Cleaner (casual, on-call contract)

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The Quinte Detention Centre is seeking a professional Cleaner to provide cleaning and maintenance services in the general administrative and inmate occupied areas of the correctional facility.

Please note: This position requires you to work on an on-call basis. The hours of work are 0 to 40 hours per week, including weekends and statutory holidays, based on operational requirements and with no guaranteed hours.

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About the job

• Perform physical cleaning services such as operating industrial cleaning equipment, lifting/moving office equipment and furniture to allow cleaning, lifting and disposing of garbage and refuse
• Maintain premises (i.e. offices, portables, staff washrooms and other areas) including cleaning, dusting, washing woodwork and tiles, walls and ceilings, cleaning inside and outside windows, light fixtures and vents, removing wax and finishing floors, cleaning washrooms, replenishing supplies
• Maintain records and security of cleaning supplies used and ordering new supplies as needed
• Other duties as assigned

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What you bring to the team

Specialized Knowledge and Experience

• You have demonstrated knowledge of and professional experience with industrial cleaning methods and processes
• You have experience in the safe and proper operation of cleaning equipment and machines as well as other cleaning tools, materials, and products
• You have knowledge of health and safety (including WHMIS and OHSA) for safe handling of chemical solutions used for cleaning
• You have . Demonstrated ability to understand and comply with corporate policies and protocols in order to work within institutional security practices and procedures (i.e. maintain safety and security of the work area)

Problem-Solving Skills

• You are able to determine the appropriate type of cleaning agent to use for various cleaning tasks
• You can recognize equipment problems, need for maintenance or repairs, and deficiencies or shortages in supplies
• You can identify and report security and workplace hazards and ensure prompt corrective action

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• You can convey information about the use and storage of cleaning products and equipment
• You are able to alert staff and inmates of caution where cleaning is taking place
• You have writing skills to maintain records of supplies

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Additional information:

Note:

• In accordance with the Ontario Public Service (OPS), Employment Screening Checks Policy (ESCP), the top candidate(s) may be required to undergo a security screening check. Refer to the above to determine the screening checks that are required for this position.
  
  Required security screening checks along with your written consent, will be sent to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), Talent Acquisition Branch (TAB), HR Service Delivery Division (HRSDD) to evaluate the results. If applicable, the TSO, with your written consent, will request and obtain any additional employment screening checks that were not obtained directly by you.
  
  A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position. The employment screening check(s) will only be reviewed and evaluated by the TSO for the purpose of making a security clearance decision. The details of an individual's employment screening check(s) will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Employment screening check records will be maintained by the TSO and kept strictly confidential.

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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.