Building Service Worker - Casual - Jobs in Burnaby, BC

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Job Summary:Under the general supervision of the Manager or Support Services Supervisor, performs variety of heavy and light cleaning duties such as: sweeping, wet mopping, vacuuming, scrubbing, buffing and polishing floors, bed stripping, bed washing, bed making, and dusting washing walls, windows, and ceilings.Job Duties:

• Cleans and disinfects floors, walls, hallways, stairways, windows, ceilings, furniture, fixtures, equipment, refrigerators, and wheelchairs by such methods as sweeping, spot washing and damp mopping.
• Mops, buffs, scrubs, polish and maintain floor areas.
• Cleans carpets and rugs by methods such as vacuuming, shampooing, brushing and shaking.
• Washes and disinfects refuse receptacles, cleans mats and garbage cans.
• Dusts, wipes, and polishes furniture, woodwork, ledges, fixtures, and blinds.
• Cleans and disinfects washrooms and replenishes items such as soap and towels.
• Strips, washes beds and mattresses and makes beds; cleans and tidies cupboards, lockers, shelves, basins, and tables; hangs and removes drapes.
• Picks up waste and transports it for disposal in compactor and/or incinerator.
• Locks windows and doors following facility security procedures.
• Operates a variety of equipment such as: buffers, scrubbers, burnishes, carpet extractors, shampooers, pressure washers, vacuums, and waste compactor.
• Transports furniture and/or equipment manually and/or using aides such as dollies and carts.
• Clears snow from stairways, walkways and building entrances as required.
• Maintains work related equipment by cleaning, lubricating, replacing items such as filter bags and belts, and other minor equipment maintenance functions.
• Actively promotes a culture of resident safety by adhering to established safety policies, standards and procedures including emergency procedures.
• Reports deficiencies in resident rooms and common areas on unit to immediate supervisors or designate for maintenance work request submission.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Safety Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to safety policies in the work environment.
• Reports hazards, unusual occurrences, accidents and unsafe situations to immediate supervisor or designate.
• Reports all incidents and near misses. Reports are to be made in writing.
• Report all concerns related to resident behaviours; even if no incident/injury occurs. Reports are to be made in writing.
• Follow safe work procedures and act safely in the workplace at all times.
• Actively participate in all training provided to you for your safety.

Qualifications:Education, Training and Experience

• Grade 10
• Qualification as a certified Building Service Worker as an asset or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience for at least 1 year.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate in English effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operated related equipment.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.

About George Derby Centre:Over 53 years of being within the City of Burnaby area, the George Derby Centre has supported the needs of the Federal Government; the Regional needs of qualified Veterans; Provincial needs for beds and services; Lower Mainland Communities; and, more recently the Fraser Health needs. The Centre has a place in history particularly of vital importance to people in need of care and supports. Through those many years the Centre provided innovative services and programs.In May 1988 the present centre opened as a 300 bed licensed intermediate care facility. George Derby Centre was accredited by Accreditation Canada for 2011-2019, establishing George Derby Centre as a facility exceeding national standards of quality in the provision of health services.Quick Apply

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