits and charged batteries.
• Replaces oxygen cylinders as required. Conducts bi-annual mandatory oxygen/suction equipment quality assurance. Completes and forwards documentation to management.
• Performs mandatory stretcher quality assurance maintenance. Completes and forwards documentation to management.
• Restocks automated hospital and other replenishment points with supplies and medications on a regular schedule and as required.
• Receives supplies and prepares materials being shipped for outside servicing (e.g., oxygen cylinders, soiled linen, waste sharps). Maintains a computerized inventory of equipment and supplies, and records equipment maintenance performed.
• Returns equipment and supplies belonging to other ambulance services, and traces Waterloo Region equipment left at hospitals outside Waterloo Region.
• Performs general housekeeping duties as required.
• Exchanges information with the central ambulance communications centre, area hospitals, other health care facilities, neighbouring ambulance services, med-lift providers, other emergency services, and suppliers. Occasionally responds to general inquiries from community agencies, services, institutions, area municipalities, and the Ministry.
• Participates in meetings and on committees to provide input for poli