Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

Banff, AB
$16.31 an hour - Full-time


Room Attendant
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity aims to inspire everyone who attends our campus – artists, leaders, and thinkers – to unleash their creative potential.

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity acknowledges, with deep respect and gratitude, our home on the side of Sacred Buffalo Guardian Mountain, in the beautiful and special territory of Treaty 7. We recognize the past, present, and future generations of Stoney Nakoda, Blackfoot, Tsuut'ina Nations, and Métis from Region 3, who help us steward this land, as well as honour and celebrate this place.

The Opportunity
As members of a high-performing hospitality team, Room Attendants at Banff Centre help to ensure a clean, restful, and safe environment for the artists, faculty, program participants, conference attendees, and other visitors who stay in guest accommodations during their time at Banff Centre.

Specific Accountabilities
Room Attendants are responsible for the efficient and effective cleaning of all rooms located in Banff Centre's hotels as well as general public areas.

Specific responsibilities will include:

Stripping linens and making up the beds
Dusting
Vacuuming
Washing the bathroom sink, tub, and walls
Washing windows, baseboards and floors
Replenishing supplies
Other cleaning tasks assigned by the supervisor on duty
Qualification and Educational Requirements
The ideal candidate will have some experience in housekeeping or a related field
A high standard of customer service with a friendly and courteous attitude to all guests, artists, and staff
Able to meet the physical requirements of this position
For health and safety reasons, must be able to understand and take direction in English
Special Requirements
Due to the nature of the job, this position requires the candidate to be available to work a flexible, irregular schedule and weekends.
Physical stamina and the ability to move up to 50 lbs and to stand, kneel, stretch, and bend on a repeating basis is required.
Employment Terms & Benefits
In accordance with CUPE 4318, this is a unionized, hourly support staff position, subject to a 500 hour probationary period.
This position pays $16.31 per hour working up to 40 hours per week on a rotating schedule. The weekly hours will vary based on departmental workload.
Benefits of working at Banff Centre are:
Staff housing options (based on availability)
Professional development
Staff cafeteria and restaurant discounts
Onsite fitness facility at a discounted rate – first month free for new staff!
Free or reduced admission to Banff Centre performance and events.
Application Process
We are accepting applications for the Room Attendant positions until suitable candidates are found.
Candidates offered a position with Banff Centre, in this capacity, will be required to obtain a criminal record check verifying a clear record before a final job offer can be finalized.
Visa Requirements: Candidates must be legally eligible to work in Canada. Banff Centre is unable to assist candidates in obtaining Canadian work authorization.
All Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity Employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 . Accommodation will be made for those who are legitimately exempted from vaccination requirements.Employment candidates must demonstrate during the recruitment process that they are Fully Vaccinated in accordance with the Centre’s COVID-19 Vaccination Directive as a pre-condition of employment.

Commitment to Diversity

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity is committed to creating an equitable, diverse, and inclusive campus for students, faculty, staff and visitors. Guided by our values, Banff Centre is rooted in Alberta with provincial, national and global impact. Our strength arises from inclusion; the diversity of people, ideas, perspectives, and cultural backgrounds in our work and team. We encourage women; First Nations, Métis and Inuit persons; members of visible minority groups; persons with disabilities; persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression to apply.

FOIP Statement

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Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity