Janitor

The Salvation Army; Nanaimo; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization is looking for a Custodian in Nanaimo, Canada. The role involves maintaining the cleanliness of the facility and surroundings, performing minor repairs, and ensuring a safe environment. Candidates must have a high school diploma and prior experience in cleaning and maintenance procedures. The salary range is $17.85 to $18.76 per hour, with reasonable accommodations available upon request.

Qualifications

• Must have completed high school.
• Ability and willingness to undergo a background check.
• More than three months but less than a year of related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of the facility and grounds.
• Perform minor repairs in a variety of trade areas.
• Ensure general upkeep including cleaning floors and windows.

Skills

Experience with cleaning and maintenance procedures

Ability to operate industrial cleaning equipment

Bending, twisting, and lifting

Attention to safety procedures

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Industrial cleaning equipment

Job description

Who We Are

For more than 130 years, The Salvation Army has served people in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda. Building on our roots as a world‑wide Christian church, each year we help more than 2 million people, providing necessities such as food, clothing and shelter. In addition, we support people experiencing unemployment, addiction and family challenges. We continually adapt and innovate to meet emerging needs and live out our mission, vision and values of hope, service, dignity and stewardship. As a faith‑ and values‑based organization, we hire and serve people of all backgrounds and walks of life - there is a place for everyone to belong here.

Mission Statement

The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world.

Job Description

JOB PURPOSE: The Custodian maintains the cleanliness of the facility, property and/or grounds in compliance with applicable standards. The incumbent makes minor repairs and provides access to the facility as required.

Responsibilities

The incumbent is responsible for the following range of job duties characteristic, or typical of the job class:

• Establishes and monitors preventative maintenance procedures for related equipment; recommends repairs and purchases as required.
• Performs a number of minor repairs and duties in a variety of trade areas such as electrical, carpentry, plumbing and painting; reports safety concerns and major repair issues (e.g. furniture and fixtures).
• Ensures the general upkeep of the facility such as cleaning floors, washrooms, windows, dusting, collects and disposes of garbage, vacuums.
• Checks, cleans, moves, arranges and dusts furniture as required.
• Ensures the general upkeep of external property such as mowing lawns, keeping sidewalks clear of snow and ice, cleaning main floor outside windows, picking up litter, sweeping sidewalks, gardening/watering and pruning shrubs, raking.
• Checks doors and windows to ensure building and resident security; provides access to the facility and secures the facility as needed.
• Restocks washroom supplies and distributes received material as required.
• Spot washes accessible walls, strips and waxes floors and shampoos carpets as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

NOTE: Not all incumbents perform all of the duties described above but perform a similar range of duties.

Qualifications

Minimum Education Level Attained: The successful job applicant will have completed high school.

NOTE: An alternative level of education and experience may be acceptable.

Special Licenses, Diplomas, Certifications or Requirements: The successful applicant will hold/have: Ability and willingness to undergo applicable screening and background checks successfully that are satisfactory to The Salvation Army, in its sole discretion (i.e., The Salvation Army Abuse Registry) and provide an original copy of a Background Check screening. **See Precautionary Measures**

Minimum Prior Related Experience: The incumbent must have the following experience before hire: More than three months but less than one year of prior related experience, including life skills and general familiarity with cleaning and maintenance procedures.

Physical Effort / Dexterity Required

• The performance of the job requires operating industrial cleaning equipment and tools, mopping/sweeping, bending/twisting/lifting, occasional ladder work and fine motor skills.
• The incumbent is required to lift more than 20 pounds.

Concentration Required

The performance of the job requires moderate to high attention when using motorized equipment, handling hazardous chemicals, and using non‑motorized/general cleaning equipment.

Responsibility for Financial Resources

The incumbent is involved in minor financial matters regularly, or on a relief basis, or has responsibility for the wise use of his/her own resources. He/She may be authorized to spend, disburse, or collect small amounts of cash. The incumbent has very little input into the annual budget.

Responsibility for Human Resources

The incumbent is involved in minor financial matters regularly, or on a relief basis, or has responsibility for the wise use of his/her own resources. He/She may be authorized to spend, disburse, or collect small amounts of cash. The incumbent has very little input into the annual budget.

Work Environment

The incumbent will work under the following disagreeable conditions:

• Handle garbage
• Isolation and monotony
• Odours
• Dealing with angry people
• Verbal abuse
• Exposure to toxic chemicals
• Various weather conditions
• Washrooms (i.e. human waste)

The incumbent may have little to no travel required.

Exposure to Hazards

• Physical attacks by others
• Exposure to infectious diseases
• Exposure to toxic chemicals (e.g. toxic spills)
• Moving objects
• Sharp objects (e.g. needle pricking)
• Electrical Hazards
• Repetitive strain injuries (e.g. back, wrist)

Precautionary Measures

• Universal Precautions
• Use gloves
• Ear/eye protection (goggles)
• Eye wash stations
• Use fume masks where appropriate
• Use steel toe boots

Compensation

The target hiring range for this position is $17.85 to $18.76 with a maximum of $22.51. Placement in the salary range will be based on factors such as market conditions, internal equity, and candidate experience, skills, and qualifications relevant to the role.

The Salvation Army will provide reasonable accommodation upon request. Please email [e-mail] if you have a need for any accommodation and we will be pleased to discuss this with you.