Custodial/Maintenance

Department: Facilities and Asset Management 

Job Type: Continuing

Full-time/Part-time: Full Time (>=1249 hrs/year) 

Campus: Milton 

Reports to: Manager: Custodial Services and Training

Employee Group: FOG 

Application Deadline: August 18th 2025

Requisition ID: 10163 

Wilfrid Laurier University is a leading multi-campus university that excels at educating with purpose. Through its exceptional employees, students, researchers, leaders, and educators, Laurier has built a reputation as a world-class institution known for its rich student experience, academic excellence, and global impact. With a commitment to Indigenization and commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, Laurier’s thriving community has a place for everyone.

Laurier has more than 21,000 students and 2,100 faculty and staff across campuses in Waterloo and Brantford, as well locations in Kitchener and Milton. The university is committed to providing an inclusive workplace, a flexible work policy and employing a workforce that is reflective of local and national demographics. Laurier's Waterloo, Kitchener, and Brantford campuses are located on the shared traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishnaabe, and Haudenosaunee peoples. This land is part of the Dish with One Spoon Treaty between the Haudenosaunee and Anishnaabe peoples and symbolizes the agreement to share, protect our resources, and not to engage in conflict.  Laurier's Milton campus is located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit, and part of the Nanfan Treaty of 1701 between the British Crown and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy.

Position Summary

As an employer, we seek, foster and value the same qualities of leadership and purpose in our employee community. Reporting to the Manager: Custodial Services and Training and under the day-to-day direction of the Senior Lead Hand Custodial Maintenance, the Custodial/Maintenance person is responsible for a variety of duties related to the cleaning and upkeep of the University's buildings and fixtures. A responsive, community focused approach is required to ensure that facilities are maintained at an optimal level. This position exists to provide a clean, orderly, safe and functional facility that will aid in the stability of maintaining higher educational proficiency.

The primary location will be the Milton Campus; however, this is a multi-campus position.   The incumbent may be required to provide support at the Brantford Campus throughout the year, with majority of the scheduled shifts between May to August being at the Brantford campus.  Flexibility in hours may be required to accommodate special events on either campus.

Accountabilities

1. Perform custodial duties necessary to keep assigned building and facilities clean and in an acceptable condition:

• Cleans, dusts and mops using either a wet or dry mop
• Polishes floors, walls, windows, furniture, washrooms and fixtures in the building
• Empties waste containers and recycling bins, removes waste from building to outside containers
• Vacuums carpets and removes garbage from floors and fixtures (this may include the use of heavy carpet cleaning equipment.)
• Snow removal around entrance ways, lawn maintenance, unloading and transferring of supplies and equipment, moving and re-arranging furniture and equipment
• Clean light fixtures; replace lights, bulbs, and fluorescent tubes as necessary;
• Move, arrange, and set up classroom and office equipment, supplies, and furniture; inventory equipment and furniture at site locations; set up rooms for meetings, assembly, university events, etc
• Requests supplies in a timely manner to ensure adequate levels are maintained at all times
• Compliance and understanding of procedures relating to infection control and effective cleaning methods
• The safe handling of chemical to avoid either personal injury, exposure to others or damage to equipment
• Performs other duties as required

2. Performs Maintenance and building closure functions for the facilities:

• Complies with all university policies and procedures and with all applicable provincial and federal laws and regulations (WHMIS and OHSA)
• Maintenance of light bulbs and fluorescent tubes. This may involve working on ladders
• Reports infractions of regulations and policies to the Senior Lead Head Custodial Maintenance; examples are non-compliance with the fire code, environmental health and safety policies and student behaviour which may lead to accidents or injuries
• Reports required repairs to facilities and equipment to the Senior Lead Head Custodial Maintenance Responsible for opening and closing the building(s) as required
• Maintains grounds including landscaping and snow removal as required
• Hanging pictures, bulletin boards, blinds etc. as needed
• Performs minor maintenance duties to the campus facilities (example, drywall patching and painting)
• Responsible for ensuring students, staff and faculty have left the building at the end of the night, perform closing duties, including but not limited to, turning off lights, electronics and ensuring the building is secure.
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in custodial duties
• Knowledge of the safe application of chemicals and products used in cleaning and sanitizing
• General knowledge of the techniques, tools and materials used in performing basic carpentry repairs and general custodial tasks.
• An understanding of WHIMIS
• Team work - ability to work in a team environment with a minimum of supervision. Shares information with team members. Is collaborative in dealing with students, faculty, staff and fellow employees
• Receptive to change - can adapt to changing circumstances. Makes suggestions for improvement
• Respects diversity- treats others with respect. Is understanding. Avoids unnecessary conflict
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Health and Safety Experience an asset
• Flexibility to work weekends as required
• Available to support on-call rotation

Working Conditions

• Ability to perform physical tasks involving heavy lifting, reaching, bending, stretching, climbing, shovelling
• Working on ladders
• Reading labels and instructions
• Following required codes
• Operating equipment
• Repetition of duties
• Sporadic discourtesy
• Maintaining schedule during harsh weather

Compensation:

Rate of Pay:  $27.92 per hour

Hours of Work:  This is a Full-time continuing position and the normal hours of work are 2:00pm-10:30pm, Monday to Friday. 

Wilfrid Laurier University endeavors to fill positions with qualified candidates who have a combination of education, experience, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position while demonstrating Laurier's Employee Success Factors.

Equity, diversity and creating a culture of inclusion are part of Laurier’s core values and central to the Laurier Strategy. Laurier is committed to increasing the diversity of faculty and staff and welcomes applications from candidates who identify as Indigenous, racialized, having disabilities, and from persons of any minority sexual and gender identities. Indigenous candidates who would like to learn more about equity and inclusive programing at Laurier are welcomed to contact the Office of Indigenous Initiatives. Candidates from other equity deserving groups who would like to learn more about equity and inclusive programing at Laurier are welcomed to contact Equity & Accessibility. We have strived to make our application process accessible, however if you require any assistance applying for a position or would like this job posting in an alternative format, please contact Human Resources. Contact information can be found at careers.wlu.ca/content/How-to-apply/

Should you be interested in learning more about this opportunity, please visit www.wlu.ca/careers for additional information and the online application system. All applications must be submitted online. Please note, a resume and cover letter will be required in electronic form.