Position Purpose and Summary
To provide custodial services and maintain clean, hygienic, and tidy premises for the areas assigned. To clean carpets and refinish floors in areas assigned by manager or coordinators.
Key Areas of Accountability
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Perform the following daily:
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Empty all wastebaskets and garbage cans in residences and/or classrooms, offices, and washrooms, washing as needed.
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Clean and sanitize all washrooms, keeping toilet and towel dispensers filled. Clean mirrors.
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Empty sanitary napkin disposals and replace with clean bags.
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Clean all toilets and urinals with cleaner keeping deodorant blocks supplied.
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Vacuum all carpeted areas, offices, classrooms, stairs, and hallways as needed.
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Clean all blackboards/whiteboards as needed.
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Clean all glass doors and entryways.
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Pick up recycling around campus.
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Perform the following on an "as needed" or rotational basis as decided by the either by the coordinator or manager of the department:
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Clean inside windows.
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Clean stains from walls, doors, posts, and carpets, also fingerprints from switches and switch plates.
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Dust and wipe down all office desks, chairs, tables, ledges, and name plates. Straighten furniture, as necessary.
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Maintaining equipment - empty vacuum as well as other equipment used regularly.
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Remove all spiders and webs.
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Report all damage and breakage immediately upon discovery.
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Clear and sweep all outside walkways and steps of assigned areas.
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Perform repairs on toilet as needed.
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Replace all burnt out lights (bulbs and tubes to a maximum height of 8ft.)
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Keep floors clean – this includes floor stripping and refinishing, carpet spot cleaning using the mini extractor, shampoo all assigned areas carpets, scheduling, physically obtaining and returning the carpet extractor, as well as maintaining all equipment used by emptying and rinsing solution tanks, rinsing brushes, and wiping down outside.
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Clean outside windows of assigned areas (this may include the use of a ladder and washing wand). This will be assigned by the supervisor specifically in discussion with the BSW 2.
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Work co-operatively with staff, faculty, and students. Act in a manner that examples Christian commitment and displays servant leadership in the accomplishment of all duties.
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Provide cleaning services for university event preparations such as window cleaning, floor cleaning, washroom cleaning, and other necessary cleaning services.
The Person
Skills and Abilities
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Must be able to understand, speak, read, and write English sufficiently to safely and effectively perform job duties, follow instructions, complete required documentation, report hazards and incidents, and communicate with supervisors, coworkers, students, and the public.
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Demonstrated skills and knowledge of custodial work and normal custodial machinery.
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A knowledge of the use of cleaning solutions and other products used in normally servicing building is required.
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Ability to relate in a positive manner to students, staff and faculty.
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Ability to physically fulfill the responsibilities of the position.
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Ability to work inside/outside in all weathers. Ability to work with a flexible schedule.
Personal
Driven and inspired by the idea of positively impacting the various marketplaces of life through the development of godly Christian leaders by serving the Trinity Western University community.
A dedicated and mature evangelical Christian with an earnest desire to serve in family, church, work, and community. Affirm and support TWU’s mission, values, Statement of Faith, and Community Covenant. Strength of character and reputation, integrity, focused. A winsome personality with a positive and friendly attitude.
Servant-Leader Way of Life: Act in a manner that exemplifies Jesus Christ in all on and off-campus contacts thereby living out the servant leadership mission of the university and contributing effectively towards achieving the institutional and Kingdom goals of the organization.
Key Internal Interactions
Reports: None
Reports to: Manager, Building Services
Standards & Requirements
Education: Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.
Certifications: Must successfully complete WHMIS training and demonstrate knowledge of safe handling, storage, and use of workplace hazardous materials as a condition of employment.
Experience: 1 – 2 years in Custodial, janitorial, housekeeping, building services, or related experience.
Duties and responsibilities that do not constitute a major change may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of the supervisor either orally or in writing.
Benefits Of Working at TWU:
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A comprehensive benefits package which includes extended health, dental, and insurance and an RRSP matching program.
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Annual statutory holidays (14) with generous vacation accruement.
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Tuition Benefit for TWU undergraduate and graduate level courses to enhance knowledge and professional competency.
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Torch tuition scholarship for dependents of eligible employees attending TWU.
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Free access to TWU’s fitness/gym facilities and the Norma Marion Alloway Library.
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Subsidized meals at the main cafeteria.
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Discounts and perks for the on-site Trinity Western Outfitters Campus Store and coffee shops, as well as shops and restaurants in Fort Langley.
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Wellness benefits (i.e., counselling, sick days, personal days, and health/wellness spending account).
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Free recreational equipment rentals (e.g., paddle boards, snowshoes, kayaks, etc.).
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Free employee parking on campus.
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Special community events throughout the year.
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Employee and Family Assistance Plan (EFAP).
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A positive Christian fellowship environment.
Trinity Western University encourages applications from all eligible candidates who are able to commit to the University’s mission, values, and Christian identity as articulated in its Statement of Faith and Community Covenant. We are committed to an ethic of inclusion and to the equal treatment of all persons without discrimination in accordance with human rights law.
We particularly invite applications from indigenous people, women, persons with disabilities, and visible minorities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations during the application process should contact People & Culture.
Trinity Western University is located on the traditional ancestral territory of the Sto:lo people
