heavy-duty cleaner
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.
Work site environment:
All weather conditions.
Work setting:
Commercial building. Hotel, motel, resort. Restaurant.
Tasks:
- Sweep, mop, scrub and wax hallways, floors and stairs.
- Operate industrial vacuum cleaners to remove scraps, dirt, heavy debris and other refuse.
- Empty trash cans and other waste containers.
- Wash windows, interior walls and ceilings.
- Make adjustments and minor repairs to heating, cooling, ventilation, plumbing and electrical systems, and contact tradespersons for major repairs.
- Advertise vacancy.
- Balance rent roll.
- Contact contractors for repairs and maintenance of the establishment.
- Perform minor repairs on appliances.
- Perform safety and security checks.
- Show apartments and offices to prospective tenants.
- Supervise other workers.
- Move heavy furniture, equipment and supplies.
- Perform other routine maintenance jobs such as painting and drywall repair.
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens.
- Clean and disinfect bathrooms and fixtures.
- Work with minimal supervision.
- Clean snow and ice from walkways and parking areas.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate. First Aid Certificate.
Area of work experience:
Cleaning.
Equipment:
- Industrial vacuum cleaners/power sweepers.
- Carpet cleaning machine.
- Polishing machines.
- Waxing machine.
- Steam cleaners.
- Power tools.
- Power lawn mowers.
- Security system.
- Small tractors (lawn/snow removal attachments).
- Snowblower.
Security and safety:
Criminal record check.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
Work under pressure. Repetitive tasks. Handling heavy loads. Physically demanding. Bending, crouching, kneeling.
Weight handling:
More than 45 kg (100 lbs).
Own tools/equipment:
Steel-toed safety boots.
Personal suitability:
- Dependability.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Excellent written communication.
- Flexibility.
- Initiative.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
Screening questions:
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Are you currently a student?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
Employment terms options:
Early morning. Evening.
Experience:
1 year to less than 2 years.
Employment terms options:
Shift. Flexible hours. Morning. Night. On call. Day. Weekend.
Other benefits:
Free parking available.
Support for youths:
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.
Supports for visible minorities:
Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.