J0623-1160 - Casual Cleaner

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Competition Number: J0623-1160

Position Title: Casual Cleaner

Position Number (Final): 00000000

Employee Group: Casual

Job Category: Facilities and Physical Plant

Department or Area: Custodial Support Services

Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada (On-site)

Salary: $15.65/Hour

Hours per Week: up to 19.5

Job Type: Casual

Length of term: 1 year

Shift: TBD

Number Of Positions: 30

Date Posted: July 28, 2023

Closing Date: September 30, 2023

Additional Information:

4% vacation pay will be applied to the hourly rate above

Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to declare their COVID-19 vaccination status and provide proof that they were fully vaccinated or had an approved accommodation to engage in in-person University activities. These requirements were suspended effective May 1, 2022, but the University may reinstate them at any point.

Queen's University is the Canadian research intensive university with a transformative student learning experience. Here the employment experience is as diverse as it is interesting. We have opportunities in multiple areas of globally recognized research, faculty administration, engineering & construction, athletics & recreation, power generation, corporate shared services, and many more.

We are committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcome applications from individuals from equity seeking groups such as women, racialized/visible minorities, Indigenous/Aboriginal peoples, persons with a disability, persons who identify in the LGBTQ+ community and others who reflect the diversity of Canadian society.

Come work with us!

People from across Canada and around the world come to learn, teach and conduct research at Queen's University. The Custodial Support Services Team in Facilities supports their success by providing a clean, safe, and healthy environment. But that is not all! The Custodial Support Services Team plays an important role as ambassadors for the university. Their daily contact with students, faculty, staff and visitors helps the university to be a welcoming and friendly place. Facilities is now hiring Casual Cleaners to join the Custodial Support Services Team. Casual Cleaners perform a range of cleaning duties up to a maximum of 19.5 work hours per week. Looking to pursue a full-time career at Queen's? Casual Cleaners may have the opportunity to become continuing Caretakers should they apply for future vacancies. In addition to competitive wages, continuing Caretakers may be eligible for shift premiums and a wide range of other employee programs such as; pension, benefits, work wear, tuition support, childcare support plan, and a variety of other work/life wellness programs. The university is committed to building a more diverse workplace and encourages all qualified applicants to apply. If you have the qualities of a successful Cleaner and meet the minimum qualifications, take the first step and apply now!

Qualities of a Successful Cleaner: • Follow all appropriate safety practices. • Show good work habits. • Commitment to client satisfaction – you care that your work is done well. • Respect diversity and promote inclusion in our workplace. • Learn and practice new skills. • Support the Facilities mission to proudly build, maintain and improve campus facilities to create a safe and welcoming environment in support of teaching, learning and research. • Embrace the values of the University: Truth, Responsibility, Respect, Freedom, and Wellbeing.

Qualifications: • High school diploma or equivalent is preferred, but not required. • Ability to speak, read and write in basic English (Level 4 Canadian Language Benchmark for applicants whose first language is not English). • Willingness and ability to understand and follow instructions. • Mechanical skills to clean and set-up equipment like a floor cleaning machine. • Must be willing and able to work in a team environment that respects the point of view of others. • Willingness and ability to work with people at all levels (e.g., front line staff, managers, senior administrators, etc.). • Satisfactory Criminal Record Check and a satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Check. • Must be physically capable of performing the major responsibilities of a Cleaner.

Major Responsibilities: • Maintain a safe, clean and healthy environment in and near assigned buildings. • Strip, seal and wax, and spray buff floors. • Clean and sanitize washrooms, fixtures and fittings. • Vacuum and shampoo carpets and upholstery. • Sweep, dust-mop and damp-mop all floor surfaces. • Collect garbage; clean glass, walls, and blackboards. • Move furniture; lock and unlock buildings. • Operate a variety of floor machinery.

The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen's is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, visible minorities, Aboriginal Peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

The University provides support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant's accessibility needs. Candidates requiring accommodation during the recruitment process are asked to contact Human Resources at [email protected].