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The City of Edmonton - City Operations department is looking for individuals to perform cleaning functions on the interior and/or exterior of Light Rail Transit (LRT) vehicles, cleaning up the shop, and doing some general-purpose maintenance. Your success will be measured by your ability to achieve timely results in the context of a respectful, inclusive and service-minded style. 

With a focus on the City of Edmonton’s Cultural Commitments to Safe, Helpful, Accountable, Integrated and Excellent, you will:

• Clean interior of transit vehicles including floor area, driver's compartment, sweeping and mopping, disinfecting, handrails, and seats, emptying garbage, reporting damage, turning in lost and found items daily
• Perform periodic cleaning of interior walls, windows, ceilings, ledges, seats, destination signs and floors of transit vehicles by hand or using mechanical equipment
• Remove marks, stains and materials such as gum, graffiti and tar from the interior and/or exterior of transit vehicles
• Clean interior windows using spray cleaners and paper towels
• Sweep shop floors by hand; clean up oil spills; wash shop walls and floors using various cleaners and detergents
• Clean snow and ice from doorways
• Perform other related duties as required, which may include cleaning of the garage

Qualifications

• Completion of Grade 10 or an equivalent combination of training and experience
• Some cleaning experience is required 
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions in a mechanical and high-risk safety environment as well as in the use of various cleaning agents and chemicals 
• Proven ability to work in a fast past environment 
• Ability to understand, communicate in, read and write English at a level needed to meet job-related task and safety requirements 
• Demonstrated work ethic and a willingness/ability to learn on the job and update skills 
• Committed to safety using Occupational Health and Safety and environmental standards and procedures
• Ability to work in an environment that may include heat, cold, wet, dust, and noise
• Physical ability and manual dexterity to perform duties, including repetitive bending, kneeling and lifting
• Ability to wear a face mask for an extended period of time
• Valid Alberta Class 5 driver's license (or provincial equivalent); Obtaining and maintaining a City Driver's permit is a requirement of this position 
• Candidates will be required to take a pre-employment Functional Abilities Assessment Evaluation (F.A.R.E. test) that is satisfactory to the City of Edmonton
• Compliance with the City of Edmonton's safety standards for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is a requirement for this position
• Conduct work in a manner that complies with the requirements set out in the City's Environmental Management System (EMS)
• Demonstrated ability to achieve results in the context of a respectful, inclusive and service-minded style
• Demonstrate alignment with the Cultural Commitments of Safe, Helpful, Accountable, Integrated and Excellent, fostering an environment for others to do the same. For more information on the City’s Cultural Commitments, please visit edmonton.ca/our-culture
• Demonstrate the foundational competencies, key behaviours and attributes of the City’s six leadership competencies: Courage, Inclusivity, Values-Based Influencer, Collaborative Networker, Systems Thinker and Creative Innovator.  For more information on the City’s leadership competencies, please visit edmonton.ca/our-culture

Assets: 

• Industrial, warehouse or equipment, mechanical/automotive shop environment or car detailing experience 
• Current Standard First Aid and WHIMIS
• Basic computer skills with an ability to accurately enter data and information into a computer

At the City of Edmonton - City Operations, we strive to help our people achieve their professional and personal goals through an inclusive environment that values everyone’s contributions, appreciates the diversity of thought, fosters growth and provides continuous opportunities for development.   

Job Summary: As a member of the BGIS SCS Team, you will be generally responsible for heavy duty cleaning in a designated zone with an emphasis on quality control, health and safety & striving to exceed client expectations. 

***Day, Evening and Night shifts available (Monday to Friday)***

Key Responsibilities: Functioning as a core member of the operational team and reporting to the Manager/ Supervisor the Heavy Duty Cleaner will:

• Clean floors by sweeping, scrubbing, or vacuuming
• Dry/wet mop (wash/scrub) and polish hard surface floors. (The washing/scrubbing of floors is done with hand held or walk behind buffing machines. In large open applications, automatic equipment may be used to perform these functions) 
• Strip and finish hard surface floors manually or with power equipment when required 
• Transport garbage from drop points to garbage bins or compactor 
• Transport maintenance machinery, where necessary, between floors and job sites 
• Cleans and stores equipment and machinery used
• Cleans glass areas requiring ladders, scaffolding or other extension equipment to reach. 
• Cleans washroom floors including stripping and finishing 
• Cleans stairwells and elevator cabs where ladders are required 
• Loads and unloads supplies and replenishes cleaning solutions
• Follow procedures for the use of chemical cleaners and power equipment to prevent damage to floors and fixtures
• Other duties that management may assign 
• Notify managers concerning the need for major repairs or additions to building operating systems
• Mix water and detergents or acids in containers to prepare cleaning solutions, according to specifications
• Strip, seal, finish, and polish floors
• Steam clean or shampoo carpets
• Remove snow and debris from sidewalks, driveways, or parking areas, using snowplows, snow blowers, or snow shovels, or spread snow melting chemicals.

Job Requirements:

• Experience in performing various cleaning, housekeeping and maintenance activities in an institutionalized environment.
• Experience in using floor maintenance machines, cleaning equipment, materials and solutions.
•  Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the provisions that apply to this work including WHMIS.
• Ability to lift, push and pull heavy items as well as climb ladders.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to maintain cooperative working relationships with staff, clients and the general public.
• Ability and willingness to work weekends, holidays and shifts as assigned as well as work in multiple locations.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions, prepare and maintain manual and electronic records.

Physical demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk and talk or hear. The employee is required to use hands and fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. 
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

At BGIS we believe that diversity and inclusion is a key business driver, such that we never lose sight of its importance as it is woven into the fabric of our organization. We are committed to maintaining a barrier-free recruitment process by providing equal employment opportunities through recruiting and retention of individuals of all backgrounds. We recognize that promoting diversity is an essential component of our continuing pursuit for organizational success!