General Worker- Passenger car cleaner

 Reference Number : 731 

Status : Permanent - Full-time  

Annual Salary / Hourly Rate : $ 32.39 /h

Number of positions to be filled : 1 

Application Deadline : 03/16/2025

Did you know that VIA Rail is carrying out ambitious projects to modernize its services and infrastructure? From our new ultramodern train fleet to ongoing improvement of our infrastructure, we’re building the future of transportation in Canada. Working for VIA Rail is being a part of a collective effort in sustainable mobility. 

As a General Worker, you will be responsible for cleaning the interior and exterior of passenger railway cars, vacuuming and washing carpets, wiping tables and chairs, changing direction of seats, cleaning washrooms, cleaning windows (interior & exterior), draining and filling potable water reservoirs, draining waste water retention reservoirs.  You must be able to work outdoors.

Full time position with possibility off lay off

Schedule:

Shifts will be Saturday, Monday, Thurs: 7:00 pm-07:00 am

The positions are permanent full time

Note: you must be available to do different shift.

Hourly salary: $32.39/H

Evening shift differential: $1.50/H

Night shift differential: $2.00/H

• Possess a High School Diploma

• Vocational Diploma in Mechanics or Electricity (asset)

• Possess a valid driver's license

• Possess at least one year of experience as a cleaner

• Be flexible regarding work schedules

• Possess the physial capacity to do the job

• Be quality and results oriented

• Able to work in a team

• Capable of lifting weights ranging up to 23kg (50 lb)

• Possess mechanical aptitudes

At VIA Rail, we are proud to be an employment-equity employer and we strive to form teams that reflect the diversity of Canadian society. We aim to remove barriers to employment accessibility and aspire to provide an inclusive and equitable work environment where everyone is valued, regardless of their identity or differences, to enable them to reach their full potential.

If you need assistance in making the recruitment process or the position you are applying for more accessible, please let us know. Alternate arrangements may be offered to individuals who request them at any stage of the recruitment process. All information received in relation to arrangements will be kept confidential.

Note that we will only contact those who are selected for an interview.

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