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Job Description / Duties

Reporting to the Manager, Housing Building Operations, the Assistant Manager, Custodial Operations is responsible for the day to day custodial operations and upkeep for Undergraduate Residences and York Apartments located on the Keele campus which covers 14 buildings and approximately 1.2 million square feet of space. This position is responsible for the custodial operations and plans, allocates and refers the necessary operational resources to ensure Housing delivers on its objectives to provide clean, functional and safe residential facilities that support a positive living environment for students. The Assistant Manager, Custodial Operations is responsible for meeting the occupancy of year-round turnover demands for student housing as well as the summer hospitality operations. The Undergraduate Residences are comprised of eight residence buildings consisting of 2,250 bed spaces, common facilities, and 63 self-contained staff suites. York Apartments consist of 1,300 self-contained bachelor, 1 & 2 bedroom units. This Assistant Manager, Custodial Operations is committed to providing responsive, consistent and pro-active service delivery to residents and guests within a 24/7 living environment, which includes the effective coordination and communication of daily planned and unplanned activities in adherence to all applicable legislation under the Residential Tenancies Act, while ensuring minimum disruption to building occupants.

Qualifications / Required Skills

To be considered for this opportunity, you will bring the following:

High school graduation diploma required. Community college courses in a related field such as property, facility management, hotel management, supervision or equivalent is preferred. Class 'G' driver's license in good standing required. A minimum five (5) years recent and directly related supervisory experience in housekeeping or custodial services, preferably in a university student residential setting, including a minimum of three (3) years of supervisory experience in a unionized environment is required. Budget experience is an asset.

Contact Information

For full position details and to apply to this exciting opportunity visit www.yorku.ca/jobs

We offer comprehensive benefits and access to superb educational and recreational facilities. For more information on what York has to offer U please visit: http://hr.info.yorku.ca/benefits/

*Compensation: Beginning with the May 1, 2020 to April 30, 2021 performance cycle, York University employees in salary grades D through J are eligible for a performance dependent annual Merit Incentive Award as part of total compensation.

The University welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, including, but not limited to women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities (racialized), aboriginal (Indigenous) persons and persons of any gender identity and sexual orientation. York University is committed to a positive, supportive and inclusive environment.

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PLEASE NOTE: All applications must be received by 11:55 pm EST on the posted deadline date, if applicable.

Employer Profile

York University champions new ways of thinking that drive teaching and research excellence. Through cross-disciplinary programming, innovative course design, diverse experiential learning and a supportive community environment, our students receive the education they need to create big ideas that make an impact on the world. Located in Toronto, York is the third largest university in Canada, with a strong community of 53,000 students, 7,000 faculty and administrative staff, and more than 300,000 alumni.