Caretaker - Full-time, 11-month Term

6 months ago


Kingston, Canada Queen's University Full time

About Queen's University

Queen’s University is the Canadian research intensive university with a transformative student learning experience. Here the employment experience is as diverse as it is interesting. We have opportunities in multiple areas of globally recognized research, faculty administration, engineering & construction, athletics & recreation, power generation, corporate shared services, and many more.
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Job Summary
People from across Canada and around the world come to learn, teach and do research at Queen’s University. The Custodial Support Services Team in Facilities supports their success by providing a clean, safe, and healthy environment. But that is not all The Custodial Support Services Team plays an important role as ambassadors for the university. Their daily contact with students, faculty, staff and visitors helps the university to be a welcoming and friendly place.

Facilities is now hiring eight (8) Caretakers to join the Custodial Support Services Team for an 11-month term. Seeking full-time continuing employment? Securing a term opportunity may lead to a future continuing appointment.

**You Belong Here Inclusive Queen's**: Learn about the resources, programs, and new initiatives that are helping us to build a campus that embraces diversity and empowers all members of our community to thrive at Queen’s.

If you have the qualities of a successful Caretaker and want to make a difference at one of Canada’s leading post-secondary institutions, then then we encourage you to apply.
**Job Description**:
**Successful Caretakers**:

- Follow all appropriate safety practices
- Show good work habits
- Commit to client satisfaction - you care that your work is done well
- Respect diversity and promote inclusion in our workplace
- Learn and practice new skills
- Support the Facilities mission to proudly build, maintain and improve campus facilities to create a safe and welcoming environment in support of teaching, learning and research
- Embrace the values of Facilities: Professional, Respectful and Responsible, Integrity, Dependable, Effective and Efficient

**Minimum Qualifications**:

- High school diploma or equivalent is preferred, but not required.
- Ability to speak, read and write in basic English (Level 4 Canadian Language Benchmark for applicants whose first language is not English - must be provided).
- Willingness and ability to understand and follow instructions
- Mechanical skills to clean and set-up equipment like a floor cleaning machine
- Must be willing and able to work in a team environment that respects the point of view of others
- Willingness and ability to work with people at all levels (e.g., front line staff, managers, senior administrators, etc.)
- Satisfactory Criminal Record Check and a satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Check
- Must be physically capable of performing the above-noted duties.

**Major Responsibilities**:

- Maintain a safe, clean and healthy environment in and near assigned buildings
- Sweep, vacuum, dust-mop, damp-mop, spot clean, wash walls and remove garbage in the following areas:

- Vestibules/Entrances
- Lobbies
- Corridors
- Elevators
- Escalators
- Stairwells (Primary & Secondary)
- Cafeterias
- Move furniture
- Operate a variety of floor care machinery

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