Cleaner

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The Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, Toronto South Detention Centre, seeks experienced Cleaner to provide cleaning and maintenance services for the institution.

Please note:
• These are temporary, irregular on-call positions. The hours of work are 0 to 40 hours per week. These positions require the ability to perform shift work, which may include weekends and statutory holidays
• These positions supervise inmate helpers. Salary note for Custodial Responsibility Allowance (K-1) applies

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About the job

In this role, you will:

• Perform physical cleaning services such as: vacuuming and dusting offices and corridors; washing woodwork and tiles, walls and ceilings, mopping floors, removing graffiti, cleaning inside windows, light fixtures and vents, removing wax and finishing floors, cleaning washrooms and replenishing supplies
• Perform general services such as: unloading supplies from trucks, locking doors, switching off utilities, and reporting defective equipment
• Operate heavy duty industrial cleaning equipment
• Use platform lifts and/or physically move office equipment and furniture to allow for cleaning
• Lift and dispose garbage and refuse
• Maintain records and security of cleaning supplies used, and notify manager to order replacement supplies as needed

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What you bring to the team

Technical Knowledge and Skills

• You have knowledge of infection prevention and control, and environmental cleaning practices in a healthcare or institutional setting
• You have knowledge of cleaning methods and processes, and the proper use of industrial cleaning equipment (e.g., floor polishers, vacuum cleaners, materials)
• You have knowledge of Leadership in Energy Environmental Design (LEED) standards, Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) and Occupational Health and Safety Act (OSHA) to ensure compliance with standards
• You can ensure safety and security of inmate helpers and their work area

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• You can train inmate helpers on the use, care and storage of cleaning agents and solvents, as well as cleaning and maintenance equipment
• You can maintain accurate records of cleaning materials and supply usage
• You can ensure awareness for caution around obstructions where cleaning is taking place

Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills

• You can determine the type of cleaning agent used for various cleaning tasks
• You can set daily priorities, recognize equipment problems, the need for maintenance, repairs and supplies
• You can recognize security and workplace hazards, and report problems to managers in a timely manner

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Additional information:

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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.