Building Worker; AUX

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Vancouver is consistently ranked as one of the world’s most liveable and environmentally sustainable cities. Recognized among BC’s Top Employers and Canada’s Greenest Employers, the City of Vancouver is seeking colleagues who can help advance our core commitments to exceptional public service, sustainability, equity, and an outstanding quality of life for all residents.

With a strong commitment to being a City of Reconciliation, we invite you to join our dedicated team and become part of an innovative, inclusive, and engaging workplace. A career with the City of Vancouver and within the broader public service, offers meaningful work where you play a key role in ensuring equitable access to services, upholding ethical governance, and supporting the needs of citizens with integrity and dedication.

The Building Worker position performs a full range of cleaning and minor maintenance tasks in, and around,
civic buildings, with the goal of keeping buildings clean and maintained in a safe and healthy manner and
notifies direct supervisor of the need for any building repairs and maintenance.

• Cleans spaces inside civic buildings; including but not limited to offices, meeting rooms, common spaces, bathrooms, kitchens, change rooms, steam rooms, gymnasiums, pre-schools
• Mops, washes, waxes and buffs floors and vacuums carpeted flooring
• Washes and sanitizes washroom floors, toilets, toilet seats, hand dryers and fixtures
• Cleans mirrors, windows, window coverings, and glass
• Washes walls, doors, hardware and glass
• Cleans public entrances and exits including but not limited to glass, doors and hardware
• Cleans exterior grounds, spaces, parking lots and stairways
• Cleans, washes and sanitizes drinking fountains, sinks and counters
• Refills soap dispensers, toilet paper, paper towel and other supplies
• Empties waste baskets, garbage cans, and recycling
• Empties Zero Waste Stations into appropriate bins
• Dusts furniture and fixtures
• Opens doors for regular operating hours, locks doors after operating hours and check to ensure that hazards are prevented
• Reports maintenance needs, damages and acts of vandalism to Supervisor
• Removes snow and ice from sidewalks, driveways and parking areas, using snow shovels and spreading ice melt/salt in areas
• Follows procedures for the use of chemical cleaners and power equipment, in order to prevent damage to buildings and facilities
• Maintains storage areas, cleaning equipment, materials and supplies in a safe and orderly manner
• Replaces light bulbs and fluorescent tubes and tags accordantly if ballast failure
• Sets up, arranges, and removes tables, chairs to prepare for events such as events and meetings
• Performs custodial and minor maintenance tasks including, but not limited to, replacing ceiling tiles, tightening loose door knobs, and unplugging toilets, sinks and drains
• Performs regularly scheduled deep cleaning tasks including, but not limited to, stripping, waxing and buffing floors, carpet cleaning and shampooing, power washing, high and low dusting, and cleaning blinds
• Performs regularly scheduled checks of emergency lights and fire extinguishers and reports on findings
• Provides information of building repairs and maintenance for Work Order to be approved by Supervisor
• Adheres to safety methods and procedures, departmental processes, and corporate policies
• Performs other related duties as required

• Completion of a recognized certification program in building services work and some related
  experience
• Experience performing a variety of routine manual tasks in care, cleaning and general maintenance of
  buildings
• Experience…