Caretaker I

**Internal**

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**CARETAKER I**

***Residence Services**

**Thunder Bay Campus**

**Full time, Permanent**

**Unifor**

**Competition # UNIFOR-23-03**

**Shift hours: Wednesday to Sunday (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)**

When required, hours of work and location may be modified to suit the needs of the University

**DUTIES**:

- Clean and maintain cleanliness standards in student housing.
- Participate in the moving and setup of furniture and equipment for Residence and Food

& Conference - Services functions on and off campus based on Action Sheets and Work

Orders provided by Food & Conference Services.
- Maintain conference locations on and off campus, outdoors or indoors, which could include

cleaning and movement of tables, chairs, conference equipment, refuse containers etc.
- Maintain inventories of supplies.
- Complete housekeeping turnovers for hotel/suite style accommodations.
- Clean and sanitize washrooms and replenish supplies as required.
- Dust and/or wash furnishings, desks, fixtures, walls, windows, conference equipment etc.
- Remove refuse and garbage from Residence buildings and conference set up locations,

clean waste containers and disposal units.
- Promptly report fire, vandalism, and other matters of an irregular nature to supervisor or to Security. - Participate in minor work tasks relative to the maintenance and repair of University buildings,

equipment and furniture and complete Residence Housekeeping work orders.
- Replace burned out lamps in Residence areas as required.
- Report all major hazards, repairs or alterations and service malfunctions for assignment to

the appropriate department.
- Maintain floors by mopping, vacuuming, washing, stripping and waxing using appropriate equipment.
- Participate in the removal of snow/ice from assigned building entrances and emergency exits.
- Work in compliance with the Occupational Health & Safety Act, WHMIS Regulation, other health

and safety related legislation and standards and with such workplace practices as outlined by

the immediate supervisor.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Minimum Grade 12 education.
- Experience in custodial, use of small hand tools.
- Must have a current, valid driver’s licence of the appropriate class, with a good driving record.
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling heavy

objects (occasionally over 100 lbs.), working at heights (scaffolding and ladders - may involve

heights above 20 feet), awkward positions, kneeling, and performing overhead work.
- General knowledge of recognized practices and safe work habits and techniques employed in

custodial work.
- Familiarity with the Occupational Health & Safety Act and its regulations and other health and safety

related legislation and standards.
- Ability to operate the appropriate machinery for the position (e.g. wet/dry vacuums, carpet extractors,

buffing machines, auto scrubbers, etc.).
- Aptitude for general maintenance functions (checking and cleaning connections, filling batteries, etc).
- Ability to deal courteously with staff, students and the general public.
- Proven good work record, attendance and punctuality.

letter and resume in word or PDF format by **April 12, 2023**.