Environmental Service Worker

**Job Opening**

**CUPE 1263**

**Job Title**:

- Environmental Service Worker (0) - Vacation Relief - (Linhaven Home, St. Catharines)

**Job Opening Id**:

- 41768

**# Required**:

- 2

**Business Unit**:

- Community Services

**Division**:

- Long Term Care Homes

**Location**:

- Linhaven Home

**Standard Hours**:

- 0.00 / week

**Full/Part Time**:

- Part-Time

**Regular/Temporary**:

- Temporary

**Salary Grade**:

- 8

**Salary Range**:

- $ 26.01 - $ 26.55

**Post Date**:

- 2025-02-28

**Close Date**:

- 2025-03-21

**Division**:
Long Term Care Homes

**Temporary Duration**:
Approximate Duration: May to September 2025

**Job Summary**:
Provides housekeeping and laundry support for the residents, staff, and visitors of a Long-Term Care Home with a resident-centred service.

Responsible to perform housekeeping & laundry procedures in accordance with the philosophy, objectives, policies, and procedures of Senior Services as well as the Fixing Long Term Care Act and regulations. Follow established work routines and as directed by the manager, to ensure a safe and clean environment for residents, staff, and visitors of the Long-Term Care Home.

**Qualifications**:
**Education**:

- Grade 12 or equivalent - required
- Completion of a recognized course in housekeeping and/or laundry - preferred
- Training in Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA) - asset

**Knowledge / Experience**:

- Up to 1 month current, relevant experience in a long-term care, health care, commercial or institutional setting
- Previous experience in operating and using commercial/institutional cleaning and laundry equipment and products

**Skills**:

- Demonstrated commitment and ability to provide resident-centered support with integrity, dedication, compassion, and respect
- Strong listening, communication, teamwork and relationship-building skills
- Willingness to participate in ongoing learning, development and training (formal and informal)
- Good reading, writing and documentation skills
- Attention to detail

**Special Conditions**:

- In accordance with the Corporate Policy and applicable Legislation/Regulation(s), the position requires the incumbent to undergo a Police Record Check and submit a satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Check, as well as complete any subsequent declaration or check as required by legislation/Act, regulation, and/or policy.
- Compliance with any requirements, including immunization and screening measures, of the infection prevention and control program as required by applicable legislation/Act, regulation, or policy; some measures are only recommendations (not requirements)
- Must be available to work shift work, including holidays, days, afternoons, evenings, and weekends
- Must be physically capable of performing the duties of the position
- Must have a good attendance record

**Responsibilities**:
**General**
- Participate in interdisciplinary team committees and attend in-services.
- Complete annual professional development and other required training.
- Respond in emergency situations as per the Emergency Measures Manual and procedures.
- Follow Infection Control & Prevention (IPAC) guidelines, including enhanced measures during infectious outbreaks.

**Housekeeping**
- Perform general housekeeping duties such as cleaning, disinfecting, and dusting all surfaces, walls, flooring, and furniture. Ensuring high touch surfaces are cleaning according to IPAC policies.
- Complete daily IPAC and work routine checklists, and documentation as required.
- Perform annual and terminal cleaning of rooms in accordance with the FLTCA and regulations.
- Empty and clean garbage receptacles and smoking containers as required.
- Move furniture and other heavy objects as required.
- Assist with inventory, receive and distribute supplies as assigned.
- Set-up & tear-down for recreation & special programs.
- Operate commercial housekeeping equipment as per manuals/SOP. Complete maintenance requisitions and lock-out tag-out procedure for any equipment concerns.
- Seasonal cleaning may be required (i.e. outdoor furniture).

**Laundry**
- Perform general laundry duties such as washing, drying, folding, hanging, and delivering all linen and personal resident clothing.
- Maintain cleanliness of laundry equipment and work area (i.e. lint traps, soiled laundry bins).
- Inventory, restocking and requisition of chemicals and supplies as needed.
- Maintain records of personal clothing of residents.
- Follow up on missing item referrals as required.
- Complete daily work sheets and maintain records of laundry weights, as required.
- Operate label maker, heat press and related equipment for personal clothing labelling.
- Operate commercial laundry equipment as per manuals/SOP. Complete maintenance requisitions and lock-out tag-out procedure for any equipment concerns

Other related duties as assigned

**Shift Information**:
Casual vacation relief position for summer relief period. Currently scheduled 0 hours, all shifts. May be require