Housekeeping Aide, Job offer in Keswick, Ontario

As a Housekeeping Aide your typical day will impact in the following ways:

• Ensuring the daily neatness and cleanliness of residents’ rooms, offices and common areas including, but not limited to, rooms and equipment including: furniture, closets, windows, walls, floors, shower and tub rooms, washrooms, reception area, break rooms, etc.
• Cleaning, sanitizing, and performing duties, including but not limited to: routine, deep, terminal and discharge cleaning, floor cleaning and maintenance, and waste management according to schedules.
• Maintains a clean, safe environment for residents utilizing infection control principles.
• Checking that supplies are adequate in housekeeping and equipment is in proper working order before commencing daily routine.
• Carrying out duties in a positive and professional manner within a multidisciplinary team.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Must haves:

• Secondary school graduate or approved equivalent.
• Knowledge related to infection control, cleaning practices, housekeeping operations and equipment.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Must have effective verbal and written English communication skills.
• All applicants must successfully pass the prescribed Vulnerable Sector Check.

Bonus points for having:

• Previous experience in Institutional Cleaning/Laundry in a Long Term Care is desirable.a