Housekeeping / Laundry Aide - Temporary Full-time
Reporting to the Environmental Services Manager, the Housekeeping/ Laundry Aide can be scheduled to work as either a Housekeeping or Laundry Aide. As a Housekeeping Aide, the successful candidate will be responsible for the overall cleanliness of the work area to which they are assigned. As a Laundry Aide, the successful candidate will be responsible for the sorting, handling washing and drying of linen and personal clothing of the residents. Ensures the safe handling of such in a manner to avoid infection and/or contamination.
Posting Date
Closing Date
What you’ll do
- Housekeeping - Clean work area, as assigned in work schedules
- Laundry - Sort, handle, wash, dry and fold all linens and Residents’ personal clothing, as assigned in work schedules
- Deliver linens and residents’ personal clothing as per work assignment
- Maintain a high standard of cleanliness
- Adhere to instruction and policy on the safe use and storage of cleaning solutions
- Adhere to instruction and policy on safety measures during work performance, e.g. signs for wet floor
- Perform other related duties as assigned
What you’ll need to succeed
- Grade 12 education preferred
- Previous experience in a long-term care setting will be considered an asset
- A genuine concern for seniors and an understanding of the aging process
- Must provide a clear criminal reference check including the vulnerable sector screening
- Flexibility in scheduling as shifts and hours of work will vary and will be on an as needed basis
- Must provide an up-to-date TB Two-Step Tuberculin Skin testing result (Mantoux Test)
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively; both oral and written
- Self-motivated with the ability to function independently and as part of a team
Open To
Public
Department