hotel maintenance helper

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.
• Contact contractors for repairs and maintenance of the establishment.
• Perform minor repairs on appliances.
• Perform safety and security checks.
• 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.
• Power tools.
• Power lawn mowers.
• Security system.
• Small tractors (lawn/snow removal attachments).
• Upholstery cleaning equipment.
• 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:

1. Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
2. Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
3. Are you currently a student?.
4. Do you have experience working in this field?.

Employment terms options:

• Early morning.

Experience:

7 months to less than 1 year.

Employment terms options:

• Evening.
• Shift.
• Flexible hours.
• Morning.
• Night.
• 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.