Posted 4 days ago
Emergency Warming Centre (Custodian)
@ City of Burnaby
British Columbia
Overview
The City of Burnaby is hiring for a temporary custodian at its Emergency Warming Centre, open only to current City employees. The role keeps the centre clean and safe while supporting unhoused people with care and compassion. Hours are set out in a separate employee notification, and applications close November 12, 2026.
Responsibilities:
- Keep the Warming Centre clean and tidy
- Carefully clean restrooms
- Ensure safety protocols and procedures are followed
- Address issues with initiative and problem solving
Requirements summary:
- Experience with the unhoused is an asset
- Experience in a Warming Centre is ideal
- Ability to work with disadvantaged and challenging people
- Valid BC Driver's Licence required
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-02
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-02
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-02
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Job details
| Department | Cleaning & custodial |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Driver’s licence | required |
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City of Burnaby
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Burnaby is a great place to live, learn, work and play. We are committed to strengthening our overall well-being and growing into the future as a liveable, vibrant and sustainable community. Burnaby works to facilitate an engaged and active citizenry, a healthy economy and a real respect for the natural environment. It was voted by Maclean’s Magazine as the “Best Run City in Canada!” If you're an exceptional team player who is looking for meaningful challenges and a great place to live, work and grow, contact us today. Let's get to work making Burnaby the best it can be! Get the 98.6 km squared office at: www.burnaby.ca/careers Photo credit: Kenny Louie
- LinkedIn followers
- 38,322
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 1,965
- Reported office locations
- 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, BC, V5G1M2, CA
- Business categories
- Social
- Non Profit
- Government
- Other recorded names
- City of Burnaby
- Specialties
- Municipal Government Organization
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- 0
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Burnaby is a great place to live, learn, work and play. We are committed to strengthening our overall well-being and growing into the future as a liveable, vibrant and sustainable community. Burnaby works to facilitate an engaged and active citizenry, a healthy economy and a real respect for the natural environment. It was voted by Maclean’s Magazine as the “Best Run City in Canada!” If you're an exceptional team…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Government Administration |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | BC, V5G1M2 |
| Organization type | Government Agency |
| Year founded | 1892 |
| Specialties | Municipal Government Organization |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 27 |
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*For City of Burnaby employees only
We are accepting applications expressing interest to work in our Emergency Warming Centre. Please see the Employee Notification emailed on November 2, 2026 for further information on hours of work, etc.
This vital role is responsible to help keep the Warming Centre clean and tidy under what can be difficult circumstances. Having experience working with the unhoused can provide much needed insight to some of the daily challenges faced, while maintaining care and compassion for the people we assist. Ensuring safety protocols and procedures are adhered to are essential while carefully cleaning restrooms, etc.
Requirements for this role include the ability to problem solve and take initiative in addressing issues while working with disadvantaged and potentially challenging people in a diverse environment. Experience working in a Warming Centre is ideal. Additionally, we require a valid BC Drivers Licence.
Applications will be considered based on experience, with senior candidates chosen.
Please apply online by November 12, 2026.
Copies of relevant professional certificates, degrees, or tickets will be required at the time of the interview. Please contact People and Culture at 604-294-7303 if you do not receive a confirmation email within one hour of submitting your application online at www.burnaby.ca/careers. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.
We respectfully acknowledge that the City of Burnaby is located on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and kʷikʷəƛ̓əm Peoples (Kwikwetlem). Each Nation has distinct histories and distinct traditional territories that fully or partially encompass the city. We encourage you to learn more about the Host Nations whose ancestors have occupied and used these lands, including parts of present-day Burnaby, for thousands of years. We are grateful to be on this territory as we dedicate ourselves to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects our vibrant community and welcomes applicants of all backgrounds, genders, ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences.
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