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About the Role

The City’s Seniors Services and Long-Term Care Division supports Toronto seniors and residents in long-term care homes through exceptional care and services. CareTO is our brand for the culture change we are investing in for the City’s 10 directly operated long-term care homes. The division values Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.

Responsibilities

• Maintains linens and residents’ belongings.
• Picks up soiled laundry from resident rooms and returns cleaned laundry.
• Operates washer and dryer.
• Folds clean laundry or hangs laundry as appropriate.
• Attaches and removes labels from residents’ clothing, mends and performs minor repairs (sews by hand or operates sewing machine).
• Attends staff and committee meetings as part of a co-operative team approach for the wellbeing of the residents.
• Operates heat seal machine and labeling residents’ cloths.
• Perform laundry inventory supplies.
• Attends in-services training as required.
• Responds appropriately to residents' needs.

Requirements

• Experience in laundry or housekeeping services, including the cleaning, handling, maintenance, and organization of linens and clothing.
• Experience working in a commercial or institutional environment, such as a long-term care home, hospital, or other health or community care setting.
• General knowledge of washing equipment, textiles and laundry formulae.
• Ability to maintain co-operative working relationships with residents and staff.
• Ability to read, write and follow verbal and written instructions.
• Fundamental knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, WHMIS and other legislation and regulations that relate to this work.
• Ability to perform various cleaning duties.
• Ability to operate, lift and move various equipment and heavy items.
• Willingness to work weekends, shifts and holidays as required.
• Willingness to cross train in other departmental positions based on operational needs.
• Ability and willingness to provide a service that enhances the dignity and respects the diversity of residents.
• Ability to support the Toronto Public Service values to ensure a culture that champions equity, diversity and respectful workplaces.
• Selected candidates will be required to provide a satisfactory Police Reference Check (PRC) with vulnerable sector screening, tuberculosis screening and proof of immunization in accordance with the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021(O. Reg 246/22).

Skills

• Laundry operations
• Housekeeping services
• Linen and clothing maintenance
• Commercial/institutional environment experience
• Washing equipment knowledge
• Textile knowledge
• Laundry formulae knowledge
• Co-operative working relationships
• Verbal and written communication
• Occupational Health and Safety Act knowledge
• WHMIS knowledge
• Cleaning duties
• Equipment operation
• Heavy lifting
• Weekend/shift/holiday work
• Cross-training
• Dignity and diversity enhancement
• Equity, diversity, and inclusion support

Location

• Castleview Wychwood Towers LTCH, 351 Christie Street, Toronto
• Cummer Lodge LTCH, 205 Cummer Avenue, Toronto
• Fudger House LTCH, 439 Sherbourne Street, Toronto
• Kipling Acres LTCH, 2233 Kipling Avenue, Etobicoke
• Seven Oaks LTCH, 9 Neilson Rd, Scarborough
• Wesburn Manor LTCH, 400 The West Mall, Etobicoke

Work Type

• Part-time
• Part-Time Indefinite

Salary/Compensations

• $26.83 - $29.23 per hour

About the Company

• The City’s Seniors Services and Long-Term Care Division supports Toronto seniors and residents in long-term care homes to have the healthiest, most fulfilling lives possible through exceptional care and services.
• Vulnerable individuals who reside in the community are supported through adult day programs, supportive housing services, tenancy support and homemakers and nurses services.
• CareTO is our brand for the culture change we are investing in for the City’s 10 directly operated long-term care homes (https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/housing-shelter/rental-housing-tenant-information/finding-housing/long-term-care-homes/careto/).
• The division values Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence which shape our organizational culture, our priorities, and the experiences of all those who live, work, volunteer, and visit.

Equal Opportunity

• The City is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse residents that we serve.
• The City of Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization.
• We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
• Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs.
• Disability-related accommodation during the application process is available upon request.