Job description:

Janitor/Maintenance - Greater Vancouver

WestCana is looking for Casual Maintenance person with a passion for the elderly to join one of our teams to support our residents in various Care facilities in the Greater Vancouver Area. 

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Positions Information:

• Casual: On-call as needed
• Wage: $28-32/hour, dependent on experience
• NOC: 65312

Janitor/Maintenance Must Haves:

• Successful completion of secondary school or equivalent.
• Legally allowed to work in Canada.
• Ability to read and communicate effectively in English.
• Ability to organize work and work under strict time constraints.
• Upon Hire and annual maintenance of Valid certification in WHMIS.
• Satisfactory proof of COVID-19 vaccinations.
• Passes and complies with Ministry of Justice Criminal Record Check upon hire and every 5 years thereafter.

Janitor/Maintenance Nice to Haves:

• Building Service Worker Certificate and/or Institutional Aide Certificate is preferred. 
• Institutional cleaning experience is preferred.
• Certificate from a program in general maintenance or extensive experience as a maintenance worker, with supervisory skills is preferred.
• Previous experience in a Long-Term Care facility is preferred.

Janitor/Maintenance Responsibilities:

• Provides janitorial services in the common areas in accordance with the established work routines and in the resident care rooms, as necessary.
• Responsible for the collection and disposal of recycling materials, shredding materials, and trash collection.
• Notifies management of need for repairs, and cleaning snow or debris from sidewalk.
• Review maintenance log and takes corrective action to ensure problems are addressed in a timely manner.
• Monitor the facility to identify and resolve physical facility or equipment malfunctions in an appropriate, safe and timely manner.
• Supports the facility Safety Program and monitors safety in the living and working environment, responds to and reports hazards, near misses, incidents, accidents and unsafe or faulty equipment.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

If you are a kind, caring individual who enjoys connecting with and making a difference in the lives of elders – Apply Today!

*Please note that Healthcare wages are being adjusted and topped up by the government currently, February 2023.