Cleaner - Ottawa, Canada - Shepherds of Good Hope

Shepherds of Good Hope

Verified Company

Ottawa, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Join us at Shepherds of Good Hope and add meaning to your work

Shepherds of Good Hope (SGH) is one of the largest not-for-profit organizations dedicated to meeting the needs of individuals experiencing homelessness and vulnerably-housed individuals in the city of Ottawa.

Many individuals who access our programs and services live with complex trauma, mental health challenges and substance use disorders.

A leader in supportive housing and harm-reduction, you'll be joining an organization that provides around-the-clock, comprehensive services to all genders in seven supportive housing, shelter and programming locations across the city.

With 113 new units in development, Shepherds of Good Hope is transforming lives.

YOU can be part of the transformation.

At Shepherds of Good Hope you will find an inclusive environment, with dynamic and innovative programs that offer fulfilling work with flexible schedules to meet your needs.

You'll find permanent and part-time positions and many opportunities to upgrade your skills and advance your career. When you grow, we grow.

Ready to join us? There is a place for you here

You are:

Passionate
Driven
Hard Working
Empathetic and Respectful
Open Minded
A Fast Learner
A Good Listener and Communicator
A Team Player

We are:

Far more than a shelter and soup kitchen
A leader in harm reduction programming
A growing supportive housing provider
A mini hospital (it's true

- right in our shelter building)

A strong community partner
An innovative and progressive organization
A caring and supportive employer
A diverse and dynamic staff team

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We Invest in Our People

We Can Offer You:

- $15.73 starting
- $0.50 increases every 6 months (dependent on number of hours worked) up to max $18.0

Employee and Family Assistance Program for all employees, including casual
Access to internal fulltime and parttime contract and permanent positions

These come with:
An automatic $1.00 an hour salary increase when moving from casual or part-time to full-time positions; A matching RRSP package; Competitive health and wellness benefits; and A generous package of paid time off

Opportunities for advancement

- our organization is growing rapidly with frequent openings for permanency and leadership positions.

Support to develop your skills
SGH employees have access to an array of internal and external trainings, conferences and professional development opportunities
An unionized environment with strong advocates for you. All nonleadership positions, including casual employees, are unionized.

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An Experience Like No Other

What You'll Be Doing:

Supporting the wellbeing and dignity of marginalized people by providing them with a clean and sanitary living environment

This includes:

Sweeping, mopping, polishing, and refinishing floors
Vacuuming and shampooing carpeted areas
Picking up debris, disposing of garbage and recycling
Cleaning and disinfecting kitchens, bathrooms, halls, elevators, offices, board rooms, restrooms and lunchrooms; cleaning and polishing fixtures and appliances
Washing walls, windows and upholstered furniture as assigned.
Maintaining cleaning equipment.
Working and maintaining strong communication with a team of front line staff and partners to support service users and maintain program health and safety standards
Additional duties as required.

Potential Hazards:

You may encounter people in crisis, under the influence and with complex issues
You may be required to perform duties such as the cleaning and sanitizing of bodily fluids and disposal of safe injection material

What We Need from You:

Minimum of Grade 10 education
Previous cleaning experience preferred
Time management skills and ability to prioritize tasks with mínimal supervision
Strong attention to detail
Able to lift up to 25kg.
Able to read text and communicate orally in English. Ability to communicate in other languages is considered an asset.
A recent vulnerable sector check completed at maximum 3 months prior to employment offer.
Health and Safety Training completed during onboarding and updated annually.
Full vaccination against COVID19 is an essential requirement of all positions at Shepherds of Good Hope. Fully vaccinated is defined as having received a full series of a COVID19 vaccine or combination of COVID19 vaccines approved by Health Canada (e.g., two doses of a twodose vaccine series, or one dose of a singledose vaccine series), and having received the final dose of the COVID19 vaccine at least 14 days earlier. SGH will consider the possibility of accommodating any applicant who cannot be fully vaccinated for valid medical reasons.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Shepherds of Good Hope is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We are responsive to the diverse needs of o