Housekeeping Aide

5 days ago

Scarborough, Canada Ina Grafton Gage Home Full time

**“How do you bring kindness to others every day?”**

Join us in our journey of kindness - our Kind era - where compassion is our language, and kindness is our legacy. We are committed to nurturing a culture of kindness that flourishes within our team. Our valued team members are the heart of our mission and their well-being directly impacts the lives of those in our care.

The** Housekeeping Aide** reports to the Environmental Services Manager and is expected to maintain high standards of cleanliness and sanitation throughout the home by cleaning and sanitizing rooms and furnishings in assigned work areas following established policies and procedures. A major part of your role as a housekeeper will be to actively involve residents in everyday domestic living, creating meaningful occupation & activities.

**Responsibilities**:

- Receives assignment, assembles required materials and supplies, loads service cart and transports to work area.
- Using specified cleaning/disinfecting/sanitizing agents and following specific procedures, work patterns and routines, performs tasks such as: vacuuming, sweeping, dry/wet mopping, scrubbing, sanitizing/disinfection floors, spot cleaning walls, windows and doors between washing, dusting, washing, sanitizing/disinfecting furniture, shelves, woodwork, etc., emptying waste baskets and rearranging furniture, removing waste, daily cleaning and disinfecting daily all bathroom fixtures and replenishing supplies, cleaning floors, fixtures and furnishings in utility rooms, kitchen closets, etc.
- Ensures privacy of residents during performance of duties.
- Respects privacy, dignity and promotes confidentiality within a warm homely setting.
- Prepares room for new occupant following prescribed procedures.
- Notifies ESM when supplies are low or equipment is malfunctioning.
- Returns unused supplies and cleans and stores equipment.
- Identifies potential liability issues and takes action to minimize risk
- Any and all other tasks as assigned

**Qualifications**:
The qualifications needed to join our family are as follows:

- Some understanding of chemicals and equipment used in cleaning
- Ability to follow written and oral instructions
- Ability to read, write and understand oral and written instructions
- Ability to work from the heart and make others smile
- Ability to make the most of the time you have to provide positive social interactions
- Must have a clear vulnerable sector screen, no older than 6 months, TB test results less than 6 months old, must be able to provide three supervisory reference

**What do we offer you?**
- Competitive wages
- Employee perks
- Support for personal and professional growth

We appreciate all applicants' interest, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

**Skills**: Preferred
- Person-centered approach
- Basic cleaning skills
- Written Communication
- Verbal Communication
- Ability to Work From the Heart
- Read and Interpret Equipment Manuals
- Knowledge of Residents' Rights

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