About the Role
The Environmental Services Assistant is responsible for the year-round delivery of high-quality cleaning services in suites, semi-suites, and common areas. This role also involves hotel-style cleaning during summer months and participation in building-wide turnovers.
Responsibilities
- Perform cleaning duties such as sweeping, vacuuming, dusting, mopping, and scrubbing shared areas and washrooms.
- Identify and report damages and other potential concerns within units to the Coordinator.
- Develop positive working relationships with students and engage them in preparing rooms for cleaning.
- Alert management or appropriate staff of atypical behaviors in students or guests.
- Work with the Coordinator to develop programs to improve student participation in cleaning.
- Participate in meetings to stay updated on cleaning techniques and maintain cleaning standards.
- Perform deep cleaning of vacant rooms.
- Prepare dirty linen for pick-up and unpack clean linen deliveries.
- Assist with move-in/move-out inspections.
- Clean common areas, including lounges, studies, and hallways, especially during periods of short staffing or extra cleaning needs.
- Report any damages or issues in common areas to the Coordinator.
- Assist with assessing common area cleaning requirements.
- Complete inventory of linens and supplies.
- Deliver hotel-style services, primarily during summer months, including vacuuming, dusting, wiping furniture, making beds, changing linens and towels, and removing garbage.
- Provide customer service by giving students or guests directions and information.
- Assist in training other staff in cleaning techniques and procedures.
Requirements
- Minimum of one year experience in high-volume cleaning in a hotel, long-term care, college/university residence, or other living environment.
- Ability to work occasional shifts at the North Campus based on operational needs.
Skills
- Cleaning techniques
- Customer service
- Inventory management
- Reporting damages
- Training assistance
Location
- Lakeshore Campus
- North Campus (occasional)
Work Type
- Full-Time Support
- 35 hours per week
Experience Level
- Minimum of one year experience
Education Level
- Up to High School or equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- $24.51 - $28.30 per hour
- Starting Salary: $24.51
Benefits
- An opportunity to have an impact with a post-secondary institution
- Diverse, hard-working, committed team of people who care about each other
- Tools and technology that will allow you to succeed at your job
- Amazing perks
- Highly supportive work culture
About the Company
- Humber is a vibrant, diverse community of professionals dedicated to providing an exceptional learning experience.
- Humber is co-constructing a new model of polytechnic education for Ontario, Canada, and the world.
- Student Housing is dedicated to enriching life at Humber by delivering inclusive, innovative, and industry-leading services.
- Student Housing operates 24/7, nearly 365 days a year, providing safe, affordable housing and support.
- Student Housing oversees Residence Admissions, Off Campus Housing, Residence Operations, Front Desk & Summer Operations, and Residence Life.
Equal Opportunity
- Humber Polytechnic is committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of our students and our city.
- We actively seek Indigenous Peoples and individuals from equity-deserving groups with demonstrated skills and knowledge to deal with all aspects of equity, diversity and inclusion in a post-secondary environment.
- Humber supports employment equity.
- Racialized workers, women, Indigenous workers, LGBTQ2S+ workers and workers with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
- Humber's diverse workplace also supports Francophone workers and young workers.
- Humber Polytechnic is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
- At Humber Polytechnic, all forms of discrimination and harassment are prohibited.
- All employees and applicants have the right to work in an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment.
