Janitorial-Maintenance Worker

The Salvation Army is an international Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible; its ministry is motivated by love for God and the needs of humanity.

Mission Statement The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world.

Core Values The Salvation Army Canada and Bermuda has four core values:

Hope: We give hope through the power of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Service: We reach out to support others without discrimination.
Dignity: We respect and value each other, recognizing everyone’s worth.
Stewardship: We responsibly manage the resources entrusted to us.

Position Purpose Summary:

The Janitorial-Maintenance Worker is responsible to provide day-to-day maintenance, cleaning and grounds keeping duties to ensure the property is safe, clean and well maintained as well as providing alternate weekend on-call duties.

This is a fixed-term part time position at 20 hours per week, ending July 30, 2022.

General

• Accept day-to-day instructions from the Director;
• Respond to emergencies on an on-call basis;
• Report any problems or items requiring repair and/or maintenance that he/she notices during execution of his/her duties.
• Report Electrical and Plumbing deficiencies as appropriate
• Safely store and maintain all related equipment and supplies in the appropriate storage spaces provided.
• Attend meetings and training sessions related to the Workplace Health and Safety Committee.

Interior Maintenance

• Do minor repairs as necessary
• Do basic painting as required.
• Miscellaneous minor maintenance e.g. ensuring that interior lights are equipped with operable lights
• Cutting of keys
• Repaired damaged furniture

 Exterior Maintenance

• Keep the exterior of the housing complex safe and in good repair;
• Keep entrance sidewalks/walkways clear of snow and ice (shoveled or snow blower); apply ice-melter when contractor is unable to do so.
• Miscellaneous minor maintenance, e.g. ensuring that exterior light fixtures are equipped with operable bulbs, cleaning of outside benches/picnic tables, patio furniture, etc.

Vehicle Maintenance

• Maintain vehicle fleet by ensuring that vehicle repairs are completed.
• Ensure fluids (oils, fuel, etc.) are maintained.
• Clean interior and exterior of vehicles on an as needed basis

Cleaning (in the absence of the custodial team)

• Clean exterior ground floor windows, glass doors, etc., at entrances and exterior doors.
• Clean up paper, litter and other refuse from the project site.
• Clean exterior ground floor windows, glass doors, etc., at entrances and exterior doors.
• Clean all common areas of Waterston House
• Refill cleaning supplies to each floor
• Daily remove garbage and recycling and Organic bins.
• Remove paper, litter and other refuse from the interior.
• Vacuum all corridors once per week.
• Wash and polish floors per task list
• Clean the Garbage room once per week.
• Sweep and mop stairwells as required to keep them clean at all times.
• Clean interior and exterior windows
• Clean and sanitize common area washrooms

Other Duties

• Write detailed incident reports and on-call reports, and report serious occurrences immediately to the Director.
• Assist the Director in inspections of the project when required.
• Assist in setting up for building events and functions. Respond to all emergencies and monitor the emergency phone when on-site, when Director is absent. Call police, fire or ambulance if required.
• Undertake any other assignments requested by the Director or designate which is compatible with this job description.
• Upon request by the Director, the Janitorial-Maintenance Staff will cooperate with and assist resident committees.
• All Staff are required to attend and assist with any serious emergency on a 24-hour basis; including fire alarms, major floods, major disturbances, etc. when in the building.
• Able to lift, pull, push install appliances

*NOTE: You may be required to provide validated educational documentation.

Education/Certifications:

• Completion of a high school diploma
• Knowledge of managing high rise building is an asset
• General understanding of basic construction/maintenance/mechanical systems and health and safety related issues required
• Valid driver’s license with a driver’s abstract

Experience:

• 1-3 years of prior related experience including custodial, computer skills and general electrical/plumbing experience
• Must have Basic Electrical and Plumbing skills along with good working knowledge of power tools, tractor trailers/lawn care equipment

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• Should possess a caring and positive attitude
• Personnel policies and procedures shall be in conformity with the Salvation Army’s Employee Handbook.
• Satisfactory communication skills which include an ability to narrate an incident
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to work within the mandate of and embrace the mission of The Salvation Army
• On-call availability required
• Must physically be able to walk 12,000 steps per day, ability to Lift 40lbs.

Successful candidates, prior to hiring, may be required to provide:

• Background check consent
• Education verification
• This position requires the successful candidate to have a valid driver’s license and an acceptable drivers abstract. The successful candidate would have to provide proof upon being hired.

The Salvation Army requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and to provide proof of full vaccination. Requests for exemption from the policy due to medical reasons or other grounds protected by provincial human rights legislation will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

The Salvation Army offers accommodation for applicants with disabilities in its recruitment process.  If you are contacted to participate in an interview or screening process, please advise us if you require accommodation.

We thank all applicants, however, only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.

Internal Applicants, please advise your supervisor of your intentions as soon as you know your application is being considered- normally at the stage where you are being interviewed.