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Cleaner
Organization:
Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services
Division:
Toronto South Detention Centre
Language of Position(s):
English
Job Term:
4 Permanent, 5 Temporary (6 months with possible extension)
Job Code:
50616 - Cleaner 2
Salary:
$21.18 - $22.87 Per Hour*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
The Toronto South Detention Centre requires cleaners to provide cleaning maintenance services in the general administrative and inmate occupied areas of the facility.
We are seeking to fill 4 permanent full-time and 5 fixed term (on-call) positions. *Shift work and weekend work may be required.
What can I expect to do in this role?
In this role, you will:
• perform physical cleaning services in all areas of the institution such as operating heavy duty industrial cleaning equipment
• use platform lifts as well as lift and move office equipment and furniture to allow for cleaning
• lift and dispose garbage and refuse
• maintain premises by cleaning, mopping, vacuuming, dusting offices, corridors, washing woodwork and tiles, walls and ceilings, 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
• maintain records and security of cleaning supplies used, and requesting supervisor to requisition replacement supplies as needed
How do I qualify?
Technical and Safety Knowledge:
• you have knowledge of infection prevention and control in a Health Care setting including environmental cleaning practices
• you have demonstrated knowledge of cleaning methods and processes and the use industrial cleaning equipment within an institutional setting (i.e. floor polishers, vacuum cleaners, materials) to perform required cleaning and housekeeping duties
• you understand Leadership in Energy Environmental Design (LEED) standards to maintain Silver certification including cleaning, supplies, equipment and recycling of site waste
• you have knowledge of the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) for safe handling of chemical solutions used for cleaning
• you have knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OSHA) and institutional security practices and procedures to ensure compliance with standards
• you understand proper equipment operation and utilization and can maintain the safety and security of the work area and offender helpers
Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills:
• you can determine the type of cleaning agent used for various cleaning tasks
• you can determine daily priorities, recognize equipment problems, needs for maintenance or repairs and deficiencies or shortages in supplies
• you can recognize security and workplace hazards so that corrective action can be prompt and report problems to the supervisor when necessary
Communication and Interpersonal Skills:
• you can convey information about the use, care and storage of cleaning agents and solvents and about the use and care of cleaning and maintenance equipment to offender helpers
• you can maintain accurate records of the use of cleaning materials and other supplies
• you can increase staff and offender awareness of the need for caution around obstructions where cleaning is taking place
Additional Information:
Address:
- 4 English Permanent, 160 Horner Ave, , Etobicoke, Toronto Region, Enhanced – Criminal Record (CPIC) Check, Vulnerable Service Sector (VSS) check, Intelligence Check, Local Police Record Check, Credit Check
- 5 English Temporary - Irregular On-Call, duration up to 6 months, 160 Horner Ave, , Etobicoke, Toronto Region, Enhanced – Criminal Record (CPIC) Check, Vulnerable Service Sector (VSS) check, Intelligence Check, Local Police Record Check, Credit Check
Compensation Group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Schedule:
4.7
Category:
Maintenance and Trades
Posted on:
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Note:
- In accordance with the Ontario Public Service Employment Screening Checks Policy, the top candidate(s) may be required to provide a general or enhanced screening check. Please refer to the Additional Information / Address section above on this job advertisement to determine the screening check that is required for each position.
A general screening check includes a criminal record check and if applicable, fingerprint verification at your own expense. An enhanced screening check includes a criminal record check and if applicable, fingerprint verification at your own expense and permission for the Negotiations & Security Branch , Employee Relations Division to conduct any specific screening as indicated in the Additional Information / Address section above.
A record of a Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position. The screening check results will only be reviewed and evaluated by the Negotiations & Security Branch for the purpose of making a clearance decision. The details of an individual's screening check will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Screening check records will be maintained by the Negotiations & Security Branch and kept strictly confidential. - T-CL-82815/15(9)
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 Thursday, October 22, 2015 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.
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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.
