Site Maintenance/caretaker

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**JOB POSTING**

JOB ID #: 19325

Site Maintanence/Caretaker
Public Works
Energy Fleet & Facilities Management
Various

NUMBER OF VACANCIES: 1

UNION/NON-UNION: CUPE Local 5167 Inside

HOURS Of WORK: 38.75 per week
- GRADE: D
- SALARY/HOUR: $26.031 - $28.295 per hour- Note: See appropriate Collective Agreement or the Non Union Salary Range for details.

STATUS/LENGTH: Temprorary Full-time
- Note: This vacancy is for a period of up to 24 months.

Job Description ID #: 6989

**Vaccine Verification - **As a condition of employment you are required to provide proof that you are fully vaccinated or provide proof of valid exemption satisfactory to the employer prior to your start date. You must acknowledge and agree to comply with any future vaccine policy requirements as an ongoing condition of employment at the City of Hamilton.

**SUMMARY OF DUTIES**

Reports to the Facilities Management Supervisor and works directly with the City Hall and/or Stadium Building Maintenance Coordinator and/or Supervisor. Provides general cleaning and maintenance services. Seven day operation to cover maintenance operations, varying shift, to cover vacation and/or illness and/or events. Will need to provide coverage at multiple locations. Work in inclement weather as required.

**GENERAL DUTIES**:
Handyperson tasks; such as but not limited to; hang pictures, whiteboards, change batteries, change carpet tiles, adjust door closures, replace ceiling tiles, minor plumbing, minor grounds maintenance (winter/summer), moving furniture, painting, general maintenance, etc.Provides Audio Visual (AV) support; provide cables and technical support to clients as it pertains to A/V; as well as trouble shooting AV issues while meetings are in progress (i.e. Council Meetings).Place and remove field equipment (i.e Football Uprights, Corner Markers, Soccer nets, etc).
- Ensure full circle check of sidewalks, gardens, and parking lots are fee from health & safety hazards, litter and any other obstructions.Work on decorative fountains/pools, including chlorinating/PH, pump maintenance, equipment maintenancePerforms turf maintenance
- grooming of field.- Performs graffiti management.- Backpack blowing while climbing stairs- Wildlife control (i.e. birds, squirrels, bats cats, raccoons).- Pressure washes (high power-fire hose) stands, walls, loading dock etc.- Inventories Life-saving equipment (i.e. AED, Fire Extinguishers, Epipens).Dusts, mops, sweeps and washes floors. Sprays, waxes and buffs floors with buffing machine.

Dusts and/or wipes clean desks, tables, counter tops, cabinets, window ledges, chairs, telephones, screen dividers and computer equipment. Dust/wipe/vacuum all high areas (pictures, plaques, vents and louvers, blinds etc.).
- Cleans drinking fountains and water filling stations, as required. Empties, picks-up and disposes of all waste, organics and recycling.- Cleans washrooms, toilets, urinals, sinks, counters, mirrors, paper towel dispensers etc.Replaces paper towels, toilet tissue and soap in dispensers as required and brings supplies to work areas. Vacuums/shampoos carpets, runners and upholstered furniture. Spot cleans when necessary.

Set up meetings and special events, including but not limited to audio-visual, furniture, water, glasses, etc; ensuring
- Guidelines are maintained as well as Municipal protocals
- Reconfigure furniture as required according to corporate guidelines and standards. Assist with maintaining flag protocol using Working at Heights equipment (certified or must attain)- Change various bulb types and to identify ballast replacementsUse automatic dishwasher and/or small appliances.

Assists & provides direction to part-time staff on their duties/general safety/technology

Interacts with internal and external clients.

Clears snow and salt entrances and/or walkways.
- Works in accordance with the provisions of applicable Health and Safety legislation and all City of Hamilton corporate and departmental policies and procedures related to Occupational Health and Safety.Performs other duties as assigned which are directly related to the major responsibilities of the job.**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Previous experience related to all duties; in a similar setting listed above; including but not limited to dusting, mopping, stripping/waxing/buffing floors, cleaning windows, vacuuming/shampooing carpe