Busser | Aide-serveur

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Granville Island team as a Busser, ensuring high standards of cleanliness and sanitation. This casual on-call position involves cleaning tasks and customer interactions in a vibrant public market setting. Ideal candidates will have safety knowledge and the ability to respond to emergencies, contributing to a welcoming environment for millions of visitors.

Benefits

Support for personal and professional growth

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Workers Compensation Board regulations.
• Ability to respond to emergencies.
• Awareness of hazards in a marine environment.

Responsibilities

• Clean washrooms, windows, and mop floors.
• Bussing tables in Public Market seating areas.
• Provide information to customers and tenants.

Skills

Safety knowledge

Emergency response

Adaptability

Education

Building Worker certificate

WHMIS certificate

Job description

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Travel Requirement: Travel not required

Salary Range: $21.66/hour base pay + Shift premiums.

About CMHC

Granville Island is administered by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) on behalf of the Federal Government. Its mission is to "to steward this public land for meaningful urban and social experimentation among diverse, creative, cultural and business models, engaging local first nations and communities, and welcoming the world."

Granville Island and its 300 businesses greet approximately 11 million people per year, employ over 3,000 people full-time, and generate over $260 million in economic activity. Granville Island is seen as one of the most successful waterfront development in North America aspiring to become the "most inspiring public place in the world".

You want to know more about Granville Island? Read the Granville Island 2040: Bridging Past & Future report by clicking on this link: granvilleisland2040.ca

What’s in it for you:

We’ve got the purpose, the people and the perks you need for a fulfilling career. Here’s what you get when you’re a casual employee:

• Support towards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more.
• An inclusive workplace culture and environment.

Granville Island is a 38 acre site, with 40 buildings varying from the Granville Island Public Market to modern redeveloped structures with new services, to old factories that are used for parking. Outdoor sections include roads and parking lots surfaced with asphalt, paving stones and concrete, grassy areas and trees, playgrounds, tennis and outdoor basketball courts, public seating and eating areas, boardwalks, ponds, a water park and a rocky shoreline. Marine services include one public and two private docks and two ferry landings.

Annually, there are more than 11 million visits to Granville Island. The Public Market is a key destination, well known both locally and internationally. Research shows that the majority of visitors to the Island visit the Public Market. As such it is critical to Granville Island’s ongoing success that the Market be maintained at the highest standards.

About the role
This casual on-call position is an exceptional opportunity to become a member of the Granville Island team, where you will work with the Janitorial Team to ensure Granville Island is well maintained and kept in a high standard of cleanliness, sanitation and repair. The successful applicant will be hired as a Busser and can be asked to also cover Janitor shifts and in that case would be paid at the rates corresponding to these positions.

As Granville Island is a 7-day/week operation, there is a requirement to be available for shift work including evenings and weekends. Although we cannot guarantee a weekly minimum number of hours of work, there is a high demand for availability during the summer shifts.

Pay structure:
$21.66/hour base pay + Shift premiums.

What you'll do:

• Clean washrooms, windows, mop floors, waste removal and other general cleaning as required.
• Represent CMHC and Granville Island in a professional and courteous manner.
• Provide information to customers and tenants as required (i.e., questions on lost and found items, directions).
• Bussing tables in three Public Market seating areas.
• Sweep and/or dry mop the Public Market seating areas as well as wet mop spills as needed.
• Sweep and monitor outdoor courtyard areas throughout the day.
  

What you should have:

• A safety knowledge as per Workers Compensation Board regulations and the Canada Labour Code.
• The ability to respond in emergency situations - may be first on the scene (injury, lost children, theft).
• The ability to adapt to changes and to show initiative when needed.
• Must be aware of the hazards and be able to work in a marine environment.
  

It would be great if you also had:

• A Building Worker certificate.
• WHMIS certificate.

Posting closing date: Note, the competition may remain active until filled.

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

We’re committed to employment equity and encourage women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, veterans and persons of all races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions to apply. We also welcome applications from non-Canadians who are eligible to work in Canada.

CMHC is an inclusive workplace where diversity of thought – and of people – are recognized, valued, and considered essential to achieving our mission.

We know that applying for a new job can be both exciting and daunting, and we appreciate your effort. Learn more about our hiring process . If you are selected for an interview or testing, please advise us if you require an accommodation.

If you applied before and you were not successful don’t worry – we're always posting new positions, so don’t hesitate to give it another shot. We’re excited to see what you bring to the table this time around!