Cleaner, Cleaning Services

Apply By:  Monday, July 6, 2026 11:59 pm EDT
1 Temporary (up to 12 months with possible extension)
Job code:
C50616 - Cleaner 2 (COR)
$24.68 - $26.67 Per hour
* * Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
The Toronto East Detention Centre is seeking an experienced professional Cleaner to provide cleaning and minor maintenance services for the correctional facility.

Please note:

this position requires working with and providing direction to inmate workers and is eligible for a Custodial Responsibility Allowance.
About the job   Perform physical cleaning services in all areas of the institution such as operating heavy duty industrial cleaning equipment
Use platform lifts as well as lift and move office equipment and furniture to allow for cleaning
Perform waste management duties, including lifting and disposing garbage and recycling
Maintain premises by cleaning, mopping, vacuuming, dusting offices, corridors, washing woodwork and tiles, walls and ceilings, removing graffiti, cleaning inside windows, light fixtures and vents, removing wax and finishing floors, cleaning washrooms and replenishing supplies
Perform general services such as unloading supplies from trucks, locking doors, switching off utilities, and reporting defective equipment
Maintain records and security of cleaning supplies used, and requesting supervisor to requisition replacement supplies as needed
Supervise, instruct, and train select inmate workers in performing cleaning tasks
Other duties, as assigned
What you bring to the team  Specialized Knowledge and Experience   You have knowledge of and experience with industrial cleaning methods/processes
You are experienced in the safe and proper operation of industrial cleaning equipment, machines and materials (i.e. floor polishers, vacuum cleaners, tools to perform required duties)
You have knowledge of health and safety (including WHMIS and relevant legislation and regulations) for safe handling of chemical solutions and ensuring safe cleaning processes
You have demonstrated ability to understand and comply with corporate policies and protocols in order to ensure safety and security of the work area, other staff, and inmate helpers
Problem-Solving Skills   You can determine the type of cleaning agent/method to use for various cleaning tasks and coordinate daily priorities
You are able to recognize when equipment needs maintenance or repair as well as report supply shortages
You can identify security and workplace hazards so that corrective action can be prompt and report problems to the supervisor when necessary
Communication and Interpersonal Skills   You are able to supervise and instruct select inmate helpers in cleaning duties
You can convey information about the use and storage of cleaning products and equipment
You can maintain records of supplies
You can alert staff and inmates of caution where cleaning is taking place
Don t meet every qualification?  If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!
How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility  We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.
Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario s Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.
Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:
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About security checks:
A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position s responsibilities.
If a check is needed and you ve lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you ll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.
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