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Custodian Eligibility List

Custodian Eligibility List

Halifax Regional Municipality • Halifax, NS
25 days ago
Salary
CA$27.70 hourly
Job type
  • Permanent
Job description

11463BR

Custodian Eligibility List

Job Posting

Halifax Regional Municipality is inviting applications to create an Eligibility List the position of Custodian in the Facility Maintenance & Operations division of Property, Fleet & Environment with the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM).

Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) is committed to reflecting the community it serves and recognizing Diversity and Inclusion as one of the Municipality’s core values. Preference will be given to applications from qualified African Nova Scotians, racially visible persons, women in non-traditional positions, persons with disabilities, Aboriginal persons, and persons of the LGBTQ+ community. HRM encourages applicants to self-identify.

The Custodian position performs cleaning and minor maintenance functions to an assigned building. The cleaning functions would consist of sweeping, wet/dry mopping, dusting, vacuuming, cleaning/sanitizing washrooms, stripping, waxing and polishing floors, shampooing carpets, washing walls/windows/fixtures, and other related duties. This position encompasses a wide variety of general labour duties in various locations indoors and outdoors in various working conditions. This position requires teamwork, flexibility, organizational skills and safety awareness.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Responsible for the safe operation of cleaning equipment.
  • Contribute to meeting the operational objectives of the business unit and HRM.
  • Preparation of work-related reports.
  • Communicate with the general public on a regular basis related to duties performed.
  • Manage time, priorities and work in pressure situations with multiple deadlines.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education & Experience:
  • Grade 12 is required.
  • 2 years' previous related experience in cleaning methods, solutions, equipment, and procedures used in the care of large buildings.
  • WHMIS, CPR/First Aid certification, or ability to successfully complete.
  • (Float Position Only) Valid Class 5 Driver’s License with clean drivers abstract (Float positions could work at multiple facilities during one (1) shift and are required to use a company vehicle to travel between facilities).
Technical / Job Specific Knowledge and Abilities:
  • Must follow Safe Work Practices.
  • Ability to read and interpret policies, procedural manuals, MSDS sheets, operation and service manuals and other work-related documents.
  • Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
  • Proven ability to work as a team.
  • Must have good oral and written communication skills.
  • Must work well with minimal supervision.
Security Clearance Requirements: Applicants may be required to complete an employment security screening check.

Please note – Testing may be conducted as a component of the selection process to assess technical and job specific knowledge. Candidates, who are selected for testing, may be tested in a group setting, scheduled at the employer’s discretion.

Candidates must be able to meet the physical requirements of the position and have valid licensing, as required.

Please note - Applicants are responsible to include all information that they wish to have taken into consideration in the review of their application, and applicants are required to provide full details of experience or training referenced in the posting. Applicants may be screened out of this competition at preliminary stages of review based on the insufficiency of the information provided, and the award of this position may be made solely on the basis of the information provided in the electronic submission without any requirement that the Employer contact the candidate for further elaboration on information referenced in the application.

COMPETENCIES: Customer Service, Communication, Teamwork and Cooperation, Valuing Diversity.

WORK STATUS: Candidates may be offered a temporary or permanent opportunity.

HOURS OF WORK: Various shifts.

SALARY: $27.70 per hour as per the CUPE Local 108 Collective Agreement.

WORK LOCATION: 375 Cowie Hill Road, Halifax; various HRM locations.

CLOSING DATE: Applications will be received up to 11:59 pm September 27, 2026.

This is a bargaining unit position. External applicants will only be considered if there are no qualified bargaining unit candidates.

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