About the Role
Join the YMCA Team as a Facilities Volunteer and be the spark that ignites the potential in others. Contribute to real, meaningful impact in the lives of children and youth by helping to create healthy children, healthy families, and healthy communities.
Responsibilities
- Assist in various cleaning and maintenance duties (e.g. mopping, cleaning mirrors, cleaning changerooms, disinfecting, dusting, painting, etc.)
- Know and follow all maintenance and cleaning procedures (WHMIS, SDS, safe lifting, etc.)
- Maintain regular communication with the department Manager
- Complete all online trainings, program training, and Why School
- Adhere to all COVID-19 rules and regulations
- Be an Ambassador for the YMCA
- Assist with various maintenance and cleaning duties as assigned
- Obtain knowledge of and follow all maintenance and cleaning procedures
- Greet all participants and guests with a smile
- Strive to help maintain a positive, clean, and safe environment in all areas of the facility
Requirements
- Minimum age: we consider volunteers as young as the summer they are entering grade 9
- Original Criminal Record Check with a Vulnerable Sector Screening less than 6 months old for volunteers 18 years and older
- Capable of safe handling cleaning products and performing janitorial duties
- Genuinely Interested in being a part of the YMCA
- Reflect the YMCA’s core values of: Honesty, Caring, Respect, Responsibility and Inclusiveness
- Minimum commitment of 4 months, 2 hours/week
- All employees and volunteers are required to provide a current satisfactory Criminal Record and may require a Vulnerable Sector Search as a condition of their employment.
- Police Record checks are reviewed on an individual basis, and the offense(s) - if any - is considered in the decision-making process in relation to the requirements of the position, therefore not eliminating all candidates with a record from being offered gainful employment or a volunteer position.
Skills
- Caring
- Honesty
- Respect
- Responsibility
- Inclusivity
- Fun
- Enthusiastic
- Friendly
- Hardworking
- Dependable
- Positive Role Model
- Team Player
- Professionalism
- Enjoy working in a Social Environment
- Ability to effectively communicate with Employees & Members
Location
- Stoney Creek YMCA
Work Type
- Volunteer
Benefits
- Receive a complimentary YMCA personal membership to our Health & Fitness facilities
- Be part of a caring and supportive network of people to help each other succeed
About the Company
- YMCA of Southwestern Ontario was founded in 1856 and has over 200 locations from Goderich to Point Pelee, and Windsor to Woodstock.
- We are one of the largest not-for-profit providers of licensed childcare in Canada and have over 100 school age programs across our regions.
- We also offer settlement services to newcomers, employment programs, mental health support, and youth programs.
- The YMCA of Southwestern Ontario operates two overnight camps, one in Point Pelee National Park, and one on Beausoleil Island in Muskoka.
- We also have 13 Health & Fitness branches across Southwestern Ontario.
- At the Y, our people are central to delivering our mission.
- We are committed to the development of healthy communities and welcome people of all backgrounds, beliefs, and abilities.
- We provide valuable training and development opportunities to help our team members grow professionally and personally.
