Laundry Aide/high Touch Cleaner

Position Title: Housekeeping Aide
Reporting to: EVS Manager

**Job Type**: Part Time
Location: Ina Grafton Gage Home

**Are you an individual that has a passion for making a difference?**

At the Ina Grafton Gage Home, we are passionate about providing compassionate care for families loved ones, where the residents of our home come before anything else. Our values at Ina Grafton Gage follow a ‘People’ focused Philosophy, **P**articipation **E**xcellence **O**penness **P**erformance **L**ongevity **E**fficient Use of Resources. This philosophy can be seen in every aspect and level of our home.

**A day in the role as a housekeeping aide at Ina Grafton Gage**:
As a housekeeping aide at Ina Grafton Gage, you will be placed in a role with high expectations to provide exemplary housekeeping needs for the residents of our home. Unlike other housekeeping positions in this role, you get to see the effect you have on a person's everyday life. In your role, it is expected that you make personal connections with the residents, as providing them care is our top priority.In this position you will be apart of our housekeeping team, and will be responsible for but not limited to:

- 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
- 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
- Receives laundry and sorts according to type, condition and weight. Follows specific instructions for treatment of soiled linens. Separates loads according to classification.
- Washes and dries laundry following instructions for machine operations, designated washing and drying times, etc. Sorts personal clothing or puts aside for repairs or ironing. Folds laundry as required, sorts and delivers to appropriate units.
- Observes operation of machines and reports malfunctioning to Supervisor. Assists in maintaining laundry facilities, equipment and supplies. Cleans machines as required and cleans and tidies floors and laundry area.
- Adheres to established department policies, procedures and objectives regarding quality management, safety, environment and infection control.
- Performing other duties as assigned.

**Qualifications**:
At the Ina Grafton Gage Home we take pride in our employees, so your qualifications are important to us. We use them to get to know you and see if we are a good fit for each other. The qualifications needed to join our family at Ina Grafton Gage are as follows:

- A positive mindset, as well as a connection with our values,
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, oral and written, and the demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively is essential,
- Physical and mental requirements needed in the position,
- Basic understanding of washer and dryer operations and some knowledge of chemicals used in the process.
- Knowledge of housekeeping and experience in the role is an asset,
- Possible Variations:

- Mending, ironing, seamstress work
- May be combined with Light Duty Housekeeper
- Basic understanding of cleaning equipment,
- Knowledge of WHMIS and Fire Safety Procedures,
- Demonstrated commitment to learning and continuous improvement,
- Must have a recent negative COVID Swab,
- Must have a clear vulnerable sector screen, no older than 6 months, TB test results, less than 6 months old, evidence of flu shot, must be able to provide three work references.

**How to apply?