Cleaning Services Officer

Important messages

The Correctional Service of Canada is dedicated to supporting inclusive, barrier-free selection processes for all candidates. At any time during a selection process, candidates may request an accommodation to facilitate their assessment in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

For information on accommodations when applying to a selection process,
please visit https://www.canada.ca/en/public-servicecommission/jobs/services/gc-jobs/applying-government-canada-jobstesting-accommodation-measures.html. Alternatively, you may direct any specific enquiries to the departmental contact identified on this advertisement.

Duties

Conducts a variety of cleaning/housekeeping/maintenance services.

Orders, stores, maintains adequate inventories of all sanitation commodities; supervises the issuance of sanitation supplies and cleaning equipment.

Maintains and repairs cleaning equipment; replenishes cleaning supplies and services.

Accompanies and assists pest control contractors within the institution and performs cleaning inspections to ensure housekeeping practices meet pest control standards.

Searches building facility for contraband, maintains search log and issues search report and delivers contraband to the Security officials.

Work environment

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), as part of the criminal justice system and respecting the rule of law, contributes to public safety by actively encouraging and assisting offenders to become law-abiding citizens, while exercising reasonable, safe, secure and humane control.

Staff may be working in an institutional environment where there could be offender contact.

Occasional exposure to unpleasant noises, sights, odours, to dust, dirt, chemicals, dampness, contaminated material and humidity, wetness and extremes of weather conditions and variations in temperatures due to the entering and leaving of buildings throughout the institution.

For further information on the department, work environment, careers at CSC, and application process, please visit our website at Correctional Service of Canada at http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates resulting from this process will be used to staff positions as they become available. Staffing needs include permanent, temporary and casual/as required employment opportunities.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION

A secondary school diploma or a satisfactory score on the PSC test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

Experience* in providing a variety of cleaning, housekeeping and maintenance services in either commercial, residential or an institutional/facility setting.
*Experience gained through employment or volunteer services

Experience in the use of various computer software programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of safety practices and procedures
Knowledge of cleaning techniques and/or procedures
Knowledge of safe lifting techniques and practices

ABILITIES

Ability to deal with multiple priorities
Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to communicate effectively in writing

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES

Effective interpersonal relationships
Judgement
Reliability
Initiative
Teamwork

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

Possession of a current Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) certificate

Experience in the operation and maintenance of industrial cleaning equipment

Experience in the supervision and training of individuals

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

Information on employment equity

Willingness and ability to work overtime.
Willingness to work in a correctional environment.
Willingness to work with, train, and supervise offenders.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Ability to lift/move heavy objects up to 25kg using proper safety procedures.

Some of these positions require possession of a valid driver's licence or mobility usually associated with having a valid driver's licence.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for screening and assessment purposes. This will include communication of results and invitations to interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email) and frequently check their inbox and JUNK/SPAM folders. It is also the candidate's responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.

Management has opted to use screening and text questions and answers, accompanied by the resume, as the evaluation method for the screening stage of this selection process. Failure to provide this information in the requested fields may result in your application being rejected.

Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications noted in the Statement of Merit Criteria to be appointed to a position. A candidate may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications or operational requirements. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Screening will occur in December with assessments beginning in January 2021.

Volume management methods may be utilized.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

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