Located on Vancouver Island just 50 km north of Victoria and 30 km south of Nanaimo, the Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) is in the ancestral and unceded territories of First Nations including the Quw'utsun, Malahat, Ts'uubaa-asatx, Halalt, Penelakut, Stz'uminus, Lyackson, Pauquachin, Ditidaht, and Pacheedaht Nations. Local First Nations Peoples have stewarded the lands, waters, plants, and animals of this region since beyond time immemorial. The CVRD provides a wide range of local government services to a population of 95,000. The picturesque Cowichan Valley offers a warm climate and numerous parks, recreational, cultural, and social opportunities such as majestic mountains, the rugged West Coast Trail, serene lakes, and one of the world’s tallest free-standing timber rail trestles.

The Cowichan Valley Regional District is now accepting applications from prospective candidates as a temporary part time Janitor, for up to two (2) years, in the North/Central Cowichan Facilities Section of the Facilities Division within the Community Services Department. Reporting to the Manager, Facility Operations (North/Central Cowichan) and supervised by the Janitor-Lead Head, the Janitor is responsible to perform a variety of tasks related to janitorial/custodial and cleaning methods of the facility.

• Secondary School graduation or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• 1 year experience in cleaning routines, materials, equipment usage and facility custodial operations
• WHMIS certification -- provided by the employer
• Basic First Aid Certificate
• Valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License – employer provided vehicle

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Guaranteed 20 hours of work per week. Work is scheduled based on meeting operational needs and may include days and evenings on weekdays and weekends. Due to the nature of this work the successful candidate must be available to work a flexible variety of shifts.

This Janitor position is unionized (CUPE Local 358) with a salary ranging in three steps from $32.55 - $33.50 - $34.49 per hour (2025 rates). 

Please submit a resume and cover letter by 4:30 p.m. on the closing date indicated above. Please include a driver’s abstract with your application.

Testing may be required during the interview process. Testing will be based on the knowledge, skills, abilities and qualifications outlined in the job description.

Job applicants requiring accommodation to participate in any stage of the hiring process should contact Human Resources at hr@cvrd.bc.ca to communicate their accommodation needs.