light duty cleaner

Additional Information

• Work Term: Temporary
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 80 hours bi-weekly
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Non-smoking

Work setting

• Apartment/condominium complex
• Office building
• Cleaning service company
• Various locations
• Industrial facility or establishment
• Commercial building
• Private residence
• Recreational facility/institution
• Health care institution, facility or clinic
• Hospital/medical facility or clinic
• Hotel, motel, resort
• School or educational institution/establishment
• Shopping centre or mall
• Warehouse
• Theatre
• Retail service establishment
• Restaurant
• Retirement home
• Between 45 and 60 kg (100-132 lbs)

Tasks

• Sweep, mop, wash and polish floors
• Dust furniture
• Vacuum carpeting, area rugs, draperies and upholstered furniture
• Make beds and change sheets
• Distribute clean towels and toiletries
• Stock linen closet
• Clean, disinfect and polish kitchen and bathroom fixtures and appliances
• Disinfect operating rooms and other areas
• Clean and disinfect elevators
• Handle and report lost and found items
• Attend to guests' requests for extra supplies or other items
• Provide basic information on facilities
• Pick up debris and empty trash containers
• Wash windows, walls and ceilings
• Clean changing rooms and showers
• Address customers' complaints or concerns
• Shop for food and household supplies
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Mend clothing and linens
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Housekeeping room attendant certification
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
• Fall Arrest Protection Training Course

Area of work experience

• Teaching

Security and safety

• Basic security clearance
• Criminal record check
• Child Abuse Registry check
• Reference required

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Willing to travel
• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Sitting
• Walking
• Overtime required

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Tools
• Uniform
• Safety equipment/gear
• Equipment
• Steel-toed safety boots

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently a student?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Green job

• Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
• Involves supporting green economy sectors
• Requires specialized environmental skills or knowledge