Cleaner

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Consider this opportunity with the Provincial & Demonstration Schools Branch to provide a high standard of cleaning services at a large school complex.

Effective January 1st, 2024 the salary range for this position is $24.68 to $26.67 per hour in compliance with OPSEU Unified Bargaining Unit collective agreement provisions. The new rates, effective retroactive to January 1, 2024, were recently confirmed and dates for implementation of the new salary rates are still to be determined.

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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

E.C. Drury School for the Deaf/Trillium Demonstration School Campuses seeks a dedicated individual to:

• maintain premises by performing all aspects of cleaning responsibilities on a daily basis (including dusting, vacuuming, cleaning and disinfecting all washrooms, shower and bath areas, furniture, walls, windows, garbage containers, wet mop floors, pick up garbage and recycling)
• remove snow and ice from doorways and emergency exits as required
• operate and maintain equipment such as buffing and shampoo machines
• requisition and deliver supplies and load and unload trucks

Please Note: While this position requires working afternoon shifts for the duration of the school year, there may be a requirement to work day shifts for holiday breaks/hiatus periods, or as needed for training or other purposes. The current afternoon schedule is 1:30pm - 10pm, Monday to Friday.

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What you bring to the team

Technical Knowledge:

You have knowledge of:
• equipment, materials and cleaning processes
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) requirements for the handling of chemical solutions
• Occupational Health and Safety Act requirements related to work environment hazards

Communication, Analytical and Prioritization Skills:

• You can determine daily priorities and recognize problems to identify the need for maintenance or repairs, maintain schedule of work tasks, and to requisition supplies and report problems.
• You have communication and interpersonal skills to courteously convey information.
• You have ability to understand department procedures and quality requirements.

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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.

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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.