Lead Cleaner

**Position Title**:Position Title**: Facility Maintenance Assistant (Lead Cleaner)

**Location**: YMCA Camp Elphinstone, Gibsons BC

**Terms**:Seasonal Contract, Full Time

**Salary**: $24 per hour

**Term**: As soon as possible - November 2023

**Reports To**: Coordinator, Food Services

**Situation**:
The YMCA BC is a charity dedicated to strengthening the foundations of community, by nurturing the potential of children, teens & young adults, promoting healthy lifestyles, fostering a sense of social responsibility and delivering lasting personal & social change. We are building a community in which a generation of children and families reach their full potential. Our values guide our decision-making and behaviour—we do the right thing, put people first, keep our promises and lead by example.

For over 125 years, we have been part of the community, a place where people of every age and background find the support they need to grow in spirit, mind and body. One of the Lower Mainland’s leading charities, the YMCA BC provides services in health & fitness, child care, camping, employment & community services to over 95,000 participants annually.

The YMCA BC has been offering young people from the Lower Mainland and abroad rewarding camping experiences for over 100 years. At YMCA Camps (Elphinstone and Deka) we serve approximately 4500 children and young adults each summer, 7000 children and adults in the spring and fall, and have operating revenues of over $3 million.

**Nature & Scope**:
The Facility Maintenance Assistant (Lead Cleaner) will be responsible for overseeing the cleaning and stocking of the housekeeping department. He/she must be able to communicate with the Food Services Coordinator and Outdoor Education Supervisor regarding scheduling of duties. The Facility Maintenance Assistant will ensure that all areas of camp are clean and sanitary.

**Major Responsibilities**:

- As a member of the camp staff team, the cleaner will be expected to:

- Clean assigned areas (including lodges, cabins, washrooms, dining room, and multi-purpose buildings), floors, furnishings, fixtures and surfaces according to assigned schedules using appropriate cleaning and sanitation methods and procedures
- Perform emergency housekeeping, disinfect as needed
- Replenish supplies as needed
- Remove and dispose of garbage
- Maintain the floors in all buildings, including stripping and waxing as needed
- Ensure cleaning equipment, products, and materials are used correctly and safely
- Ensure the safety of all participants, staff, and property by following YMCA standards/policies/procedures and ensuring they are maintained amongst all participants and staff
- Ensure that facilities and equipment are properly maintained
- Provide feedback related to operations or facility to the Coordinator, Food Services
- Protect the assets of the YMCA through proper instruction and appropriate use
- Role model appropriate behaviour for staff and participants
- Remain flexible - willing to learn new skills
- Attend staff meetings, planning sessions and training events as required
- Maintain regular attendance, punctuality and be appropriately dressed

The Cleaner may be required to assist in duties not listed above. The YMCA expects the support of all staff members in fulfilling objectives that may not be specific to this position.

**Skills and Qualifications**:

- Current Building Services Worker Certificate (BSW)
- Current Standard First Aid and CPR-C & AED certificate
- Current WHMIS certificate
- Participation in 100% of YMCA Camps staff training
- 3 professional references

**Competencies**:
**Leading Self**
- Evolve in Professional Capability - Commit to being better
- Achieve Excellence and Authenticity - Show up with the best version of you

**Leading Others**
- Develop the Potential in Others - Help people grow and lead
- Create a Culture of Connection - Build bridges between people and partners

**Leading Mission**
- Think and Act Strategically - Make good decisions and act on them
- Make an Intentional Impact - Advance the strength and cause of the Y

**About us**:
YMCA BC is a charity dedicated to strengthening the foundations of community, by nurturing the potential of children, teens & young adults, promoting healthy lifestyles, fostering a sense of social responsibility and delivering lasting personal & social change to grow in spirit, mind, and body.

Since January 2023, YMCA of Northern British Columbia, YMCA-YWCA of Kamloops and YMCA of Greater Vancouver are officially one association, with one mission to strengthen our impact for communities across British Columbia. We are YMCA BC. This transition marks a new chapter in our long-standing history of building communities, transforming lives, and connecting people of all ages, stages, backgrounds and abilities, to unique opportunities to learn, grow, and reach their potential.

YMCA BC provides services in health, fitness & aquatics, child care, camping, employment & co