Janitor

Pacifica Housing; Nanaimo; On-site; CAD 33,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Dog friendly offices

Wellness time

Career development opportunities

Internal advancement opportunities

Training opportunities

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Pacifica Housing is seeking a part-time Janitor in Nanaimo to maintain safety, cleanliness, and sanitation across our properties. The role supports turnover cleaning, infection control, and responsive work orders while ensuring respectful interactions with tenants and staff.

The position emphasizes health and safety, heavy cleaning tasks, and on-call availability, with a salary in the upper $20s per hour and benefits as a Living Wage Employer.

Qualifications

• High school graduation is preferred.
• Must hold a Basic First Aid Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Perform heavy cleaning duties such as sweeping, mopping, disinfecting floors, washing walls and glass, and removing rubbish.
• Clean windows, mirrors, and glass partitions using appropriate methods and products.
• Maintain cleanliness and orderliness of resident units, including common areas.
• Perform unit turnover cleaning per Pacifica Housing standards and specifications.
• Carry out pathogen-level cleaning when required to sustain a sterile environment in units.
• Report safety hazards or incidents to the Field Manager and follow infection control practices.

Skills

Residential janitorial cleaning

Infection control

Safety compliance

Time management

Education

High school diploma

First Aid certificate

Tools

Mobile phone for email/text/calendar

Job description

Position Title: Janitor

Reports to: Manager of Supportive Housing

Compensation: $23.99-$25.79/hour

Union: BCGEU

Status: Part Time - Regular

Schedule: 8:30am-5:00pm, Tuesday to Friday (64 hours bi-weekly)

Posting Closing Date: September 15, 2026 at 4pm

Organizational Focus:

Pacifica Housing has been providing safe and affordable homes for almost 35 years. We are a rapidly growing organization dedicated to meeting the housing and support needs of our community. As such, we are committed to building our fast-growing team with a culture that supports our people and reinforces our core values of authenticity, leadership, respect, and social justice.

Pacifica is proud to be a Certified Living Wage Employer by The Living Wage for Families Campaign.

Position’s Primary Objectives:

The Janitorial Cleaner is responsible for ensuring that Pacifica Housing properties are maintained to high standards of cleanliness, sanitation, and safety. This role performs a variety of janitorial and heavy cleaning duties according to established schedules and work orders, including unit turnovers, deep cleaning, and maintaining common areas.

The Janitorial Cleaner contributes directly to tenant health, safety, and satisfaction by:

• Performing thorough cleaning tasks to sustain a safe and hygienic living environment.
• Completing unit turnover cleaning to Pacifica Housing specifications.
• Responding to cleaning work orders in a timely and efficient manner.
• Supporting infection control by performing pathogen-level cleaning as required.
• Maintaining professional, respectful relationships with tenants, staff, and colleagues.

This position requires attention to detail, the ability to perform physically demanding cleaning tasks, and a strong commitment to health and safety.

Key Responsibilities:

Cleaning & Sanitation

• Perform heavy cleaning duties such as sweeping, mopping, and disinfecting floors; washing walls and glass; and removing rubbish.
• Clean windows, mirrors, and glass partitions using appropriate cleaning methods and products.
• Maintain cleanliness and orderliness of resident units, including common areas.
• Perform unit turnover cleaning in accordance with Pacifica Housing standards and specifications.
• Carry out pathogen-level cleaning when required to sustain a sterile environment in units.

Safety & Compliance

• Report safety hazards, accidents, or injury incidents immediately to the Field Manager.
• Follow infection control and health and safety practices when completing cleaning duties.
• Support compliance with organizational standards and regulatory requirements.

Documentation & Reporting

• Complete and submit janitorial work orders and mileage claims to the Field Manager.
• Maintain accurate records of cleaning activities and work orders completed.

Collaboration & Communication

• Maintain cordial and cooperative relationships with supportive housing staff and tenants.
• Communicate effectively with team members to ensure cleaning needs are met across sites.

Other Duties

• Perform additional janitorial or building-related duties as required to support operations.
• Remain available for on-call emergency cleaning as scheduled.

Qualifications (minimum Education and Experience requirements)

Note: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Education:

• High school graduation is preferred.
• Must hold a Basic First Aid Certificate.

Experience:

• Experience in a non-profit housing environment is desirable.
• Demonstrated experience in a residential building janitorial role.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong skills in residential janitorial cleaning, including heavy cleaning duties.
• Knowledge of cleaning methods, sanitation practices, and infection control.
• Ability to complete physically demanding tasks and maintain consistent work quality.
• Proficiency in using a mobile phone for email, texting, calls, and calendar management.
• to work independently and meet deadlines while maintaining accuracy.

Additional Criteria for Role:

• Completion of a Criminal Record Check with the Vulnerable Sector required before employment.
• Valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle with $2 million liability “business class” insurance.
• Availability for off-hours emergency on-call rotation.

As Pacifica Housing works with vulnerable populations, We require all staff to successfully clear a Vulnerable Sectors Criminal Record Check run by the Ministry of Justice. Any offer of employment is contingent on the applicant providing proof of criminal record check prior to commencing employment.

Please note: While this position is posted externally concurrently, members within the collective bargaining unit will receive first consideration in the appointment.

• A mission driven and meaningful working environment.
• Competitive salary from a Certified Living Wage Employer.
• Minimum six (6) percent vacation accrual rate for all regular employees
• Excellent benefits package for regular employees (includes extended health and dental, life insurance, and more).
• Competitive BCGEU Pension Plan.
• Employee assistance program.
• Wellness time.
• Career development and internal advancement opportunities.
• Organization and individual training opportunities.
• Robust team building and staff social events.
• Dog friendly offices.

Pacifica Housing advises all employees, contractors and volunteers of the risk of violence, injury and harm that is present in the execution of their duties. Pacifica Housing is committed to providing a safe and risk-free work place, however, we acknowledge the inherent risk in social housing and direct support work while in homes and in other support relationships.

Pacifica celebrates diversity and what makes you uniquely you. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your culture, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, and diversability.