cleaning supervisor

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• At heights
• Wet / damp
• Noisy
• Odours
• Dusty
• Outdoors
• Cold / refrigerated
• Hot
• Dirty

Work setting

• Cleaning service company
• Commercial facility
• Industrial plant

Tasks

• Hire and train or arrange for training of cleaning staff
• Supervise and co-ordinate activities of workers
• Inspect sites or facilities to ensure safety and cleanliness standards
• Recommend or arrange for additional services required such as painting, repair work, renovations or replacement of furnishings and equipment
• Assist cleaners in performing duties
• Co-ordinate work activities with other departments
• Establish work schedules

Supervision

• 5-10 people

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Handling heavy loads

Own tools / equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Gloves

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Reliability

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?

Employment terms options

• Evening

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years

Employment terms options

• Shift
• Flexible hours
• Morning
• Night
• Weekend

Support for persons with disabilities

• Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Recruits newcomers and / or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example : Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth

Support for Veterans

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
• Recruits Veterans and other candidates with military experience through targeted hiring initiatives (for example : job fairs, outreach programs etc.)

Support for Indigenous people

• Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers
• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example : anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)