Janitor

Baycrest Hospital

has an exciting opportunity for a

JANITOR

Housekeeping Main Complex

Posting Number: 10051

Position Type: Permanent Part-time

Shift Type: Day, every weekend (subject to change)    

Bi-Weekly Hours: 30 Hours, 7.5 hrs/shift

Union: SEIU Service

Hourly Pay Rate: $27.20 - $27.73

Date Posted: July 10, 2026

Internal Closing Date: July 21, 2026

About Us

Baycrest Hospital and the Apotex Jewish Home for the Aged provide specialized geriatric care for older adults with complex medical, cognitive and dementia-related needs. As Canada’s only health system fully dedicated to aging and brain health, we bring together compassionate care, clinical excellence and leading expertise in dementia care, cognitive health and seniors’ wellness.

Our integrated continuum — spanning hospital care, long-term care and community-based seniors’ services — ensures every older adult benefits from evidence-based practice, geriatric medicine and a team deeply experienced in aging and brain-health care.

Job Summary

The Environmental Services Department consists of Housekeeping, Linen and Laundry, and other Support Services, for our clients in the Hospital. This position primarily involves repetitive waste collection (general and biohazardous waste) from clinical areas and the main kitchen throughout the entire shift.

Key Responsibilities

• Cleans carpets, including steam cleaning and shampooing
• Strips and waxes floors
• Scrubs and seals tile floors
• Operates auto scrubbers, floor stripping and buffing machine
• Sweeps and mops floors
• Performs waste management functions
• Clean linen delivery, soiled linen pickup
• Performs work on a ladder
• Sweeps and cleans the grounds around the campus
• Meeting room and special event setups
• Moves boxes & furniture
• Washes walls & windows
• Terminal cleaning of patient rooms
• General cleaning (including washrooms and main kitchen)
• Adheres to infection control practices, departmental policies and procedures
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Current High school completion or equivalent required
• Previous housekeeping experience preferred
• Ability to operate ride-on and walk behind auto-scrubber preffered
• Ability to push/pull up to a maximum weight of 20 kg preffered 
• Ability to lift maximum weight (23 kgs)
• Ability to work under extreme weather conditions (i.e. heat or cold when working outdoors)
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work under extreme weather conditions (i.e. heat or cold when working outdoors)