The City of Winkler’s Community Services department creates opportunities for Winkler’s residents and visitors to stay active, have fun, and be a part of the community. This department maintains and operates our indoor and outdoor recreation facilities, organizes recreational programming, and plans community events. This team makes a vital contribution to our city’s quality of life!
What You’ll Do
Reporting to the Head Custodian, the Part-time Term Community Services Custodian serves the public by cleaning recreation facilities and grounds, including restocking bathrooms, emptying garbage cans, and moving nets during hockey games.
Job Duties include but are not limited to:
- Make sure washrooms (indoor and outdoor), dressing rooms, meeting rooms, bleachers, fields, paths, and other high traffic areas remain clean throughout the shift.
- Sweep and wash floors with brooms, dry mops, mops, and an autoscrubber.
- Move nets during hockey games when the Zamboni is resurfacing the ice.
- Sanitize surfaces.
- Empty garbage and recycling containers.
- Restock washroom supplies (toilet paper, paper towels, soap, etc.).
- Clean and disinfect toilets, urinals, sinks, counters, and mirrors.
- Assist with snow clearing on walkways.
- Other general cleaning throughout facilities and grounds.
- And other relevant tasks as assigned.
Qualifications You’ll Need
Minimum Requirements:
- Experience with operating custodial equipment and supplies is an asset.
- Class 5 driver’s license.
- Will be required to take training in basic first aid, CPR, and WHIMIS.
- Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Check, Child Abuse Registry Check, Adult Abuse Registry Check.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Must be a team player.
- Ability to work alone, including completing tasks in a timely fashion, task prioritization, and moving on to the next task.
- Ability to notice details in the cleanliness of facilities and a pride in meeting high standards.
- Clear written and oral communications skills are required.
- Basic literacy and numeracy skills.
- Be physically capable of performing work tasks.
- Must be safety conscious in all matters related to custodial work, staff, and the public.
Job Details
- Part-time hours, about 25 hours per week. Shift schedules may vary, but could be day shifts or evening shifts on weekdays or weekends. Evening shifts can go until 12:00am.
- The term continues until the end of June. 2027.
- Pay Range is $20.11 to $23.89 per hour, depending on experience.
- Indoor and outdoor work in public spaces. Work in various weather conditions may be required.
- Primarily active, physical work, involving cleaning at various heights, reaching behind objects, lifting equipment and supplies weighing up to 50lbs, going onto slippery surfaces such as ice.
- Work requires the use of PPE.
- Hazards associated with working with hand tools and power equipment, working outdoors, working on ice, operating vehicles, working in public, working at heights, and working with hazardous materials.
Application Instructions:
- Due date for applications is November 16th, 2026, at 8:30am.
- Please submit your resume through our online application!
We appreciate all applications. However, only those considered for interviews will be contacted.
As an employer, we are committed to the principles of dignity, independence, integration, and equal opportunity for people with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations during the application and selection process, please contact us at hr@cityofwinkler.ca so we can arrange accommodations.