Daycare-Janitor

Mission Statement

Staff of the Regina Open Door Society (RODS) must operate at all times within the mandate of service to provide settlement and integration services to refugees and immigrants in Regina. RODS is committed to meeting the needs of newcomers by offering programs and services to enable them to achieve their goals and participate fully in the larger community.

Position Summary

The Child Care Janitor is responsible for the daily general cleaning of the child care centre as well as additional weekly and monthly cleaning duties. This position is accountable to the Child Care Manager.

Requirements

• Clean criminal record check
• Minimum of 1 year experience providing cleaning services is preferred
• Status to work in Canada

Competencies

General Competencies

Quality/Compliance: achieving a standard of excellence with work processes and outcomes while honoring RODS policies and funder/regulatory requirements

Client Focus: striving for high client satisfaction, going out of your way to be helpful and pleasant, making it as easy as possible for the client

Communication: balancing listening and talking, speaking and writing clearly and accurately, influencing others, keeping others informed

Collegiality: being helpful, respectful, and approachable and team oriented, building strong working relationships and a positive work environment

Initiative: taking ownership of your work, doing what is needed without being asked, following through

Efficiency: planning ahead, managing time well, being on time, being cost conscious, thinking of better ways to do things

Coach ability: being receptive to feedback, willing to learn, embracing continuous improvement

Respect for Diversity: ability to work within a cross-cultural environment and display acceptance and respect for different cultures and backgrounds.

Specific Competencies

• Knowledge of sanitization/disinfecting procedures and safety precautions and procedures when using cleaning agents/chemicals and equipment
• Knowledge of basic health and safety procedures
• Basic knowledge of building security system procedures
• Basic skill in working with general janitorial equipment including a floor scrubber, vacuum, carpet cleaner and sanitizing sprayer
• Ability to work independently and with little supervision
• Follow directions accurately
• Effectively organize work to complete tasks within a specified time frame
• Ability to be flexible, adaptive and receptive to change
• Reliability and dependability
• Ability to climb, push, pull, kneel, lift, bend

Duties and Responsibilities

Daily Cleaning

• Sweep and mop floors
• Vacuum carpets
• Take out garbage
• Sanitize common surfaces
• Clean bathroom toilets and sinks

Weekly Cleaning

• mini fridges
• garbage receptacles
• step stools scrubbed and disinfected

Monthly Cleaning

• Carpets and soft furniture
• Lofts
• Deep clean/scrub and sanitize chairs and tables
• Window sills washed
• Wash walls
• Floor edges and baseboards
• Bathroom cubicles and walls

Semi-Annual Cleaning

• Wash windows
• Lockers moved and cleaned behind

Direct Reports

none.

Salary Level/Classification

The classification for this position is Admin1 Step 1. The annual salary for this position is $15,935.40 at $20.43/hour plus additional hours as needed.

Working Conditions and Application Instructions

Work is performed in the child care centre outside of operational hours. Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to perform cleaning tasks.

Hours of work are 3 hours per day Monday to Friday after 5:30 pm for daily cleaning. Start time is flexible. Additional hours for weekly, monthly and semi-annual cleaning can be done with flexibility during evenings and weekends as needed. There is a one month initial trial period being paid as casual hours to ensure suitability prior to regular part time position.

All positions at RODS require a clean criminal record check. There is a cost shared benefits package and 3% pension contribution available to the employee with a successful completion of a six-month probationary period.

We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Please be able to provide three work related references at the time of your interview. Please respond in confidence no later than 4:00 PM on March 20, 2024 via this link: