City: Kamloops

Reports To: Director of Facilities and Asset Planning

Term: Part-Time (22.5 hours per week)

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 1:00pm

Wage Range: $21.72 up to $24.87 based on education and related experience

What We Offer:

• Competitive extended benefits including dental, vision, physiotherapy, massage, and fertility

• Municipal Pension Plan 

• Employee and Family Assistance Program

•       On-site training and development opportunities 

• A culture of equality, inclusion, and diversity including paid cultural sensitivity days

• Life and Accidental death insurance 

• Wellness plan benefits: Reimbursement of 50%, up to a maximum of $250.00 per calendar year

• Competitive Vacation entitlements with up to 3 weeks paid vacation in your first year upon eligibility.

Position Summary: As a Property Services Cleaner, you will work in collaboration with the Property Services department to maintain cleanliness at various sites. This may or may not include windows and doors, wiping down and disinfecting all surfaces and desks, handles, filing cabinets, table-tops, cupboards, countertops, mirrors, furniture, walls and baseboards, removal of trash, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, cleaning of ovens, fridges, and bathrooms. Service delivery is based on a client-centered, trauma-informed, and non-judgmental perspective. 

Specific Responsibilities:

• Dust furniture, equipment, partitions, walls, etc.

• Clean and disinfect sinks, countertops, floors, toilets, tables, chairs, refrigerators, microwaves, etc. in restrooms and shelter spaces.

• Maintaining cleanliness of building (may include bio-hazard clean up).

• Sweep, mop, vacuum, and/or hand scrub floors using brooms, mops, and vacuum cleaners.

• Empty trash cans and recyclables into disposal areas.

• Wipe down walls using wall mop, doors, wall hangings, baseboards, etc.

• Clean windows, glass partitions, mirrors, using soapy water or other cleaners, sponges, or squeegees. 

• Maintaining and upkeep of all cleaning equipment, supplies, and products.

• Ensuring safe and sanitary storage and care of products.

• Keeping all spaces neat and tidy.

• Reporting repairs and replacements when encountered on the job.

• When necessary, be trained to be the first to respond to an overdose situation with on-the-spot overdose response and be prepared to work calmly and together with your team, paramedics, and police in crisis situations.

• Ensure compliance with all WorkSafe/Occupational Health and Safety Guidelines supportive standards, Society policies and procedures.

• Complete accurate and up-to-date communication/case notes.

• Maintain files and statistics as per accreditation standards.

• When requested, be a member of the Society’s Performance and Quality Improvement (PQI) team.

• Ensure compliance with all Society policies and procedures.

• Other duties which may or may not be outlined within this job description. 

Qualifications and Requirements

• Prior cleaning/housekeeping experience is an asset.

• Must be willing to work with bed bugs/hoarding/harm reduction present in a positive and confident manner (training can be provided).

• Must have good time management skills within a fast-paced, high-intensity work environment.

• Experience with mental health/addiction and homelessness issues is an asset.

• Physical demands include walking and standing, climbing, bending, kneeling, pushing and pulling objects, lifting and moving objects, repetitive bending and lifting/arm movements.

• Ability to work as a team member in a case management setting involving multi-agency support.

• Understands and maintains clientele/worker boundaries.

• Excellent communication, writing, documentation, and organizational skills. 

• Must pass criminal record checks for the vulnerable sector and reference screening.

• WHMIS certification is required.

• Basic First Aid is required.

• Must have access to a vehicle in good working condition and possess a valid driver’s license with relevant insurance.

• In-house Violence Prevention, Cultural Awareness Training, and 2sLGBTQ+ Training provided.

• As clients are allowed to have pets, it is noted that this is a pet-friendly environment.

The ASK Wellness Society is dedicated to promoting diversity/multiculturalism with inclusion as one of our Core Values.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.

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