Cleaner

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We are seeking a self-motivated and team player to provide professional cleaning services for the Centre of Forensic Sciences.

You will be working within the state-of-the-art Forensic Services and Coroners Complex, which is a LEED certified facility. For more information on LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) building standards, please visit the Canada Green Building Council website at www.cagbc.org.

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How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

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 "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation.

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About the job

• Conduct cleaning of laboratory areas and other assigned areas in the building
• Dusting and polishing furniture, woodwork and brass work
• Cleaning glass partitions and window sills and dry mopping floors
• Cleaning/damp wiping file cabinets, metal legs of chairs, cloth dividers and telephones, etc.
• Cleaning specialized biohazardous and/or DNA-protected laboratory areas
• Replacing garbage liners and taking garbage to designated area for pickup
• Cleaning up any area in special circumstances; i.e. accidents resulting from sickness as per health and safety procedures
• Washroom floors, cleaning mirrors, fixtures and walls. using cleaning solutions deodorizers and disinfectants
• Replenishing supplies of soap. paper, towels, linen towels, etc., in washroom dispensers
• Other duties as assigned

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What you bring to the team

Specialized Knowledge and Experience

• You have demonstrated knowledge of and experience with industrial cleaning methods/processes (i.e. bio-hazardous cleaning, infection control, etc.)
• You have experience in the safe and proper operation of industrial 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 can understand and follow organizational policies and protocols (such as following cleaning practices within a LEED certified building and specific cleaning protocols within a forensics laboratory)

Skills

• You have communication skills in order to work with staff, report issues, and maintain logs/reports
• You have problem-solving and organizational skills in order to determine the appropriate method and materials to use for various cleaning tasks, balance daily priorities, and identify shortages in 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), Corporate Talent Programs Branch, Talent and Leadership Division 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.
• T-SL-202058/23

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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.