Requisition ID: 23746

Department: Community & Social Services Dept.

Service: Children's Services

Employment Type: Multiple casual positions

Affiliation: CUPE 503 - In/Out/NS Sal & Wage

Salary Information: $22.836 - $26.727 per hour (2024 rates of pay)

Location: Various locations

Job Category: Community and Social Services

Application Close: 16/12/2026

JOB SUMMARY

Directly Operated Child Care Services is responsible for planning and managing the delivery and operations of Child Care programs and services delivered to the community through the Municipal Child Care Centres. You are responsible for performing general housekeeping duties to maintain a high standard of hygiene in municipal child care centre while placing an emphasis on safety. Work is performed in accordance with corporate, departmental and branch policies, procedures and guidelines, and the Early Years Act.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Completion of Grade 10 Minimum of 1 month of experience in institutional housekeeping

KNOWLEDGE

- Accepted Municipal sanitary practices
- Ottawa Public Health requirements
- WHIMIS (Workplace Hazardous Material Information System)
- Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

- Meet the required health and hygiene standards
- Take the initiative to spot clean where necessary
- Work around the children and their daily program
- Adhere to schedules and routines
- Read labels on cleaning agents and follow instructions for use
- Take and follow directions
- Self motivated
- Shows initiative
- Works co-operatively and in a friendly manner
- Flexible and adapts to changing requirements
- Reliable
- Valuable attendance record

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

- Language Requirement: Various language requirements, locations may require English only, French only OR Bilingual competencies.



Some positions require English oral, reading, and writing. Some positions required French oral, reading and writing.
- Police Record Check: The successful candidate will be required to complete a Vulnerable Sector Check (Level 3) with the Police Services detachment in their jurisdiction to the City of Ottawa’s satisfaction.; Police record checks completed by a third-party company will not be accepted.
- You may initially be paid 95% of your starting rate of pay, in accordance with the collective agreement.
- Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.
- Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.

Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.

The City of Ottawa provides accommodation to applicants during all parts of the hiring process, upon request. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.

Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the Employee Service Centre at (phone hidden) extension 12211 or via email at [email protected].

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