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GROUNDS/MAINTENANCE WORKER
Organization:
Ministry of the Solicitor General
Language of Position(s):
English
Job Term:
1 Temporary (12 months with possible extension)
Job Code:
93009 - Grounds/Maintenance Worker (COR)
Salary:
$26.54 - $29.98 Per Hour*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
The Kenora Jail, a maximum-security correctional centre has a dynamic opportunity as a Grounds/Maintenance Worker.
In this opportunity, you will provide landscaping, grounds maintenance and maintenance activities, along with general semi-skilled assistance for trades engaged in building construction, renovation, maintenance and repair.
If you are a motivated individual who enjoys manages multiple tasks with a commitment to teamwork, consider submitting your application to join our team!
What can I expect to do in this role?
• Provide general grounds-keeping and maintenance services
• Perform general maintenance to external buildings, fences and signs
• Maintain, service and clean vehicles by making minor repairs or adjustments
• Repair roadway, parking lots and walkways
• Perform routine cleaning duties
• Maintain and repair grounds-keeping equipment
• Provide semi-skilled maintenance services and general assistance to tradespersons
• Monitor safety equipment and systems
• Supervise, teach and engage inmate helpers in the completion of maintenance activities.
How do I qualify?
You have demonstrated knowledge in the following areas:
• Safe operation, maintenance and basic repair of related equipment for grass cutting, snow removal as well as safe operations of hand tools and equipment
• General maintenance work such as repairs to building, painting, and cleaning
• Basic plumbing, electrical and carpentry principles and semi-skilled repairs using plans, diagrams and blueprints
• Understanding of heating, ventilation and cooling systems
• Safety equipment and security systems
• Horticultural theories and practices such as flower, shrub and tree planting as well as maintenance and general grounds keeping
Other Essential Skills:
• Oral and written communication skills
• Interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with tradespersons and develop positive relationships with inmate helpers
• Ability to work in accordance with policies in relation to security and safety standards, maintenance guidelines and related legislation (i.e. Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System and Occupational Safety Act)
OPS Commitment to diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and anti- racism
We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.
We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.
Visit the OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.
We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's Human Rights Code. Refer to the application instructions below if you require a disability-related accommodation.
Additional Information:
Address:
- 1 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 1430 River Dr, Kenora, North Region, Vulnerable Sector Check, Credit History Check, Local Police Databases Search, PIP/NICHE/RMS
Compensation Group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Schedule:
4.7
Category:
Maintenance and Trades
Posted on:
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
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. - Effective October 1, 2021, the OPS COVID-19 Safe Workplace Directive requires all Ontario Public Service employees to provide proof they are fully vaccinated, meaning they are fully vaccinated as defined by the Ministry of Health (refer to: COVID-19 Fully Vaccinated Status in Ontario), including 14 calendar days have passed since receiving their final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Employees who do not provide proof of full vaccination will be deemed ‘not vaccinated' under the Directive and will be required to attend a vaccine education program and undergo regular rapid antigen testing. Employees who are not vaccinated under the policy with a valid medical exemption will not be required to attend a vaccine education program but must undergo regular rapid antigen testing.
Please be advised that the results of this competition may be used to form an eligibility list of qualified candidates to potentially fill future vacancies represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). In accordance with the Collective Agreement, eligibility lists are shared with OPSEU representatives. By applying to this competition, you are providing consent that your name may be shared with OPSEU representatives.
All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.
Remember: The deadline to apply is Friday, December 17, 2021 11:59 pm EST. Late applications will not be accepted.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.
All Ontario Public Service external job advertisements are posted in English and French. To confirm the language requirements of a job, check the "language of position" information at the top of each job ad. For all positions, candidates will be assessed in English, the business language of the Ontario Public Service. For English/French designated bilingual positions, candidates will also be assessed through French-language proficiency testing.
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la « langue du poste » figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.
