Building Services Worker - Casual / On-Call

Atira Property Management Careers; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Atira Property Management is seeking a Building Services Worker to maintain cleanliness in various facilities. The ideal candidate will possess a strong commitment to anti-oppression work and have relevant cleaning experience. WHMIS certification is required, and lived expertise is valued as part of our inclusive hiring philosophy. Join us in making a difference in our community.

Benefits

Union membership benefits

Opportunity to work in a socially responsible environment

Qualifications

• Understanding of anti-oppression and intersectionality.
• Experience in a harm reduction environment is preferred.
• Lived expertise and community engagement are assets.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for cleaning and maintaining floors, carpets, and common areas.
• Dispose of waste and report building issues to the manager.
• Ensure cleanliness of the grounds.

Skills

Initiative

Decision-making

Problem-solving

Organizational Skills

Rapport Building

Physical Ability

Education

WHMIS Certificate

First Aid Certification

Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certificate

Job description

Compensation : $20.11 / hr.

Union : BC Government Employees Union (BCGEU) - This position requires union membership

Deadline : Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

About Us :

Atira Property Management is a mid-sized licensed property management company known for its inclusionary hiring practices and for being wholly-owned by Atira Womens Resource Society an award-winning not-for-profit organization. We offer a challenging and rewarding work environment where a job is more than just a pay cheque. We offer our staff the opportunity to work alongside a remarkable group of professionals and activists working to make the world a more just place one tenant one home one job at a time.

The Opportunity :

Reporting to the Program Manager the Building Services Worker is responsible for washing and cleaning floors and carpets cleaning bathrooms kitchens and room doors in common areas cleaning stairwells disposing of refuge cleaning windows dusting and polishing furniture and fixtures. The Building Services Worker is regularly exposed to and in direct contact with dust dirt fumes cleaning and other chemicals germs and human waste. The Building Services Worker maintains the cleanliness of the grounds may be required to clean vacant rooms; and reports any damage and / or problems in the building to the Building Manager.

About You :

You embrace Atiras mission vision values and philosophy. You have a well-developed understanding of and commitment to anti-oppression work and intersectionality. You are familiar with colonialism especially as it applies in Canada and you understand the impact of the residential school system. You are committed to working with people who are struggling with substance use and or mental wellness and understand and are comfortable working within a harm reduction environment. Lived expertise is an asset as is living in the community in which you work. Atira strives to hire staff who reflect the people we serve.

You Also Have :

• Proven initiative judgement decision-making and problem-saving capabilities.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain rapport with tenants your co-workers and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and carry out work with independence
• Physical ability to perform the duties and carry out heavy cleaning duties

Additional Requisites / Assets :

• WHMIS certificate is required.
• A valid First Aid is an asset.
• You recommend to be vaccinated for Covid-19.
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certificate is an asset
• All positions are subject to a criminal records review (Paid by Atira)

Application Process :

Please provide a cover letter with a current resume describing how you meet or exceed the above-noted qualifications. Resumes with a Cover Letter unique to Atira are guaranteed a review. Candidates who lack the experience and qualifications set out in the posting may not be considered although an exceptional cover letter and transferable skills may overcome lack of experience for some positions. Please go to for a current list of postings

Key Skills

Academics,Catering,Baking,Insurance Sales,Business Support,Broadcast

Employment Type : Gig

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

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