Job Description

Your opportunity

By joining the Kardium team, you can help make a difference in the lives of millions around the world. We have developed a ground-breaking medical device for the diagnosis and treatment of the most common heart rhythm disorder, atrial fibrillation – which can cause stroke, heart failure, and other heart-related complications.

Kardium’s mission is to deliver the best treatment for atrial fibrillation. To achieve this, we have developed The Globe® Pulsed Field System – we have a fantastic technical team that has developed a product with strong, unique, and customer-valued differentiators versus other solutions on the market. We have built connections with key opinion leaders who are already using the Globe System and are helping to tell our story.

We have obtained FDA approval and officially begun the commercial launch of the Globe® Pulsed Field System. This is a pivotal and exciting time in our journey, as we bring this life-changing technology to patients!

In this role, you will be joining Kardium’s Facilities team, working to support general housekeeping duties during the workday, while our third-party janitorial contractor is responsible for the nightly office and warehouse cleaning.

Please note, this opportunity is an onsite work arrangement, located in Burnaby, BC, with a shift schedule of Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Meaningful work you will be a part of
Your responsibilities will include:
• Clean and tidy employee lunchroom kitchens and beverage kitchenettes including:
◦ Cleaning and servicing coffee machines and water coolers
◦ Cleaning fridges and stocking beverages
◦ Loading and unloading dishwashers
◦ Cleaning microwaves and other small kitchen appliances
• General tidying of meeting rooms (including arranging furniture), printer stations, and janitor rooms.
• Order and stock janitorial supplies.
• Spot-clean washrooms, offices, and warehouse areas as needed.
• Follow-up with the external janitorial company on any quality control issues.
What you bring to the team
Our Kardium team is smart, creative, and passionate about creating cutting-edge medical devices to help improve people’s lives. We work within a collaborative environment based on trust and respect. And we understand that only by working together can we solve the unsolvable.
You will be successful in this role because you possess these attributes:
• Experience in using cleaning equipment, materials, and solutions.
• Ability to adhere to stringent cleaning standards with attention to detail.
• Experience in a highly regulated manufacturing environment or healthcare setting is desired.
• Good communication skills, both oral and written.
• Dependable, independent, flexible, and has a positive, “can-do” attitude.
• Able to physically perform janitorial duties, including lifting up to 20 kg, bending, and standing for extended periods.
Compensation
Kardium has listed the total cash compensation range (base salary + 5% Retirement Savings Plan contribution) that we expect to pay applicants for this role, as of the time of this posting. Pay offered will be determined based on numerous relevant business and candidate factors including, for example, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, and business or organizational needs. For candidates with more or less experience than listed above, the pay range will be adjusted.
As a permanent employee, you will also participate in Kardium’s stock option plan.
• $22.00 - $26.00 (CAD hourly)
Your Benefits & Well-being
The total cash we’ve listed for this position includes a base salary, plus an annual contribution to a Retirement Savings Plan account to help support your financial goals.
Comprehensive medical & dental coverage for all permanent employees – effective as of Day 1, with no waiting period.
Work-day flexibility – we offer a flexible work environment for daily working hours. In addition, we provide 3 personal days per year.
Support for you (and your dependents) overall well-being.
Family building – we provide top up for maternity leave, adoptive leave, and parental leave for non-birthing parents. Employees can also enroll in benefit coverage for fertility drug treatment.
Career progression and learning support.
Professional membership support.

Life at Kardium
What makes us a great place to work?
1. Our Purpose
2. Our People
3. Our Culture

At Kardium, we embrace diversity of background, experience, and perspective and we’re committed to inclusion and equity at every level. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates who represent the full diversity of all communities.
We collaborate with Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), as volunteer-led groups who share a common dimension of diversity and come together to provide support, education, and other opportunities across Kardium. Examples of our ERGs include Women ERG, Pride ERG, Race Ethnicity & Cultural Heritage (REACH) ERG, Truth & Reconciliation ERG, Persian ERG, Chinese ERG, Barangay Kardium (Filipino) ERG, Irish ERG, Brazilian ERG, and Early Career at Kardium ERG.
As part of your application, we encourage you to note if you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations). There will be an optional section in the application form where you can provide this information to the recruitment team.

And our employees think we are great too – check out Glassdoor to learn more!