Environmental Services Worker

**Environmental Services Worker (ESW)** **Hours: 8 hour Shifts | Days(7am-3pm) and Nights(11pm-7am)** **PT/Casual - $18/hr** **Actively seeking: Multiple candidates with Open Availability for existing positions. Candidates with Night availability will have higher priority.** **Location:** 316 Spruce Street South, Timmins ON Living Space is a low-barrier, non-profit emergency homelessness shelter offering 24/7 support for individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Lived experiences, culture, and perspectives are essential to fostering a healthy shelter environment for both staff and homeless community members on Treaty 9. Indigenous candidates are encouraged to apply. **Position Summary:** The Environmental Services Worker (ESW) is responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, welcoming, and well-organized shelter environment. Working within a low-barrier, trauma-informed, and harm reduction framework, the ESW supports the daily operations of the shelter through housekeeping, laundry services, meal service, and general facility support. The ESW contributes to the health, safety, and comfort of clients by ensuring shared spaces are clean, sanitary, and welcoming, and that meal service is delivered in a respectful and efficient manner. While the ESW interacts positively with clients and assists with routine requests related to the shelter environment, the primary focus of this role is operational and maintenance support rather than intensive client care. **Requirements:** · Ability to speak Cree, Ojibway or French will be considered a high-priority asset. · Candidates with Lived-experience are encouraged to apply. · PSW experience and/or experience working in shelters, healthcare, long-term care, or community services is an asset. · High school diploma or equivalent. · Food Handler Certification (or willingness to obtain). · Experience or experience in housekeeping, environmental services, food service, hospitality, or institutional cleaning is preferred. · Strong communication, observation, and relationship-building skills. · Vulnerable Sector Criminal Records Check is required. · Living Space has a Vaccination Policy that requires employees to take part in vaccination programs recommended by Public Health Unit. **Core Competencies:** · Willingness to work a variety of shifts when coverage is needed; day/night, weekday/weekend. Ability to develop and maintain a dependable attendance pattern being on-time and present for the full duration of all shifts. · Ability to maintain confidentiality effectively with the ability to uphold professional and ethical boundaries. · Analytical thinking skills: Ability to make good decisions and solve/avoid problems as they arise. · Knowledge of safe cleaning practices and infection prevention. · Understanding of food safety principles. · Ability to organize workload and prioritize tasks. · Strong attention to detail. · Ability to work independently and collaboratively. · Respectf