Building Attendant

**Position Title**: Building Attendant

**Job Status**: Part-time, Temporary

**SUMMARY OF POSITION**:
This part-time, unionized position has hours of work in the evenings, and may include some weekend work, outside of normal operating hours.

As a part of the Corporate Services team, and Reporting to the General Manager of Corporate Services, the Building Attendant is responsible for ensuring the safe and effective cleaning of Westlock County and its premises. The incumbent is required to perform tasks such as vacuuming, dusting, and disinfecting. The Building Attendant is responsible for ensuring that their required tasks are completed thoroughly, on time, and with mínimal supervision.

The incumbent works independently on a variety of tasks and must have a broad working knowledge in areas such as safe work practices and general health and safety policies. Various Provincial, Federal, and Municipal legislation, regulations and policies must be adhered to.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
Under the supervision of the General Manager of Corporate Services, the duties, and responsibilities of the Building Attendant include, but are not limited to, the following:
**Janitorial/Custodial**
- Clean premises ensuring procedures are followed for the proper use, care, and handling of cleaning and disinfectant products
- Clean, stock and supply designated facility areas including dusting, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, and restroom cleaning
- Remove trash and recycling
- Work with and understand several cleaning products and chemicals ensuring the correct products are being used for the correct job and storing cleaning products and supplies in a safe and orderly manner
- Report and monitor repairs and replacements for any equipment or supplies as needed, when encountered on the job performing the duties
- Maintain an adequate stock of materials and supplies
- Ensure compliance with Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) and any other required legislation regarding chemical products
- Complete logbooks as necessary on material data sheets
- Complete required training, including required health and safety training
- Ensure that Westlock County’s Health and Safety Policies as well as Occupational Health and Safety Standards are followed
- Promote a safe work environment ensuring compliance with all government regulations.
- Participation on the County’s Joint Health and Safety Committee as required
- This position may be called to perform duties as required by the Director of Emergency Management during a State of Local Emergency

**Administration**
- Documentation and paperwork with regards to stock of materials and supplies and material Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

**Other Duties**
- Ensure that Westlock County’s Health and Safety Program as well as Occupational Health and Safety’s standards are followed
- Promotes a safe work environment, ensuring compliance with all government regulations, and Health & Safety policies and practices
- Performs other related duties as required by the General Manager of Corporate Services and the Manager of Health and Safety
- Participation on the County’s Joint Health and Safety Committee as required
- This position may be called to perform duties as required by the Director of Emergency Management during a State of Local Emergency
- Performs other related duties as required by the CAO, General Managers, other Managers, or Supervisors

**MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS**

**Knowledge**
- 1 (one) year of previous custodial/janitorial knowledge and experience
- Health and Safety and safe work practices including knowledge of WHMIS, and hazardous materials and the hazards associated with the trade including exposure to common chemical cleaning products
- First Aid is an asset
- Knowledge of cleaning tools and equipment to perform tasks, cleaning products, and supplies, and techniques for cleaning
- Understanding of Westlock County policies and procedures is an asset
- Understanding of provincial regulations and policies is an asset

**Other**
- Valid Class 5 drivers license with an acceptable drivers abstract
- Own vehicle is required to travel between work sites
- Acceptable Criminal Record Check

**Skills**
- Highly motivated and trustworthy
- Reliable and punctual with dedicated professionalism to job and duties
- Ability to work efficiently, effectively, and independently with high attention to detail
- Ability to multi-task and establish priorities and manage time
- Strong organizational, communication skills and problem-solving skills
- Ability to comprehend and communicate detailed instructions orally and in writing
- Able to adapt to changing schedules or routines

**Working Conditions**
- This is a part-time position with hours of work being in the evenings, and include weekend work, outside of normal operating hours
- This position requires work alone procedures to be carefully adhered to
- Physical demands exerting varying levels of physical effort. This include