North Bay Indigenous Hub – Giiwedno Mshkikiiwgamig

Employment Opportunity

HOUSEKEEPER

One Permanent Part time Position w/Benefits

Competition # NBIH-2026-08-27

Location: All locations as per schedule

Salary Range: $23.77 to $26.25 hourly (up to 22.5 hours per week)

Existing Vacancy The North Bay Indigenous Hub (NBIH) requires a permanent, part- time Housekeeper.

QUALIFICATIONS

- Must have minimum of Grade 12 education or equivalent
- Must have valid First Aid & CPR, as well as WHMIS training or be willing to obtain
- Experience using computers i.e. regular email correspondence
- Previous custodial and grounds experience preferred
- Knowledge of standard cleaning methods and procedures, supplies and tools
- Health and Safety Certificate
- Must provide a complete and current (within six months) Vulnerable Sector Check (including a Criminal Background Check)
- Must have a valid Driver’s License and access to own reliable vehicle

REQUIRED SKILLS:
- Must be able to work with minimal supervision within a team environment
- Ability to follow instructions from supervisor
- Knowledge and experience with standard institutional cleaning techniques
- Must be punctual and reliable
- Demonstrated experience as a professional cleaner in healthcare, childcare or office settings
- Must tend to head and satellite locations as per schedule
- Knowledge of a safety culture in a health and childcare setting
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated organizational, time management skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to meet the physical requirements of the job - health and physical condition consistent with repetitive movement including heavy lifting, pushing, pulling, bending, walking and standing
- Knowledge of WHMIS legislation
- Knowledge of infection control

DUTIES INCLUDE:




- Maintain a clean orderly childcare and medical center including classrooms, bathrooms, exam rooms, offices and common areas.
- Disinfecting high touch surfaces throughout the building multiple times a day
- Perform routine maintenance activities
- Daily cleaning duties such as sweeping, mopping and vacuuming floors
- Collection and disposing of trash
- Use of heavy-duty cleaning equipment, such as floor buffers and commercial vacuums
- Adhering to WHIMIS storage, labeling and usage guidelines for all cleaning products
- Routine landscaping of childcare outdoor space and traditional grounds
- To adhere to established NBIH policies and procedures, including safety rules and safe working practices
- To prepare reporting documentation as required according to NBIH policy
- To attend in-service training as required in order to better serve the needs of the NBIH
- To attend staff meetings as required
- To work in a position of trust with vulnerable people
- To uphold and promote the organization's values and philosophy relating particularly to ethics, morality, and integrity as set out in NBIH’s Code of Conduct
- To maintain inventory of cleaning supplies
- To maintain WHMIS standards and practices
- To develop and maintain a vendor resource list for contracted workers in the community
- Other duties as required

As a condition of employment,
- Provide a current or recent Criminal Police Check with Vulnerable Sector.

Qualified applicants are invited to submit a letter of interest, resume and three (3) current references no later than 4:30pm on Thursday, September 3, 2026 to: Ashley Patey - Human Resources Manager

3-B Maang Road, Nipissing First Nation,

North Bay, ON P1B 8G5

T: (705) 995-0060

https://giiwednomshkikiiwgamig.ca/

Miigwech to all who apply. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Preference will be given to qualified Indigenous applicants. However, the position is open to all applicants.

📌 Housekeeper (North Bay)
🏢 North Bay Indigenous Hub
📍 North Bay