City of Kitchener Careers

Cleaner (Kitchener Market)

Competition Number

2024-498

Job Code

9208

Posting Date

November 28, 2024

Closing Date

December 2, 2024 (at 6:00pm)

Job Status

Continuous Part-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:

Contributes to the day to day cleaning requirements at the Kitchener Market, performing assigned duties.

Responsibilities:

• Clears tables when customers are finished. Promptly clean table tops and chairs between seating. Checks floor and cleans as required.
• Cleans and polishes metalwork, such as fixtures, fittings, and elevators.
• Sweeps, dry mops, and wet mops floors.
• Cleans entrance doors, windows, and glass.
• Inspect assigned restroom every 60 minutes; cleans and disinfects sinks, countertops, toilets, mirrors, walls, and all touch spots as required.
• Replenishes supplies.
• Refills cleaning bottles with solution from dispenser.
• Restocks paper towel and toilet paper dispensers.
• Empties garbage, recycling, and composting receptacles.
• Uses a 2-way radio to communicate with staff.
• Receives and responds to calls throughout the day to clean up spills.
• Responds appropriately to customers' requests.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Must have some secondary school education.
• Must have a minimum of up to 1 month of related experience.
• Must be willing to work various shifts to accommodate work schedules or special projects including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Must have a knowledge of proper floor care and cleaning techniques, as per industry standards including but not limited to the safe and proper use of custodial equipment such as floor-scrubbers, sweepers, burnishers, floor buffers, and steam cleaners for walls and tiles and related procedures.
• Must have knowledge of Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) for the safe use and clean-up of hazardous materials.
• Must have well developed customer service skills.
• Must be 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

Development Services

Division

Economic Development

Union Affiliation

Non-Union/Management

Number of Positions

3

Hours of Work

Up to 24 hours per week (PT)

Location

Initial Location

Kitchener Market 

City

Kitchener

Compensation

Salary Range

$20.33 /per hour

Grade/Band

1