Landscape Labourer Canada Summer Jobs

At House of Friendship we believe in what we are doing. We get out of bed each day to make a difference in our community; to walk with and to serve. We are not happy with the status quo. We get energy from ongoing learning and growth. We lead with passion and believe without a doubt that everyone deserves to belong and thrive. We live and breathe our values of Compassion Inclusion Justice Dignity and Hope. And we have fun!

Sounds pretty great doesnt it It is!

The Property Services department provides support to the programs of House of Friendship. The Landscape Labourer will provide indoor and outdoor custodial services as well as minor maintenance support to House of Friendship programs. They will provide timely support while ensuring all interactions with individuals are respectful and supportive.

This is a contract position from approximately April 27 2026 to June 26 2026. This is a full-time position (37.5 hours per week). Schedule is Monday to Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm. Valid G class drivers license required. Successful completion of a Police Records Check

(Vulnerable Sector) required.

This position is funded by the Canadian Government Canada Summer Jobs program which requires that the following eligibility criteria be met

Eligibility (under the Canada Summer Jobs Program):

• Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment contract

• Be a Canadian citizen permanent resident or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment

• Have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations

• International students are not eligible participants (international students include anyone who is temporarily in Canada for studies and who is not a Canadian citizen permanent resident or person who has been granted refugee status in Canada)

Key Responsibilities:

• Complete seasonal outdoor maintenance tasks (collection and disposal of litter general custodial duties)

• Ensure grounds and exterior areas of House of Friendship buildings and locations are kept clean safe and in presentable condition

• Perform basic cleaning for common areas office spaces staff spaces and treatment spaces

• Ensure interior spaces are maintained and organized addressing any cleaning needs as required

• Painting preparation and interior painting walls ceilings doors and trims

• Ensure maintenance storage locations are kept clean and organized

• Provide support with emergency clean up (e.g. following a plumbing breakdown)

Job Specific Knowledge/Skills:

• Knowledge of basic cleaning techniques for both indoor and outdoor environments

• Understanding of basic painting techniques and ability to apply paint to walls doors trim and other interior surfaces

• Experience working with a non-profit and/or social services environment

• Skilled at detailed record keeping and task completion

Education/Experience:

• Minimum Grade 12 education required

• Previous experience working in building maintenance and custodial cleaning processes would be an asset

• Knowledge of property standards fire health and safety regulations preferred

Critical Skills:

• Commitment to understand and uphold the mission and values of House of Friendship is expected

• Exemplary emotional intelligence resilience communication conflict management and problem solving skills required

• Ability to work professionally as a team member with staff participants and community members

• Experience or strong interest in working with diverse populations including people from various cultural backgrounds income levels and sensitivity to their needs

• Experience with and commitment to using an anti-racism anti-oppressive and trauma informed approach to consultation program design evaluations of processes and service delivery

• Must be dependable professional flexible a team player and have a positive attitude

• Respectful supportive and engaging approach to persons with physical and/or cognitive disabilities addictions mental illness and other life challenges

• Excellent project timeline and deadline management skills including skills in logistics planning and detailed record keeping

Compensation:

At House of Friendship we know that our team members are the key to the success of our organization and our ability to provide essential services to the support of our mission and in alignment with our values House of Friendship is committed to ensuring fair market competitive and rewarding compensation practices for all of our team members. We aspire to support our team members to create a great work environment where our team is able to thrive succeed and have a positive work experience.

House of Friendship compensation practices including our pay grid have been developed using documented leading pay practices in the not-for-profit sector including Pathways to Decent Work (Ontario Nonprofit Network) and Ontario Living Wage Network. We value the experience that new team members bring to the organization and have a process in place to review previous related experience for placement on our pay grid.

We value the work that you do with fair pay and benefits:

• Time off includesvacation pay and2personal daysper year

• Employee & FamilyAssistance Program

Rate of Pay:

At House of Friendship all compensation ranges are categorized under a series of grades and we base our payment structure on internal determining rate of pay a candidates past related experience will be taken into consideration.

Grade: 3

Min: $22.08

Mid: -

Max: $23.98

Working Conditions:

• 37.5 hours per week; generally daytime weekday hours working indoors and outdoors

• This position involves heavy lifting; must be physically able to lift 50lbs and move heavy items such as bags of softener salt

• Travel throughout the region of Waterloo

• Encountering participants at program sites who may be under the influence of alcohol or other drugs and/or experiencing symptoms of mental illness can be expected

This role is being posted to fill a current vacancy.

House of Friendship is open and inviting to qualified candidates with lived experience.

House of Friendship supports justice equity diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We strive to be a workplace free of harassment and discrimination and we are committed to removing barriers and being an inclusive work environment. House of Friendship is a place where each person can bring their true selves and feel that they belong. We aspire to be an organization that is anti-racist and anti-oppressive so that our team and therefore our community can truly belong and thrive.

We invite applications from all qualified candidates and actively encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to accessing employment including but not limited to Indigenous Peoples members of racialized groups persons with disabilities women and members of the 2SLGBTQIA community.

If you require accommodations to be able to participate fully at any stage in the recruitment process including applying for this position please let us know so that we can discuss accommodation options. Accommodations will be provided upon request.

If you are as passionate as we are about serving the community lets talk.

To apply please submit your resume and cover letter here:

end of day April 23 2026.

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