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Labourer (Arenas)

Job Status:  Continuous Part-Time

Pay & Grade: $20.33  Hourly Band: 1

Hours of Work:Up to 24 Hours per week

Initial location: Various arena locations

Posting period:April 1, 2025 to April 8, 2025 (at 6:00pm)

Overview

Premiere sports and entertainment facilities in Southern Ontario are currently recruiting Temporary Part-Time Labourers. 

These positions will assist in the day-to-day activities of our multi-use facilities.  We are looking for responsible individuals, with the ability to work a variety of shifts at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium and at our Community Arenas including Sportsworld, Activa, Lions, Grand River, Don McLaren and Civic Square. 

Note that shifts will be predominantly evenings and weekends for regular programming and special events, and mandatory online training will be required prior to starting your first day of work.

Responsibilities

• Performs janitorial tasks in accordance with the daily and weekly work plan, such as cleaning washrooms, dressing rooms, meeting/hospitality rooms, public areas, stands and outside grounds. Further details on what will be required is listed below:
  • Sweep and mop floors in dressing rooms using brooms and mops
  • Clean sinks, countertops, toilets, urinals, mirrors, windows, walls, floors, water fountains, and all touch points
  • Empty wastebaskets, garbage cans, recyclables, compost and transports to disposal areas
  • Re-stock paper products
• Support our Full-time staff with on ice procedures - move nets, shovel snow
• Assist with set-up for special events/room rentals (chairs, tables, stage deck, curtains)
• Outdoor maintenance including snow removal, hand salting, grass cutting, line trimming, picking litter
• Assist with baseball diamond preparation, raking, sweeping
• Provide exceptional customer service
• Ability to skate and perform public skate duties/patrol, monitoring patrons to ensure following city guidelines
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Completed partial high school education.
• Up to 1 month of related experience.
• Ability to work in a team environment with limited supervision in a fast-paced work environment
• Able to perform physical labour and be able to lift to 50lbs.
• Be able to work in inclement weather conditions (cold indoor environment as well as all outside weather conditions)
• Ability to work weeknight and weekend shifts, including some holiday shifts; starting as early as 7:00am and as late as 1:00am
• Adhere to the policies and procedures of The Aud and Arenas, which will be provided to you upon hire.
• Reliable with a good attitude and employment record.

Department/Division:Community Services, Sport

Group: Non-Union/Management

Competition Number: 2025-123

Job Code: 9210

Number of positions: 9

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