Cleaning Services Officer & Cleaning Services Supervisor

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When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

💡 WHY WORK AT CSC 💡

✅ Competitive Compensation: Benefit from a total compensation package, plus allowances for weekends, inmate training, overtime & commuting assistance where applicable.
✅ Comprehensive Benefit Program: Benefits which encompasses healthcare, dental & vision care, as well as post-retirement eligibility for the Public Service Health Care Plan.
✅ Retirement Benefits: Eligible for early retirement at age 50 after 10 years of service within a CSC institution.
✅ Generous Leave: Start with 3 weeks of paid vacation, which can increase to up to 6 weeks. Additional leave benefits & 12 paid statutory holidays are also included.
✅ Flexible Work Arrangements: Opportunities for income-averaging leave for extended periods subject to operational needs.

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Duties

👉 The Cleaning Services Officer (GS-BUS-04) performs various activities related to the maintenance of facilities such as, but not limited to:

• Perform cleaning tasks in the institution or Community Correctional Centre
• Order, store and maintain inventory of all sanitation products
• Supervise the distribution of sanitation supplies and cleaning equipment
• Implement practices to meet health and safety standards
• Ensure the maintenance and repair of cleaning equipment
• Conduct cleaning inspections
• Train and supervise inmates employed in the cleaning program


👉 The Cleaning Services Supervisor (GS-BUS-05) manages a team of Cleaning Services Officers and their responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Supervise, control and coordinate cleaning and housekeeping services
• Supervise and train, directly or through Cleaning Services Officers, inmates employed in the cleaning program
• Order and store cleaning products, equipment and maintenance supplies and maintain inventory
• Ensure budget compliance for cleaning services
• Inspect operational units or facilities to ensure safety and cleanliness standards are met, and arrange for additional maintenance, repairs, cleaning equipment replacement, furniture relocation and pest control inspections
• Perform administrative duties, including attending meetings and developing, producing and processing various cleaning-related documents
• Use and maintain material handling equipment and cleaning equipment as required
• Maintain tool control procedures at all times

Positions to be filled: 10

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION:

👉 For GS-BUS-04 and GS-BUS-05 positions:

Successful completion of three (3) years of secondary school OR an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCES:

👉 For the GS-BUS-04 positions:

Experience in one or more of the following fields:
• providing cleaning or maintenance services OR
• handling services OR
• warehousing OR
• shipping and receiving OR
• purchasing and distribution
in commercial, residential settings, multi-residential or institutional facilities.

Note: This experience may be gained through employment or volunteer work.

👉 For the GS-BUS-05 positions:

Significant experience* in one or more of the following fields:
• providing cleaning or maintenance services OR
• handling services OR
• warehousing OR
• shipping and receiving OR
• purchasing and distribution
In commercial, residential settings, multi-residential or institutional facilities.

* Significant experience is normally acquired over six (6) months on a full-time basis.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:

👉 For GS-BUS-04 and GS-BUS-05 positions:

• A secondary school diploma

Degree equivalency

CERTIFICATION:

👉 For GS-BUS-04 and GS-BUS-05 positions:

• Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
• Bloodborne Pathogens Certificate
• Hazmat Training Certificate

EXPERIENCE:

👉 For GS-BUS-04 and GS-BUS-05 positions:

• Experience providing cleaning, housekeeping, or maintenance services in commercial, residential, multiresidential, or institutional facility settings.
• Experience working in a correctional environment.
• Experience in the operation, maintenance or repair of industrial cleaning equipment.
• Experience in the supervision and training of individuals.
• Experience in ordering and distributing commercial supplies and equipment.
• Experience in the proper techniques and methods to clean up bodily fluids or biohazard spills.
• Experience in the proper techniques and methods to clean up hazardous materials.
• Experience in cleaning services in a Healthcare facility.
• Experience with different types of recycle programs.
• Experience in pest control.

👉 For GS-BUS-05 positions:

• Experience in financial resources management.
• Experience in human resources management.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Various language requirements
French essential
Bilingual imperative - -B/- - B
Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB
Bilingual imperative CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES:

👉 For GS-BUS-04 and GS-BUS-05 positions:

• Demonstrating integrity and respect
• Thinking things through
• Working effectively with others
• Showing initiative and being action-oriented
• Safety oriented
• Effective communication skills

ABILITIES:

👉 For GS-BUS-05 positions:

Ability to use various computer software programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook to support tasks related to cleaning and maintenance services.

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

ABILITY:

👉 For GS-BUS-04 positions:

• Ability to use various computer software programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook to support tasks related to cleaning and maintenance services.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice.
• Willingness and ability to work weekends and statutory holidays.
• Willingness and ability to work in a correctional environment.
• Willingness and ability to work with, train and supervise offenders

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Reliability and Security: Reliability
• Ability to lift and move heavy objects up to 25 kg.
• Ability to go up and down stairs and ladders.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice.

For this selection process, we will communicate with you by email. You must provide a valid email address to which you wish to receive communication regarding this selection process. It is your responsibility to inform of any change of address, telephone number and / or email address. You must ensure to check/view your email accounts including spam, promotion or other folders regularly as there may be a deadline for responses. Candidates who respond past the deadline risk being removed from the selection process.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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