Laundry Worker

Hillside Pines is an Eden Registered long-term care facility on the beautiful South Shore of Nova Scotia. Located in the heart of Bridgewater.

The Laundry Worker is responsible for laundry duties as assigned and maintains a clean, safe environment, following Infection Control Standards.

**Responsibilities**:

- Daily general laundry duties; wash, dry, fold, sort linens, and resident personal items in a timely fashion.
- Pickups of laundry on all neighborhoods at designated times.
- Label and wash new resident admissions personal items, ensuring prompt return after laundering.
- Communicate needs for department; linens, chemicals, and supplies.
- Keep a clear separation of clean and dirty laundry items and sides of laundry room.
- Clean lint traps as per department guidelines.
- Clean and then disinfect; all high touch areas in laundry room, laundry bins, and equipment daily, or more often as necessary.
- Disinfecting equipment and surfaces after exposure to bodily fluids.
- Dry mop and spot mop Gala Lane, Garden View, and Sunset Ridge Dining Rooms in the evening after supper, once residents are done eating.
- Sort resident personal clothing per unit, hang and fold as per department standards.
- Maintain a safe and supportive environment at all times for residents, staff, and guests.
- Other duties as required.

**Qualifications**:

- Able to read and comprehend labels and instructions, e.g. Proper mixing and use of chemicals
- Ability to use special cleaning equipment including industrial washer and dryer.
- Knowledge of requirements of Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations.
- Knowledge of WHIMS and annual recertification required.

**Physical Demands**:

- Must be physically capable of completing all laundering, cleaning and related tasks, including use of industrial equipment. Lifting, reaching, and carrying are involved.

**What we offer**:

- Immediate openings
- Attractive Compensation and Benefits Package