Company: Nasittuq Corporation
Location: Ontario
Expected salary:
Job date: Fri, 25 Jul 2025 07:34:31 GMT
Job description: POSITION TITLE: Building Custodian
LOCATION: Remote Long Range Radar Sites across NunavutSECURITY CLEARANCE: ReliabilityPOSITION TYPE: Permanent, 6×6 Rotation
REPORTS TO: Site SupervisorABOUT US:
Nasittuq Corporation (from the Inuktitut word meaning “looking out from the highest point”) operates and maintains the North Warning System (NWS), a critical joint Canada-US radar network with 47 sites across Northern Canada.OUR CORE VALUES—Safety, Diversity, Integrity, Social Responsibility, Environmental Stewardship, and Agility—guide everything we do.ScopeReporting to the Site Supervisor, the Building Custodian is responsible for ensuring the cleanliness and orderliness of the site. Candidates with experience in custodial or cleaning duties are encouraged to apply!What You’ll Do
- Maintain the facilities in a healthy, safe, and sanitary condition.
- Complete daily cleaning and custodial work duties within set deadlines.
- Escalate maintenance, custodial, and safety issues to the supervisor as necessary.
- Perform janitorial and housekeeping tasks including mopping, vacuuming, sweeping, dusting, and more.
- Assist with kitchen duties, including unloading and stocking foodstuffs and general kitchen cleaning.
- Clean employee rooms during vacancy periods.
- Respond to colleagues’ and visitors’ inquiries professionally and promptly.
- Report any concerns immediately to the supervisor.
- Undertake other related tasks as required.
Who You AreEducation:
- High School Diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Certifications/Licenses:
- Valid driver’s license preferred.
Experience:
- Previous experience in janitorial or housekeeping functions considered an asset.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Familiarity with cleaning chemicals and safety guidelines.
- Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds and wear required personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Capability to work in physically demanding, adverse weather conditions in remote locations.
- Reliable, team-oriented, with strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
Additional Requirements:
- This is a permanent, full-time position (48 hours per week), Monday to Saturday
- Rotational work 6 weeks on 6 weeks off
- Must be willing to travel to other adjacent sites as requested
- Candidates that reside in Goose Bay, NL are eligible for shorter rotations due to ability to accommodate the additional flights
Compensation and Benefits
- Unionized hourly wage: $25.10 – $31.37 per hour
- Overtime calculated at 1.5x over 40 hour/week
- 6% Vacation Pay
- Comprehensive benefits package
WHY JOIN US?
ROTATION & OVERTIME: 6 weeks in/6 weeks out rotation (48-hour workweeks) with overtime at 1.5x your base rate. Paid travel days (up to 2 days) with all travel costs covered.LIVING ARRANGEMENTS: Private accommodation with meals, Wi-Fi, TV, laundry facilities, and recreation.COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS: Health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and employer-matched pension plans (up to 5%).ADDITIONAL PERKS: Arctic clothing and annual safety footwear allowance of $175.$500 referral bonus for eligible positions.GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES: Access to training for certifications and skill development, with reasonable expenses covered.VACATION PAY: 6% for employees under five years and 8% for those with over five years of tenure.Land Claim Beneficiaries of the Nunavut, Inuvialuit, and Nunatsiavut Land Claim Agreements will be prioritized. Applicants are encouraged to self-identify.IQQANAIJAAQTAARASUAQTUT ILAGIJAUQATAULLUTIK INUIT NUNANGANNI NUNALIRINIRNMUT ANGIRUTIUSIMAJUNUT SIVULLIQPAUTAUNIAQTUT IQQANAIJAAQTAARTITAUJUNNAQTUNUT. IKAJUQTURPATSI IQQANAIJAAQTAARASUAQATAUJUSI NALUNAIQSIQULLUSI ILAGIJAUQATAUNITSINNIK.ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᖅᑖᕋᓱᐊᖅᑐ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᖃᑕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᖓᓐᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᖏᕈᑎᐅᓯᒪᔪᓄᑦ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐸᐅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᖅᑖᕐᑎᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᓄᑦ. ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᕐᐸᑦᓯ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᖅᑖᕋᓱᐊᖃᑕᐅᔪᓯ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᓯᖁᓪᓗᓯ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᖃᑕᐅᓂᑦᓯᓐᓂᒃ.Nasittuq provides accommodation during all parts of the hiring process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔪᖅᑐᖅᐸᒃᑲ ᐃᓄᑖᖃᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᑦᒍᑎᒥ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᐅᔾᔭᐅᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ!Translation: We invite you to join us and embark on a rewarding career journey!We thank you for your interest, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.