Custodian

Job Title: Custodian

Company: John Howard Society of Victoria

Work locations: In person, Multiple Locations

, Permanent

Work time - Sunday to Thursday, 9:30 am to 6 pm (40 hours per week) and required flexibility

**Salary**: $25.00 to $27.00 per hour

Benefits: Employee Engagement Activities, Organization Events, Dental care, Disability insurance, Employee assistance program, Extended health care, Life insurance, Paid time off, RRSP match

**About the organization**:
The John Howard Society of Victoria is a dynamic, innovative social service organization that strives to create safe, healthy, and inclusive communities for all. Our goal is to help individuals achieve greater independence by providing support with housing, life-skills, education, employment, and community-based services.

At John Howard Society of Victoria, we come from various backgrounds and share a common goal of wanting to make things better in our community, for our community. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that adapts to your needs.

**What We Offer**:

- ** Competitive Benefits**: Enjoy paid vacation, sick and personal time, health and dental plans, long-term disability, critical illness and a registered pension plan / RRSP
- ** Supportive Environment**: Our Employee Assistance Program and professional development opportunities are designed to help you succeed both personally and professionally. We invest in our employees' growth through training programs, workshops, and mentorship opportunities.
- ** Engaging Culture**: Be part of a friendly team that values your input With numerous employee committees, you can make your voice heard and contribute to meaningful change for our clients and our community.
- ** Employee Engagement**:We often organize team and social gatherings to strengthen relationships and foster camaraderie to create a supportive network among colleagues.
- ** Impactful Work**: Employees at JHS Victoria are driven by a shared mission to make a positive difference in the community. Engaging in meaningful work enhances job satisfaction and connects team members to a greater purpose.

**Our Vision, Mission, Goals, and Values**
- ** Our Vision**: A safe, healthy, and inclusive community for all
- ** Our Mission**: We contribute to a safer, stronger and more sustainable communities by supporting people to achieve greater independence
- ** Our Goals**:

- Service Excellence: Improve the quality of life of the people we service through more relevant, accessible and sustainable services.
- Organizational Sustainability: Realize a resilient operational and governance model that supports JHSV to consistently serve the end-to-end client journey.
- Capacity: Increase our capacity to work effectively and efficiently as a team.
- ** Our Values**:

- Our Service Commitments (_How we provide services to clients)_** -**Dignity**,**Advocacy**,**Empowerment
- Team Values (_How we work together)_ - Collaboration, Accountability, Resiliency

**About the Role**:
**Responsibilities**:
**Service Work (65%)**
- Keeping building and properties in clean and orderly condition.
- Performing routine cleaning activities, including:

- Sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, or vacuuming floors.
- Scrubbing, sanitizing, and suppling restroom facilities.
- Dusting furniture, walls, and equipment.
- Cleaning windows, mirrors, and partitions.
- Preparing and mixing cleaning solutions.
- Setting up rooms and equipment for classes and lessons.
- Maintain records, including various logs, key registers, and janitorial supplies inventory, and other records.
- Assist and order for inventory management.

**Maintenance Work (35%)**
- General carpentry maintenance such as building repairs, patching, grouting, caulking, and painting.
- Plumbing maintenance such as unblocking waste lines, replacing fixtures such as flush tank mechanisms, toilets, sinks and faucets.
- Landscape maintenance included mowing lawns, weed trimming, tree pruning
- Assisting with scheduled maintenance programs on building systems.

**Qualifications**:

- Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.
- Can communicate effectively in the English language (both orally and written).
- Good health, physically able to perform the duties of the position and ability to lift and carry heavy equipment and objects.
- Knowledge of occupational hazards safety rules.
- Willing and able to remain on site after normal working hours as required to handle any emergency maintenance situations (i.e. mechanical systems offline etc.).
- A friendly and helpful personality who will interact professionally with residents, visitors and staff.
- Knowledge of standard cleaning methods and procedures.
- Experience with using cleaning equipment, including vacuum cleaners, floor buffers, and cleaning solutions.
- Ability to perform repetitive motion for periods of time.
- Background in handling, mixing, and using cleaning chemicals.
- Building Service Worker Level 1 / WHIMIS training/certificate considered a