Parish Custodian

**Employment Opportunity**

**Custodian**
**St. Brigid’s Church Toronto**

Part time (15 hours per week)
300 Wolverleigh Blvd. Toronto, ON M4C1S6

**Overview**:
**Responsibilities**:

- Maintain the facility at a high level of sanitation, cleanliness, and tidiness on a daily, weekly & seasonal basis:_
- Maintain floors & carpets (i.e. sweeps, vacuums & mops) throughout the church & parish hall, including under the pews, washrooms, and stairwells.
- Cleans & sanitizes washrooms and restocks disposables (i.e.: soaps, sanitizer, toilet paper and paper towels). Disinfect as required.
- Wash and wipe down windows, doors, glass doors, fixtures, walls, and surfaces throughout premises, using both step & extended ladder as needed.
- Regular dusting required, but not limited to all wood surfaces in the church, sacristy, statues, and windowsills.
- Maintain adequate inventory of church wares, cleaning supplies, toiletries and lighting (e.g. soap, toilet paper, paper towels, candles, etc.)
- Verify receipt and condition of inventories and supplies.
- Gather and dispose garbage, recycling, compost & all waster materials from church, parish hall and throughout the property perimeters, parking lot, lawn, and gardens.
- Put out and retrieve all garbage, organic waste, and recycling bins as per scheduled collection dates.
- Maintains outdoor areas (church and rectory), including picking up litter, sweeping and gardening and landscaping duties & watering of all indoor and outdoor plants) as required.
- Walkabout inside and outside church grounds to check for safety hazards such as lighting, steps, handrails in good condition, no slip/trip hazards, litter, etc.
- Occasional clearance of snow, removal of ice and salting from entrances and exits in emergency situations. Snow Removal company is in place.
- Removal of old posts from church bulletin boards in church lobby & maintenance of special collection envelopes.
- Sets up and arranges hall and church for events and meetings, as required, including set-up and dismantle of tables and chairs.
- Prepare Altar for liturgical celebrations.
- Assist with set-up for special liturgical seasons and celebrations (Christmas, Easter, Baptisms, Weddings, as well as other special parish events).
- Responsible for monitoring equipment maintenance and repair. Notifies the pastor in case of any damages or repairs that may be required in the church property.
- Monitor Parking Lot for illegally parked vehicles and advise pastor as required.
- Other duties (such as pick-up, deliveries, etc.)
- Simple repair & maintenance duties:_
- Performs scheduled weekly, monthly, semi-annual, or annual janitorial duties (e.g., painting, window washing, etc.,) as directed by the pastor in accordance with parish maintenance schedule (cleaning and repairing of pews & kneelers).
- Occasional small repairs, and other duties as required, when requested by the pastor.
- Respond to emergency calls and prioritize maintenance requests as directed by pastor.
- Follow all health & safety regulations of the Archdiocese of Toronto
- Maintain landscape and property (whatever is not contracted out)
- Observe appearance and condition of premises & equipment; report anticipated and preventative repair situations or contractors to the Pastor.

**General Requirements**:

- High school diploma is an asset.
- Prior maintenance, custodial services and grounds keeping skills required.
- A capacity to perform outlined tasks with minimum supervision and work cooperatively with staff, clergy and volunteers of the church, related organizations, and external contractors.
- Mechanically inclined and proficient with use of small hand tools and other related equipment such as lawn movers, snow blowers, etc.
- Ability to assess immediate maintenance and custodial needs and to prioritize tasks.
- Must be willing to work a variety of days and hours, including weekends, as assigned.
- Requires standing for extended periods, walking, bending, reaching, and lifting to 50 lbs.
- Strict adherence to scheduled working hours.
- Requires daily completion of timesheet (ie: sign-in and sign-out)
- A criminal record check will be required.
- In compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), the Archdiocese of Toronto provides reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If contacted for an interview, applicants should make any accommodation needs known at that time._

**Job Type**: Part-time
Part-time hours: 15 per week

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2023-06-30