Exhibit Cleaner

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Please note: These positions are irregularly scheduled for 0-40 hours per week with no guaranteed minimum. Hours are scheduled on an as-needed basis. Work on weekends, holidays and evenings is also required, in accordance with Science Centre's operating hours and special events/after-hours schedule.

Be a part of an innovative team at the Ontario Science Centre where our vision is to inspire a lifelong journey of curiosity, discovery, and action to create a better future for our planet. The Electrical and Electronic Support unit at the Ontario Science Centre is looking for highly motivated persons to clean, dust, wash and perform ongoing maintenance of exhibits, specialty items, prototypes, and structures for large shows and projects.

Guided by our mission to inspire passion for the human adventure of discovery, the Science Centre:
• engages visitors in lifelong learning
• is a vital link in the education and innovation ecosystems
• is a convener of public dialogue about science, technology and society

The Science Centre welcomes 900,000 visitors each year, and offers interactive experiences and insights into science and technology that help visitors of all ages understand and contribute to the world around us.

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About the job

• Ensure that all exhibits at the Ontario Science Centre are kept clean and presentable by cleaning, dusting, washing, and vacuuming exhibits.
• Perform high-level cleaning with the use of ladders, scaffolding or scissor lifts
• Report exhibit malfunctions and defective equipment.
• Follow health and safety procedures when disposing of chemicals, and when using cleaning equipment.
• Assist skilled trades team members by performing tasks such as moving exhibits, stage set up and removal, organizing storage areas, and operating basic hand and power tools

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What you bring to the team

Technical Skills

• Proven ability in cleaning and maintaining exhibits, trade shows or related environments
• Basic mechanical aptitude and computer skills
• Knowledge of operating a wide range of hand tools
• Knowledge of Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act and regulations as it pertains to the work
• Knowledge and ability to operate aerial lifting devices including scaffolds and ladders
• Physical ability to move and lift heavy objects and dexterity to operate powered cleaning equipment and hand/power tools

Communication Skills

• Connect and communicate information to peers, staff from other departments and visitors
• Excellent interpersonal, collaboration, and oral and written communication skills.

Self-Management Skills

• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions

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Additional information:

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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.