Cleaner

Important messages

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

All job applications must be submitted on-line. To submit an application, please select the button “Apply Online” below. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews). Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

Your application in this inventory will be active for 90 days. A notice that your application is about to expire will be posted to the My Jobs menu of your account 21 days before the end of your active period. If you do not take action, your application will no longer be active and therefore no longer considered for this inventory. Should your application become inactive while the process is still open, a notice will be posted to your account indicating that your application has expired; you may select the link Update my Inventory Status to reaffirm your interest.

Work environment

The Department of National Defence (DND) is the largest federal government employer, offering over 70 different types of civilian career opportunities. DND's role is to provide services and support to the Canadian Forces (CF) in their operations and missions at home and abroad. As a civilian employee, you will be an essential part of the Defence Team. In this regard, the department fosters a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, to learn, to progress in their careers and have job satisfaction over the long-term

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions (including lower level positions) on an indeterminate or term basis, including casual employment and with various security requirements.

Positions to be filled: 6

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

- Experience providing cleaning services in a commercial, institutional or medical setting.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

- Previous training in WHMIS

Degree equivalency

- Experience providing cleaning services in a military environment
- Experience in supervising and coordinating the work of other cleaners, including one or more of:
*Inspecting facilities to ensure safety and cleanliness standards are met
*Providing coaching and/or performance feedback to staff
*Handling complaints

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

- Oral communication
- Following direction
- Planning and organizing
- Interpersonal relationships
- Teamwork
- Client service orientation
- Safety orientation
- Dependability

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, Persons with a Disability, Visible Minorities or Women.

- Willing and able to take training as required

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

- Must be willing and able to work shifts and weekends
- Must wear CSA approved safety footwear and other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required

Other information

Candidates will be assessed at various times and random selection of applicants could be used from time to time. Candidates may be offered positions as they become available. Therefore, you are encouraged to complete your application as soon as possible.

If you do not fully complete the screening questions as instructed, you may be screened out. Candidates must clearly demonstrate in their resume that they meet the experience requirements. Failure to provide sufficient information will result in the candidate being screened out.

Candidates assessed as not being qualified as part of the screening and/or assessment process, may re-apply at any time. However, screening and/or assessment of new applications will occur no sooner than 6 months after the last screening/assessment has taken place.

It is your responsibility to check your e-mail regularly to ensure that you do not miss out on any opportunities. Failure to respond in the timeframe provided will result in you not being referred to the organization.

Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.