About the Role
The Housekeeping Aide reports to the Environmental Services Manager and is expected to maintain high standards of cleanliness and sanitation throughout the home by cleaning and sanitizing rooms and furnishings in assigned work areas following established policies and procedures. A major part of your role as a housekeeper will be to actively involve residents in everyday domestic living, creating meaningful occupation & activities.
Responsibilities
- Receives assignment, assembles required materials and supplies, loads service cart and transports to work area.
- Performs cleaning and sanitizing tasks such as vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, spot cleaning walls, windows and doors, dusting, washing, emptying waste baskets, and rearranging furniture.
- Ensures privacy of residents during performance of duties.
- Respects privacy, dignity and promotes confidentiality within a warm homely setting.
- Prepares room for new occupant following prescribed procedures.
- Notifies ESM when supplies are low or equipment is malfunctioning.
- Returns unused supplies and cleans and stores equipment.
- Identifies potential liability issues and takes action to minimize risk.
- Performs any and all other tasks as assigned.
Requirements
- Must have a clear vulnerable sector screen, no older than 6 months.
- Must have TB test results less than 6 months old.
- Must be able to provide three supervisory references.
Skills
- Some understanding of chemicals and equipment used in cleaning
- Ability to follow written and oral instructions
- Ability to read, write and understand oral and written instructions
- Ability to work from the heart and make others smile
- Ability to make the most of the time you have to provide positive social interactions
Location
- Onsite
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Entry Level
Salary/Compensations
- $23.66/hour
Benefits
- Competitive wages
- Employee perks
- Support for personal and professional growth
- Employee benefits
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Matching RRSP contribution
- Medication training provided
About the Company
- Join us in our journey of kindness – our Kind era – where compassion is our language, and kindness is our legacy. We are committed to nurturing a culture of kindness that flourishes within our team. Our valued team members are the heart of our mission and their well-being directly impacts the lives of those in our care.
Equal Opportunity
- We are committed to inclusion, diversity, and equity in the workplace, and we welcome applications from all persons.
- Our organization takes the accessibility needs of employees and candidates with disabilities into account during the position summary review process.
- Employees and candidates are required to notify their Director/Manager/Supervisor or Hiring Manager if they have any accessibility needs, and the organization will work with the employee to address them.
