Job Description

Posting Details

THE ACCOUNTABILITIES DESCRIBED ARE REPRESENTATIVE IN NATURE AND ARE NOT INCLUSIVE OF ALL JOB DUTIES.

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A SAFETY SENSITIVE JOB.

Department Info:

Housing and Conference Services (HCS) directly supports the University’s Mission & Vision of Impact, Ambition and Transformation through Excellence, Inclusion and Community: Advancing Human and Societal Health and Well-being. We currently provide a distinctive living and learning experience for 3900 students focused on key educational priorities including self-discovery and learning; sustainability and wellness and inclusive excellence.

HCS concurrently drives a positive McMaster experience for guests, alumni, staff, faculty and students by providing accommodation and event coordination, which meet the highest standards of service excellence. HCS is a proud and significant ancillary contributor to the financial health of the University, and the core academic and research mission of McMaster.

HCS is currently in a time of significant expansion as capacity is expanding by 54% over the next 5 years, moving from 3900 to 6000 bed spaces across 15 buildings. This expansion will diversify the housing operation dramatically, from a traditional focus on the housing needs of first year undergraduate students, to the introduction of graduate, and family housing, in addition to a constantly diversifying internal and external client base.

The annual budget for HCS is currently (pre-expansion) approximately $31 million and we employ 100+ full-time and 250 part-time staff. HCS reports directly to the divisions of Student Affairs, as well as Operations & Finance.

The Role:

The Residence Building Operations team is seeking a driven and trustworthy full-time custodian that thrives in a collaborative team environment while demonstrating fine attention to detail in the delivery of excellent customer service. The custodian role within HCS is deemed an Essential Service, which impacts employee’s work schedules as per the Storm Emergency Policy, as well as operational demands around the residence move-in / move-out periods and summer conference events.  Building on our department’s commitment to delivering high-quality service standards, every member of the cleaning team must champion the values of: Teamwork, Respect, Accountability, Integrity, Trust, Excellence, Service, and Learning. Under general supervision, the Custodian is responsible for maintaining a clean and safe environment in an assigned campus location. Following prescribed procedures, performs general cleaning duties, waste disposal, recycling and the moving of light furniture.

Our Commitment:

A custodian role at McMaster will give you an invaluable opportunity to be a part of a hard-working team that ensures our community continues to feel safe, supported and inspired while at McMaster.  As a member of our team, we are committed to your personal and professional growth.  We strive to foster and encourage a motivated, skilled, and professional workforce by providing professional development opportunities and resources, including an employee career services department.

We are looking for 3 Custodians for the Tuesday – Saturday (7:00AM – 3:30 PM) Day Shift. This includes a Weekend Shift premium for Saturday shifts. 

Job Description

Primary Accountabilities:

• Perform a variety of cleaning duties for various campus locations including but not limited to; dusting, glass cleaning, washing and disinfecting.
• Perform floor care maintenance including but not limited to; cleaning using an auto scrubber, sweeping, mopping, burnishing and waxing.
• Perform carpet care and cleaning.
• Assist with the moving of light furniture and equipment.
• Complete general waste disposal and recycling.
• Perform snow shoveling in inclement weather.
• Assist with conference guest room servicing including but not limited to; maintaining linens, supplies and cleaning.
• Update and maintain cleaning logs.

General Accountabilities:

• Follow prescribed work schedules in accordance with verbal and written instructions.
• Operate within established security, health and safety regulations.
• Communicate with fellow workers, faculty, students, staff and visitors in a respectful and effective manner.
• In a position of trust, perform job assignments in an efficient and effective manner.

Working Conditions:

• Work is conducted in University owned and operated buildings and surrounding grounds.
• Work is conducted in a setting with exposure to inclement weather, dust, odours and dirt.
• Required to work independently, in teams, alone and/or in isolated work environments.
• Required to wear personal protective equipment (i.e., goggles), when handling cleaning chemicals.

Supervision:

• May be required to be a day-to-day resource on work procedures to students and casual staff.

If successful in the hiring process, the employment will be a conditional offer until completion of a successful pre-Employment Medical Examination.

The Custodian position is a unionized employee.  Please refer to the collective agreement link for more employment information:

Collective Agreements – Human Resources (mcmaster.ca)