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- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience level
- Entry, Junior · 0+ years
- Minimum education
- High school
- Apply by
- Oct 29, 2026
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 35 hours per week
Job summary
Performs comprehensive cleaning and housekeeping duties, including floor maintenance, sanitizing washrooms, and managing waste. Maintains tools and equipment while ensuring the cleanliness and safety of assigned areas.
Job details
Please refer to the How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates) job aid for instructions on how to apply. If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at McGill University), do not apply through this Career Site. Login to your McGill Workday account and apply to this posting using the Find Jobs report (type Find Jobs in the search bar). Hiring Unit: Student Housing & Hospitality Services Macdonald Campus Position Summary: Under the direction of the immediate supervisor, performs cleaning and housekeeping duties. Cleans and washes floors, walls, furnishings, fixtures, etc. Changes linens. Washes blankets, towels, etc. Major Duties and Responsibilities: Mops, sweeps and washes staircases and floors. Strips, waxes and polishes floors. Washes walls and doors. Washes or cleans furnishings and fixtures such as interior and exterior window panes, partitions, window sills and swinging shutters, blinds, elevators, picture frames, extinguishers, etc. cleans refrigerators, freezers, counters, sinks, etc. Cleans and washes washrooms; washes fixtures and accessories such as sinks, urinals, toilets, mirrors, garbage cans, etc. Unclogs sinks and toilets with appropriate products and plungers. Restocks hand soaps, hand towels, toilet paper, etc. As required, cleans, washes and wipes partitions in shower stalls. Vacuums and shampoos carpets as required. Empties and cleans ashtrays; empties and periodically cleans waste paper baskets. Picks up debris, cleans and washes rooms that have been damaged. Cleans areas affected by water damage. Performs heavy cleaning such as spring-cleaning and maintenance duties as required. Handles, carries and uses equipment, tools and materials required to perform duties; maintains tools and equipment and ensures cleanliness of work area. Informs immediate supervisor any regularities or defects; takes measures to correct the situation. Uses equipment such as vacuum cleaners, floor polishers, ladder, mops, brooms, cleaning accessories, hammers, snow shovel, etc. The list of duties and responsibilities outlined above is representative and not a complete and detailed list of tasks which may be performed by an employee whose position has been matched to this generic job description. Other Qualifying Skills and/or Abilities: Able to carry out housekeeping tasks in the assigned areas, such as cleaning administrative offices, disinfecting washrooms, laundry rooms, kitchens, etc. with the use of equipment such as vacuum cleaners, floor polishers, ladders, mops, brooms, cleaning accessories, linen cart, etc. Demonstrated ability to carry out general repairs and perform moderately to strenuous physical tasks such as climbing ladders, washing walls, lifting garbage cans and carrying to exterior dumpster, moving furniture, pushing/pulling equipment, shoveling entrances. Responsible for informing the Cleaning Service Coordinator of any irregularities or defects; takes measures to correct the situation. Ability to clearly transmit and receive instructions. Knowledge of French and English. McGill University is an English-language university where day to day duties may require English communication both verbally and in writing. Additional Information: Work schedule is Monday to Friday; 6h30 - 14h30. Minimum Education and Experience: High School Diploma / Hourly Salary: (MUNACA Level A) $21.99 - $27.24 Hours per Week: 35 (Full time) Supervisor: Accommodations Supervisor (ER) Position End Date (If applicable): Deadline to Apply: 2026-10-27 McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca.
What you’ll do
Performs comprehensive cleaning and housekeeping duties, including floor maintenance, sanitizing washrooms, and managing waste. Maintains tools and equipment while ensuring the cleanliness and safety of assigned areas.
Requirements
Requires a high school diploma and the ability to perform strenuous physical tasks such as lifting, climbing, and moving equipment. Candidates must be able to communicate effectively and follow instructions in an English-language environment.
Listed skills
- Cleaning · Preferred
- Housekeeping · Preferred
- Attention to detail · Preferred
- Communication · Preferred
- Physical stamina · Preferred
Other relevant skills
Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.
- Cleaning
- Housekeeping
- Floor maintenance
- Waste management
- Equipment maintenance
- Physical stamina
- Communication
- Repair
- Lifting
- Shoveling
- Attention to detail
- Employment Equity
- Disinfecting
- Furniture Cleaning
- Bilingual (French/English)
- Maid Services
- Cleanliness
- English Language
- Hammers
- Hospitality Service
- Linens
Job areas
- Hospitality
- Trades
- Administrative
- Cleaner
- Janitor / Cleaner
- Building Caretakers
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
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