Housekeeping Aide

**Requisition ID**: 359959
**Competition #**: SS-24-497
**Position Control #**: 116-1-71145-99
**Posting End Date**: Open Until Filled
**City**: Steinbach
**Site**: Southern Health-Santé Sud
**Work Location**: Bethesda Regional Health Centre / Bethesda Place
**Department / Unit**: Environmental Services
**Job Stream**: Clinical Support
**Union**: CUPE
**Anticipated Start Date**: ASAP
**FTE**: Casual (May consist of a combination of prescheduled and/or short notice call in shifts.)
**Anticipated Shift**: Days/Evenings/Weekends
**Daily Hours Worked**: 7.75 hour shifts
**Wage Rate**: As per CUPE Collective Agreement

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centred clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

**Position Summary**:
Under the direction of the Manager of Environmental Services, the Housekeeping Aide maintains assigned areas in a clean, sanitary, safe and orderly manner to ensure that the highest degree of cleanliness and sanitation is maintained. The incumbent also performs routine housekeeping tasks in all areas of the facility with the primary duties being general cleaning.

The incumbent will exercise the appropriate level of initiative and independent judgment in determining work priorities, work methods to be employed and action to be taken on unusual matters. The position functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision and values; and the policies of Southern Health-Santé Sud.

**Qualifications**:

- Completed Grade 10 Education (Manitoba Standard)
- Other combination of education and experience may be considered
- Previous experience in industrial and/or commercial Housekeeping
- Demonstrated verbal comprehension and written command of the English language
- Demonstrated ability to handle chemicals and cleaning supplies as per Manufacturer's directions and facility procedures
- Demonstrated basic computer skills
- Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as with others
- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships
- Demonstrated ability to problem solve within the responsibilities of the position
- Demonstrated flexibility in adjusting to a changing environment
- Demonstrated flexibility to facilitate changes in techniques and procedures
- Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required
- Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions
- Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job
- Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums
- Good work and attendance record

**Conditions of Employment**:

- Completes and maintains a satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Search, Adult Abuse Registry Check and Child Abuse Registry Check, as appropriate.
- All Health Care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with Southern Health-Santé Sud policy.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.