Relief Positions Available - Environmental Services Worker

Relief Positions – no guaranteed hours

Street Health is a community-based agency providing innovative physical and mental health programs and advocacy to homeless and insecurely housed individuals in downtown Toronto for over 30 years. Street Health, a not-for-profit organization located within the downtown-east neighborhood of Toronto, works to improve the health and wellbeing of people who are homeless and under-housed by addressing the social determinants of health. Our organization provides services in the areas of innovative nursing, mental health, harm reduction, Overdose prevention, Safer Supply, outreach, identification replacement programs, and through advocacy, research and education.

Street Health is creating a pool of Environmental Service Workers (ESW) who will support the organization with environmental and maintenance services. The requests for coverage will often be filled at short notice and on a casual basis. As a relief role, hours cannot be guaranteed for this position. This posting is advertised for an existing vacancy.

Street Health does not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools or automated decision-making systems in any stage of our recruitment or selection process. All applications are reviewed and assessed by human recruiters and hiring managers to ensure fair, transparent, and personalized evaluation of every candidate.

Responsibilities of the position include, but may not be limited to:

• Clean all areas of Street Health, including inside and outside both buildings, driveway and backyard to ensure that our buildings are well maintained and presentable;
• Work collaboratively with Administrative Coordinator and others to determine priorities in maintenance work;
• Implement bed bug protocol with regular maintenance;
• Ensure gardens and courtyard are clean and well maintained;
• Follow WHMIS and other health and safety protocols when cleaning clinical spaces;
• Ensure garbage, recycling and compost are collected and disposed of;
• Ensure completion of maintenance tasks including general repairs, painting etc.;
• Ensure any used harm reduction equipment is disposed of in a safe way;
• Assist in unloading and storage of delivery supplies;
• Engage and connect with clients of Street Health in a non-judgement way; and

• Maintain a friendly and welcoming presence for our neighbours and other visitors.

  Admin Duties:

• Manage organizational administrative tasks such as checking emails, completing timesheets etc.
• Meet with Executive Director on a monthly basis to provide program updates.
• Participate in other organizational activities and required training.
• All other duties as may be assigned within the scope of this position.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in building and maintenance repair including experience with basis plumbing repairs, basic electrical, basic carpentry, painting, drywall repair, ceramic tiling, lock/door hardware, etc.
• Lived and/or living experience with substance use and harm reduction.
• Scheduling flexibility is needed to cover shifts with short notice.
• Demonstrated understanding of Workplace Health and Safety measures.
• Experience working in an organization that provides services similar to that of Street Health.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Flexibility is needed to cover shifts with short notice.
• Valid CPR certification or ability to obtain certification within the first 3 months of employment.
• Successful completion of a police services Vulnerable Sector Screening Check.

Don’t meet every single qualification? If you are intrigued and excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in this job posting, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right candidate we have been searching for to join our team! Research has shown that people of colour, women and members of other equity deserving groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. Street Health is committed to building a diverse and authentic organization and we welcome your application.

Position Type:

Relief, Bargaining Unit

Salary:

$27.20 per hour

Primary Work Location:

338 Dundas Street East, Toronto, ON, M5A 2A1

Reports to:

Executive Director

Posting Date:

Wednesday June 24, 2026

Application Deadline:

Sunday July 5, 2026

Deadline to apply: Please submit a cover letter and resume by 5:00 pm on Sunday July 5, 2026, to employment@streethealth.ca.

Please quote “ESWRelief_0226” in the subject line of the email.

Street Health is committed to diversity, equity & inclusion and developing a workforce that is reflective of the communities and clients that we work with. We strongly encourage applications from members of equity deserving groups including but not limited to; people with lived and/or living experience, Black people, Indigenous Peoples,

racialized communities, LGBTQ2SIA+ people, people with disabilities, and people with marginalized identities.

Street Health is committed to providing accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for

Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA). Applicants are asked to make accommodation requests by email to employment@streethealth.ca and include the subject term ‘Accessibility’, or via telephone to 416-921-8668 ext. 228. Street Health will make every effort to ensure that reasonable accommodation requests are available throughout the recruitment process.