• one temporary part-time position, 24 hours per week (up to six months)

 
The Sarnia Jail is looking for a cleaning professional to provide minor maintenance services in a large maximum security detention centre, with 100 remanded and sentenced male and female inmates.
 
What can I expect to do in this role?
 
You will be responsible for:

• operating heavy duty industrial cleaning equipment
• maintaining premises by cleaning, mopping, dusting, replenishing supplies
• lifting and moving office equipment and furniture to allow cleaning
• lifting and disposing of garbage
• participating in inmate program implementation through positive communication with inmate cleaning crews
• utilize special cleaning processes, methods and chemicals for infection control

 
Location: 700 Christina Street North, Sarnia, Ontario
 
How do I qualify?
 
Technical Knowledge and Skills:
You have:

• demonstrated knowledge of cleaning methods and processes including industrial cleaning equipment to perform housekeeping duties
• the demonstrated ability to use industrial cleaning equipment within an institutional setting (e.g. floor polishers, vacuum cleaners, materials to perform required cleaning and housekeeping duties)
• demonstrated knowledge of the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) for safe handling of cleaning chemicals
• knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, security related practices and procedures to ensure compliance

 
Analytical and Problem Solving Skills:
You have:

• the ability to determine which type of cleaning agent to use
• the ability to plan daily priorities and tasks, recognize equipment problems, need for maintenance and repairs, deficiencies or shortages in supplies
• the ability to recognize security breaches and workplace hazards and when to report problems to supervisor

 
Communication and Interpersonal Skills:
You have:

• the ability to communicate in a positive and effective manner when participating in program implementation by supervising inmate cleaning crews and dealing with other staff
• the ability to maintain cleaning supply records and write occurrence reports

 
Note:

• In accordance with the Ontario Public Service Employment Screening Checks Policy, the top candidate(s) may be required to provide a general or enhanced screening check. Please refer to the Additional Information/Address section above on this job advertisement to determine the screening check that is required for each position.

 
A general screening check includes a criminal record check and if applicable, fingerprint verification at your own expense. An enhanced screening check includes a criminal record check and if applicable, fingerprint verification at your own expense and permission for the Negotiations & Security Branch, Employee Relations Division to conduct any specific screening as indicated in the Additional Information/Address section above.
 
A record of a Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position. The screening check results will only be reviewed and evaluated by the Negotiations & Security Branch for the purpose of making a clearance decision. The details of an individual's screening check will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Screening check records will be maintained by the Negotiations & Security Branch and kept strictly confidential.
 
Salary range: $20.59 – $22.22 per hour
 
Please apply online, by August 13, 2014, by visiting www.ontario.ca/careers and entering Job ID 68216 in the Job ID search field. Please follow the instructions to submit your application online. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at www.gojobs.gov.on.ca/ContactUs.aspx to provide your contact information. Recruitment Services staff will contact you within 48 hours. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
 
The Ontario Public Service is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodation will be provided in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code.
 
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