Housekeeping/laundry-lead Hand

**GENERAL**

**Description**:

- Housekeeping/Laundry-Lead Hand**Competition #**:

- OB LTC 1642/23**Posting Date**:

- 11/09/2023**Status**:

- Active**Type**:

- External**DESCRIPTION**

**The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority**

Our Vision
We will be recognized as a trusted health-care partner, providing sustainable, accessible, integrated, evidence-based care to improve health status and outcomes in all of our communities and achieve health equity across the region.
Our Mission
We work in partnership with all stakeholders, contributing to the health and well-being of our communities, by providing timely access to reliable care in a culturally safe manner that respects diversity.
Our Values
Always with compassion, Success in collaboration, Accountability in everything we do, Acting with integrity, Respectful of each other

**Collaboration | Accessibility | Respect | Excellence | Innovation | Quality Customer Service**

**Housekeeping/Laundry Lead Hand**
**Kin Place Lead Hand Hsk Ldry_01**

**Closing Date**:

- 11/16/2023

**Facility / Site**:

- Oakbank PCH Kin Place

**Posting Type**:

- Indefinite Term (Subject to a minimum notice of 24 hours)

**Position Type**:

- Full-Time

**Hours of Work**:

- Days Evenings Weekends

**Term Dates**:
**FTE**:

- 1

**Union Group**:

- MGEU - Facility Support**Wage / Salary**:

- As per applicable collective agreement**Position Summary**:Under the direction of the Manager, Support Services the Housekeeping/ Laundry Lead Hand performs assigned duties related to the cleaning, maintenance and servicing of patient/ resident accommodations and other areas which fall under the scope of the Interlake - Eastern Regional Health Authority. This position functions in a manner consistent with and supports the Mission, Vision and Values of the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority.

**Qualifications**:

- Grade 12 education required.
- Knowledge of and experience in the operation of all equipment used in both Housekeeping and Laundry.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Minimum three years related experience in both Housekeeping and Laundry.
- Experience in operating required equipment.
- Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
- Demonstrates ability to work independently.
- Ability to work as an effective member of a multi-disciplinary team and maintain positive working relationships.
- Demonstrates ability to keep resident’s/patient’s matters confidential and exercise courtesy and cooperation towards residents, patients, families, visitors, coworkers and other staff members.
- Demonstrates care in completing assignments and maintains a high standard of service and cleanliness.
- Demonstrates leadership skills and ability.
- Demonstrates ability to foster an interdisciplinary collaborative environment that supports quality improvement, client interaction and intervention, and staff development and empowerment.
- Ability to work with mínimal direct supervision.
- Valid class “5” driver’s license.
- Ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job.
- Completes and maintains a satisfactory pre-employment security check.
- Satisfactory employment record.

**As a condition of employment, all successful applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (with vulnerable sector screening), adult abuse and child abuse registry checks prior to commencing employment.**

Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset. Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.

All health care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with the Interlake-Eastern RHA Policy (GA-13-P-110 Required Immunizations for Health Care Workers).

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority delivers health-care services on First Nation Treaty Territories 1, 2, 3 and 5 and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. We respect that First Nations treaties were made on these territories, acknowledge harms and mistakes, and we dedicate ourselves to collaborate in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in the spirit of reconciliation.