Attendant, Facility Operations – Part Time

Position Details

• Employment Type: Part Time (Defined) (Fixed Term) (Seasonal)
• Closing Date: December 31, 2026
• Union: Non Union
• Hours of Work: 0-27.5 hours per week
• Hourly Rate: $23.84 - $29.80 (Grade C)
• Contract Length: Up to 9-month contract
• Department: Corporate Facilities and Sustainability
• Location: This position is required to work in person at various sites across the City.

Position Overview

This position is responsible for maintaining clean, safe and available facilities in one of the Arena/Pool, Community Centre or Specialty portfolios, while providing welcoming, professional, and responsive customer service. This position is also responsible for opening/closing facilities and providing task direction and supervision to junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Perform various cleaning duties, including stripping/waxing of floors, steam cleaning carpet and equipment.
• Operate some small equipment (e.g. automatic floor cleaners).
• Provide janitorial service such as cleaning and sanitizing public washrooms, floors, walls, tiles, toilets, urinals, rooms, bleachers and emptying waste containers.
• Maintain facility supplies and assist with stock room and inventory.
• Set up and remove tables and chairs as required.
• Act as senior facility operations person including basic safety measures and acting as Fire Warden for the facility when required.
• Provide customer service on facility maintenance issues for clients, both internal and external when senior staff is not available.
• Liaise with Permit Holders or Tenants to ensure facility maintenance needs are met during facility rentals.
• Open or close the facility and ensure the building is secured.
• Responsible for basic building maintenance, including pool and filter systems maintenance, basketball/volleyball equipment operations and maintenance, meeting room setups, snow removal, and power washing.
• Log all incidents occurring in programs and facilities and notify appropriate staff.
• May be assigned team leader responsibilities including delegating minor work assignments to more junior staff.

Requirements

• Ability to prepare written reports, read and comprehend policy documents, maintain a logbook and interact effectively with customers.
• Strong interpersonal, customer service and basic computer skills.
• WHMIS, Standard First aid Level C + AED certification required or must be completed as condition of employment.
• Experience working with thermostats, timers, safety equipment, enunciating panels, industrial equipment (e.g. carpet cleaners) and building security key pads preferred.
• A clear criminal record check is required, at the candidate's own expense.

Accommodations

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, the City of Burlington accommodates the individual needs of applicants with disabilities within the recruitment process. Please call 905-335-7602 or email hr@burlington.ca if you require accommodation to ensure your equal participation in the recruitment and selection process.

Note to Applicants

We thank all those who apply for positions, but only those applicants who are invited for an interview will be contacted.

Why Work for the City of Burlington

Ranked as the most livable city in Ontario and fifth in Canada, Burlington is nestled in the Greater Toronto Area, with the Niagara Escarpment (a UNESCO world biosphere reserve) nearby and Lake Ontario at the front door.

The City employs approximately 1,150 full-time and 1,000 part-time staff and is an innovative, progressive workplace dedicated to delivering more than 37 high-quality services to residents.

Benefits of working with the City of Burlington include:

• A positive workplace culture built on organizational values designed by employees.
• A hybrid work model, with remote and flexible work arrangements.
• A commitment to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion so employees can bring their whole selves to work.
• A focus on service excellence, high-quality customer experiences, operational performance, and staff engagement.
• A great pension and benefits package.
• Collective action to support a climate resilient and low carbon community.
• Opportunities to continuously learn and grow.

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