Facilities Custodian

The Facilities Custodian is responsible for ensuring the agency building, vehicle and property are maintained in a clean and organized order.

**ORGANIZATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITIES**

**Commitment to Organizational Goals and Values**
Acts and models behaviours aligned with the Mission, Goals, and Values of the organization to support women and their children to live free of abuse by providing shelter and confidential, empathetic, non-judgmental, and empowering services. Is committed to ending the cycle of abuse and violence by raising awareness through prevention, intervention, education, and advocacy.

**Organizational Service / Support**
Works with the Residential Operations Coordinator (ROC) to identify areas of need, including regularly scheduled tasks, and unscheduled daily tasks. Cleans, organizes, identifies hazards and maintains the condition of the building and property. May be assigned to complete light maintenance activities. Operates within established systems to ensure task completion, including the adherence to agency Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) and health & safety procedures.

**Team Membership**
Is a positive, approachable, respectful, and committed member of the Optimism Place team.
Demonstrates personal excellence in technical competence, bringing knowledge, expertise and personal credibility to immediate colleagues, contributing to collaborative team decisions and processes. Proactively develops understanding and shares information. Makes and lives up to commitments and follows up with team members to ensure satisfaction of commitments made to others.

**JOB SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES**

**Administrative Responsibility**
Recording work in existing cleaning tracking systems. Adheres to agency cleaning schedule and tracking completion of tasks. Communicating with ROC to ensure adequate supplies necessary for the role and for daily needs of staff and clients.

**Facilities, Equipment and Materials**
Cleans, organizes, and maintains the condition of the building and property, including daily cleaning and organization tasks. Is proactive in addressing identified areas of need related to the building and property.

**JOB KNOWLEDGE**
- Education & Experience: _
Minimum high school diploma or equivalent. Minimum of six (6) months of related experience in cleaning and maintenance. Experience in commercial or residential setting is an asset.
- Knowledge & Skills: _
- Task oriented
- Detail oriented
- Self motivated
- Ability to redirect clients to appropriate staff
- Problem solving
- Proven ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
- Basic technology literacy
- Ability to operate with independence and as part of a team

**WORKING ENVIRONMENT**
- At times, the individual will be working in a safe environment, but may encounter high-risk situations.
- Work hours vary according to programming and agency demands.
- CPR/first aid certification is an asset.
- Ability to perform moderate lifting up to 20 lbs.
- The above job description reflects the major aspects of the job and is not to be construed as a detailed _
- description of all work requirements inherent in the job. All positions may be assigned other job-related _
- duties as required from time to time._

**Salary**: From $19.23 per hour

Expected hours: 32 per week

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Day shift

Work Location: In person