Accessible Guest Services Training

Issue Date: October 1, 2011

PROCEDURE

Scope

Every person who deals with the public regardless of the level in the company, must receive accessible guest services training. This applies to:

All regular full and part time Team Members including:
- Newly hired Team Members
- Team Members returning from an extended absence
- Team Members hired on a contract basis
- Student Team Members

The following individuals must also receive training:

Volunteers
Third parties including those that develop and approve guest services related policies and procedures

Training Delivery

A portion of the training is the computer-based AF TIMS training title: How May I Help You? PTS Training should be delivered by a qualified person. New Team Members should be provided with one-to-one coaching with the immediate supervisor or a designated trainer who is qualified to train the material.

Components

Topics that shall be reviewed include:

The purpose of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act
How to interact and communicate with persons with various types of disabilities
How to interact with persons with disabilities who use an assistive device, or require the assistance of a service animal or support person
How to use equipment made available by Tim Hortons to help people with disabilities to access goods and services, and
What to do if a person with a disability is having difficulty accessing Tim Hortons goods and services

Timeframe

All Restaurant Team Members shall be trained in Accessible Guest Service by completing the The AF TIMS title, "How May I Help You?" by January 1, 2012. Team Members that join the organization after this date will complete the title as soon as practicable.

Evaluation

Trainees are tested throughout the AF TIMS title, "How May I Help You?" and will only be able to advance through the title by successfully completing a quiz at the end of each topic.

Records of Training

Training will be recorded on the Learning Centre. Individual training records for anything in addition to elearning will be kept in the employee files or in a centralized file related to AODA.