Toronto Jobs, Urban Sustainability

Hiring: Site Porter (Part Time)
Organization: Evergreen
Location: on site at Evergreen Brick Works, Toronto ON

Introduction:

Evergreen Brick Works (EBW) is a community hub and gathering place; a place to connect with nature and engage in the broad array of programs Evergreen offers.

Our Facilities team includes the operations and maintenance team and gardening team. They are integral to supporting our lively EBW site and play a key role helping to ensure the success of operations, programs and events. We are seeking a dependable, detail-oriented, self-starter to join our Facilities team as a Site Porter. If you thrive on a team-focused environment, then this is the job for you!

About Us:

Evergreen is a national not-for-profit helping make cities flourish. Cities that are low carbon, inclusive to all and sustainable at their core.

For 30 years, Evergreen has been making Canadian cities better places to move, work, live, play and grow. We have worked from coast to coast with governments, neighborhood groups, school boards, developers and residents, collaborating to create better communities.

About the Role:

The Site Porter is an essential role to ensure the smooth operations of EBW. Reporting to the Facilities Operations Manager, this role will have a strong focus on the general cleanliness of the facility, supporting events, and ensuring the facility is ready for guests each day.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure the facility and site is ready for guests, staff & tenants each day.
• Review and complete daily entries into logs as required.
• Executes all housekeeping tasks including, but not limited to, dusting, sweeping, mopping, garbage collection, cleaning of washrooms, monitoring and restocking inventory, operation of housekeeping equipment.
• Daily cleaning and sanitizing of all bathroom facilities, including toilets, sinks, showers, and mirrors along with restocking soaps, toilet tissue and paper towels.
• Dust work areas, woodwork, furniture, and other equipment.
• Empty garbage, organic and recycle bins and transport to designated area.
• Cleans common area walls, partitions, light switches, doors, and windowsills, etc.
• Cleans movable and stationary furnishings and fixtures: dusts, spot cleans or washes, disinfects, when necessary, polishes where required.
• Event setup and support, moving furniture/equipment, ensuring high traffic areas are kept clean and real-time support is provided to the events team.
• Complete work orders as assigned in a timely manner.
• Provide support across departments as required.
• Other duties as required.
• Contribute to positive workplace culture.
• Model Evergreen’s core values of sustainability, innovation and connection.

About You:

You excel in the following areas:

• Analytical/Decision Making/Problem Solving skills. Draw insightful conclusions from information. Assess situations to determine the importance, urgency and risks, and make clear decisions which are timely and in the best interests of Evergreen. Assess difficult situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate possible solutions, and make recommendations and/or resolve the problem.
• Attention to detail. Does not let important details slip through the cracks.
• Communication. Speak, listen and write in a clear, confident, respectful, thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques.
• Flexibility/adaptability. Flexible, versatile and/or tolerant in a changing work environment while maintaining effectiveness and efficiency. Adjust quickly to changing priorities and conditions. Cope effectively with complexity and change.
• Teamwork/collaboration. Strong ability to work independently and work as a team, jumping at the opportunity to learn and collaborate internally and externally.

You have the following qualifications:

• 1 - 3 years’ experience in light duty cleaning.
• Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
• Proficiency with computers, web-based applications and office software including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook required
• Working at heights and areal work platform certification required or willingness to acquire.
• Valid class ‘G’ driver’s license an asset
• First-aid/CPR certification an asset

Additional Information:

Reporting Relationships:

• Supervised by: Manager, Facilities Operations

Working Conditions:

• 40 hours/week on site at Evergreen Brick Works in Toronto
• Working days, evenings, and weekends as required
• Working mainly indoors
• Evergreen Brick Works is in a flood plain of the Lower Don River and is prone to occasional flooding. Under these conditions, employees may be asked to work from home and/or participate in clean-up activities.
• CSA approved Safety Shoes/Boots are required.

Physical Requirements:

• Standing for extended periods of time
• Lifting heavy objects (20+ lbs) on a regular basis

Contract:

• Part time (16 to 27 hours/week), permanent
• Hourly Rate: $23.74/hour

Application Close Date: January 26, 2025

*Please include a cover letter with your resume to give us further context on your job history and skills you’d like to highlight.*

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