Hiring starts for temporary shelter village positions
Five jobs are posted that will make up part of the “initial operational team,” according to a post to a new social media account that is dedicated to the transitional homelessness shelter.
As of at least April 2, Demetrakopoulos Enterprises Inc. — the third-party operator the city contracted to operate the facility — was hiring for a program supervisor, community support worker lead and support worker, a system navigator, and maintenance worker.
In the job descriptions, the company said it “is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the village, including staffing, site operations, property management and service coordination in accordance with the city’s approved service model and oversight requirements.”
On its website, the city says it will oversee the project through “regular inspections, reporting and ongoing collaboration with the operator.”
Hiring is “underway for a May 2026 start and anticipated opening in Spring 2026,” the village’s social media post said.
Pay for the positions range from $23-per-hour for the community support worker to $35-per-hour for the maintenance worker and program supervisor.
In the job descriptions, the village is described as “a temporary program, with operating funding approved for a five-year period, while longer-term housing solutions continue to be expanded across the community.”
It is part of the city’s larger plan to address the growing homelessness crisis and increasing numbers of encampments around Thunder Bay.
“The plan focuses on reducing the harms of unmanaged encampments, improving safety and well-being for both residents and the community, and creating clear pathways out of homelessness and into housing,” the city says on its website.
After a pause over the winter, site preparation and construction resumed on the 80-unit project at 879 Alloy Place in March, city officials told Newswatch. The work will also include servicing the property with hydro poles and wires.
“This is a unique opportunity to join a growing team at the earliest stages of a new initiative,” the job postings say. “Staff will play a meaningful role in helping establish day-to-day operations, practices and workplace culture as the village is implemented.”
Demetrakopoulos Enterprises will also collaborate with the Thunder Bay District Social Services Administration Board and other housing providers to help transition people staying at the village into more permanent housing, the city says on its website.
The listing of responsibilities for the system navigator job includes providing “housing-focused case management,” and helping with things like DSSAB waitlists, rent-geared-to-income applications and navigating other housing programs.
That position is also slated to help people deal with other social systems, like health care, income supports, getting identification and other community services, the job posting says.
A pair of drop-in hiring information sessions have also been scheduled where people can learn more about the currently-available jobs. An April 7 session is planned from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Mary JL Black Library, while another session is scheduled the next day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the County Park branch. – tbnewswatch.com
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Forgot the job of ‘ass wiper’. The village residents cannot be expected to wipe their own asses. Might be considered ‘inhumane’.
I always think its funny that jobs are called ‘positions’. These jobs consist of baby sitting a small portion of the ‘unhoused/addicted/mentally-ill’ club. This small group of club members, I will call the chosen ones, will be better off than many working poor in the city. Better off than many of the people who are paying for this ‘village’.
I do not understand that our high salaried residents of City Hall do not see the irony of this.
