Custodian

**Position Title**: SHOAL Custodian

**Department**:SHOAL Centre

**Days/Hours of Work**: Monday - Friday; 1:00pm to 9:00pm (37.5 hrs)

**Status**:6-Month Temporary, Full-Time

**Union**: Exempt

**ABOUT BEACON**:
When you join Beacon Community Services, you come to a place where you’re valued, respected, embraced and supported by a team of skilled, talented, caring colleagues who share your passion for improving lives in our community. An award-winning, highly regarded charity that’s served the Greater Victoria area for 45+ years, Beacon Community Services is powered by about 300 staff and over 600 volunteers who provide a wide range of community programs and services focused on helping people and improving lives.

We don’t just talk about our values; we live them with CARE. Whether we're helping seniors, children, families, unhoused people, marginalized youth or those in need of training and connections to employers, our team works collaboratively to deliver Compassion. Accountability. Responsiveness. Excellence.

Our team is the heart of our community’s well-being and Beacon’s success. We offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, and a rewarding, stimulating career environment where your skills, knowledge, and work make a difference every day.

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**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Performs daily janitorial cleaning functions in SHOAL Community Centre, SHOAL Assisted Living residence and SHOAL kitchen
- Performs building and equipment maintenance such as painting, plumbing and carpentry tasks as required
- Works collaboratively with SHOAL Centre Managers, Director and user groups in following daily schedule requirements
- Assists in the set up and take down of rooms for rentals and catering and regular user groups
- Interacts in a positive and supportive manner with clients, SHOAL user groups and volunteers and assists them when needed
- Responsible for weekly cleaning and fuel top up for the Beacon Bus
- Ensure the centre and function room appearance are maintained in accordance with Beacon Community Services policies and procedures
- Provides enhanced cleaning and sanitation as required with policies and procedures mandated by public health
- Organizes and removes waste and recycling
- Orders and replenishes cleaning supplies and toiletries for the community centre
- Helps maintain Material Safety Data Sheets for cleaning supplies
- Asset recovery, maintaining tidy and organized storage rooms and spaces, packing and preparing donated materials for Beacon Thrift Shops
- Knows and follows all health & safety requirements affecting the job,
- Reports unsafe conditions immediately to Management.
- Other duties as required.

**QUALIFICATIONS and EXPERIENCE**:

- High school graduate
- 2 - 4 years’ experience with custodial services or similar experiences
- Experience in working with seniors and volunteers
- First Aid (preferred)

**SKILLS AND ABILITIES**:

- Positive and professional attitude
- Ability to take direction and learn procedures
- Ability to work independently and/or as a member of a team
- Demonstrated organizational/time management skills, ability to multi-task
- Proficient in spoken and written English
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Committed to providing quality service

**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**:
Beacon Community Services serves vulnerable populations including seniors, people with disabilities and children. Protecting these people and our teams on whom they rely is critical to us. Accordingly:

- All successful applicants must consent to a Solicitor General’s Criminal Record Check.