cleaning and maintenance supervisor

Government of Canada; St. Albert; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A government authority is seeking a supervisor to manage a team of cleaning staff. In this on-site role located in St. Albert, candidates must possess a secondary school graduation certificate and relevant safety certifications. Responsibilities include hiring, training staff, and ensuring cleanliness and safety standards are met. The ideal candidate will demonstrate dependability and effective communication skills, with a focus on teamwork and initiative. This role offers benefits such as a health care plan and paid time off.

Benefits

Dental plan

Disability benefits

Health care plan

Vision care benefits

Free parking available

Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)

Qualifications

• Experience an asset.
• Occupational Health and Safety Certificate required.
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate required.
• First Aid Certificate required.

Responsibilities

• Hire and train cleaning staff.
• Supervise and coordinate activities of workers.
• Inspect sites to ensure safety and cleanliness standards.
• Recommend additional services like painting or repairs.
• Assist cleaners in performing their duties.
• Cooperate with other departments.
• Establish work schedules.
• Sweep, mop, scrub, and wax hallways and stairs.

Skills

Dependability

Excellent oral communication

Efficient interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Initiative

Judgement

Reliability

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Small engine equipment

Carpet cleaning machine

Job description

Overview

Languages English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• At heights
• Odours
• Dusty
• Outdoors
• Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

• Office building
• School or educational institution/establishment

Responsibilities Tasks

• Hire and train or arrange for training of cleaning staff
• Supervise and co-ordinate activities of workers
• Inspect sites or facilities to ensure safety and cleanliness standards
• Recommend or arrange for additional services required such as painting, repair work, renovations or replacement of furnishings and equipment
• Assist cleaners in performing duties
• Co-ordinate work activities with other departments
• Establish work schedules
• Sweep, mop, scrub and wax hallways, floors and stairs

Supervision

• Janitors, caretakers and building superintendents

Credentials Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Occupational Health and Safety Certificate
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
• First Aid Certificate

Experience and specialization Equipment and machinery experience

• Small engine equipment
• Carpet cleaning machine

Area of work experience

• Snow removal

Additional information Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Handling heavy loads

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Reliability

Benefits Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)