City of Kitchener Careers

Building Maintenance Custodian

Competition Number

2024-429

Job Code

5104

Posting Date

October 10, 2024

Closing Date

October 18, 2024 (at 6:00pm)

Job Status

Permanent Full-Time

The City of Kitchener is a vibrant and dynamic city of approximately 292,000, in the heart of southwestern Ontario. As the largest municipality in Waterloo Region, Kitchener continues to be poised for development and growth, enhancing its reputation as a leader in city-building and innovation, with nationally recognized strategies to build its neighbourhoods, its digital infrastructure and its diverse economy.

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Position Overview:

The Building Maintenance Custodian performs custodial work in and around City of Kitchener buildings.

Responsibilities:

• Cleans all areas of facility (e.g., public and employee washrooms, showers, employee eating areas, foyers, and garages), using appropriate techniques and cleaners.
• Contacts appropriate staff for plumbing, mechanical, and electrical problems.
• Makes minor repairs and adjustments to equipment and furniture such as oiling door-hinges, tightening screws, and replacing feet on chairs and tables.
• Moves furniture and tables to different locations within the facility.
• Sets up rooms for events and rentals. Arranges and sets up furniture, equipment, and related items. Resolves last minute changes and adjusts room set ups accordingly.
• Performs interior and exterior clean-ups after large events.
• Outside work includes washing glass, windows, and lights using ladders and lift, sweeping grounds and emptying garbage containers.
• Shovels snow, including walkways and entrances up to three feet from building and salts walkways and entrances by hand up to three feet from the building.
• Monitors inventory of cleaning supplies and materials (e.g., mops, toilet paper) to ensure appropriate levels of stock are maintained.
• Orders cleaning supplies and materials by completing order forms.
• Communicates daily with the public in order to provide directions.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Locations and shifts:

City Hall: Sundy night to Wednesday night 9PM – 5AM; Thursday night 6PM – 2AM

Parking Garages: Civic, Duke & Ontario, Charles & Benton – Monday to Friday 6am – 2pm

Requirements:

• Grade 12 diploma or equivalent.
• Recent and relevant custodial experience.
• Valid MTO G class driver’s license in good standing in order to operate a City-owned vehicle.
• Ability to operate floor scrubbers, power washers; ride on sweepers, burnishers, floor buffers, and steam cleaners.
• Demonstrated ability to properly care for all types of floors with current chemicals and equipment as per industry standards.
• Ability to lift or carry objects weighing 10 to 25 kg daily (e.g., garbage, tables, chairs) and stand for prolonged periods of time. 
• Ability to push, pull and lift objects (e.g., furniture) weighing less than 25 kg daily for sustained periods.
• Reliable with a good attitude and employment record.

The City of Kitchener is committed to an equity-driven, inclusive, accessible, and barrier-free recruitment and selection process, and to ensuring our workforce reflects the full diversity of the community we serve. We welcome applications from Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ persons, as well as other equity deserving groups.

We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please contact Human Resources at [email protected], or 519-741-2200 ext. 7261 to make your needs known, so that we can support your full and equal participation throughout the hiring process.

We appreciate the interest of all applicants. Only candidates whose skills, experience and qualifications meet the requirements of the position will be contacted.

Please note that as per Human Resources Policy HUM-HIR-110, "Employment of Relatives of Staff Members and Elected Officials":

"The immediate relatives of staff of the Human Resources Division, all Directors, General Managers, or the Chief Administrative Officer and Elected Officials shall not be employed by the City in any capacity.

The immediate relatives of all other Management personnel shall not be employed where such employment would be:

1. within the same Department in the case of permanent full-time, temporary full-time and part-time classifications.

2. within the same Division in the case of students."

Department

Infrastructure Services

Division

Facilities Management

Union Affiliation

CUPE 68

Number of Positions

2

Hours of Work

40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Location

Initial Location

City Hall 

City

Kitchener

Compensation

Salary Range

$27.96 - $29.61 per hour

Grade/Band

4