Water Billing Notice

Regular water billing for monthly and for Elmira customers will be processed as usual with a due date of December 19, 2024.

Customers who receive their bill by mail can call or attend the office to inquiry about the amount due. 

Pre-authorized payments will be withdrawn on December 19, 2024.

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Careers and Volunteering

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We are close-knit.

Our Township provides a sense of belonging, where you are part of a team who cares and supports each other.

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We are rural, but not remote.

Working in our community allows for the best of both worlds, with rural settings and close to urban centres.

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We wear many hats.

Not specializing is our specialty.

Join our Team

The Township of Woolwich offers diverse, challenging work while maintaining a healthy, safe and productive work environment for our employees. We value diversity in our workforce and focus on attracting and retaining employees who can work together effectively to meet the needs of our great community.

Explore our current opportunities and find out more about working for the Township of Woolwich.

Employment Opportunities

Infrastructure Services is seeking one (1) temporary full-time Administrative and Technical Assistant for up to twelve (12) months due to a leave of absence, beginning January 10, 2025. Reporting to the Director of Infrastructure Services, this position will provide administrative and technical support for the Engineering section within the Infrastructure Services Department.

View the full Administrative and Technical Assistant job posting.

Interested applicants are invited to submit their resume via email prior to 4:00 pm on Friday, January 3, 2025. Please quote job posting 2024-49.

Corporate Services is seeking casual Crossing Guards for the 2024-2025 School Year. Crossing Guards make a difference in our community by assisting in the safe movement of school children, and the general public, in crossing roadways at designated intersections and ensuring traffic remains stopped until all pedestrians have safely crossed the intersection.

View the full Spare Crossing Guard job posting.

Interested applicants are invited to submit their resume via email prior to 4:00 pm on Friday, January 10, 2025. Please quote job posting 2024-50.

Volunteer Opportunities

A Business Improvement Area or BIA is a geographic area in a municipality that allows local businesses and property owners to join together to make physical improvements and promote the local economy. The Council for the Township of Woolwich supports the BIAs and is responsible for appointing members to the Downtown Elmira BIA and St. Jacobs BIA as well as approving their annual budgets.

The BIA Boards of Management follow the same term of Council, with general members appointed by Council and with one member of Council supporting each board. 

To become a BIA Board Member, you must meet at least one of the following criteria:

  • property owner within the Downtown Elmira BIA boundary; or
  • a business owner/tenant within the boundary; or
  • an employee of a business within the boundary.

If you are interested in becoming a board member, complete the application form - be sure to select Downtown Elmira BIA in the form.

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Serve Community

Interested in becoming a Firefighter? Recruitment is now closed and will reopen in Fall 2025.
Visit our Recruitment page for more information.

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Recruitment Frequently Asked Questions

Below is a general overview of the hiring process. This process may vary for certain positions. 

  1. The Hiring Team review applications. 
  2. The Hiring Team contacts selected candidate(s) for an interview. Only candidates that are selected for an interview will be contacted.
  3. The Hiring Team selects the successful candidate
  4. Human Resources conducts reference checks. 
  5. Human Resources collects required credentials as indicated on the job posting (education, police record check, certifications/licenses, etc.). 
  6. An offer letter sent to successful candidate.  
  7. Once offer letter is accepted, the successful candidate will proceed to onboarding stage (information will be provided by Human Resources). 
  8. Human Resources advises unsuccessful candidates. 
  9. Hiring process is complete.

The Township has a wide variety of employment types including: 

  • Casual
  • Part-time Temporary
  • Part-time Permanent
  • Full-time Temporary
  • Full-time Permanent
  • Summer Student
  • Co-op Student

Note: the employment type is indicated on the job posting.

We encourage you to apply to a job posting that meets your skills, education and professional experience.

If you are selected for an interview, you will receive a call or e-mail from Human Resources or the hiring manager.

Contact Human Resources via email or 519-514-6056

Human Resources
24 Church Street West
P.O. Box 158
Elmira, Ontario N3B 2Z6
519-514-6056
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