Laundry Aide

: The **City of Thunder Bay** provides exceptional quality of life to those who live, work, and play in Thunder Bay - a culturally vibrant, economically diverse community with a metro population of over 120,000. Located on the north shore of Lake Superior, under the protective watch of the Sleeping Giant, Thunder Bay is rich in people and resources, and connects Northwestern Ontario to the world. We value our high quality of life and promote a clean, green, beautiful, and healthy community that provides economic opportunity, respects diversity, and provides affordable and safe neighbourhoods that are accessible to all. The City of Thunder Bay is a place where art, culture and nature come together Watch this video to learn more about our City at: **Job Description**: **:Under the direct supervision of the Supervisor - Environmental Services, processes and porters soiled and clean linen and residents’ personal clothing, maintains a clean and safe work area, and performs other duties as assigned. **MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES**: - Picks up and processes soiled laundry and residents’ personal clothing. - Delivers clean linen and clothing back to the units. - Ensures all duties meet the Infection Control Guidelines for laundry processing. - Mends and labels residents’ clothing. - Checks supplies and cleans and maintains equipment and work areas. - Processes / identifies all new linen and personal clothing. - Attends meetings and educational services, as required. - Assists courier to load and unload laundry, as required. - Performs other duties as assigned. **ROTATION AVAILABLE**: - PT #1 **QUALIFICATIONS**: **Education/Experience**: - Grade 10 education, together with previous institutional/commercial laundry experience; or - Equivalent combination of education and experience - Mending experience would be an asset **Skills/Abilities**: - Must be capable of accurately comprehending written/oral information and instructions - Must be highly motivated and able to work as a team member - Must have a genuine interest and understanding of the needs of the elderly - Must possess basic computer skills - Must be competent within the meaning of the _Ontario Occupational Health & Safety Act_ **CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT**: - Must be physically able to perform the essential duties of the position - Must provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination at point of conditional offer - Prior to commencing employment, will be required to review and attest/affirm to all Pioneer Ridge Staff Immunization Policies - Must have successfully undergone a "two step" tuberculosis skin test within the 12 months prior to employment - Must undergo a successful Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) - Prior to commencing employment, must undergo a successful Offence & Professional Misconduct Declaration Process - Must successfully complete all mandatory training as required by the Corporation on an annual basis **General Information**: **ONTARIO HUMAN RIGHTS CODE**: It is a contravention of the Human Rights Code of Ontario to discriminate on the basis of: race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability, age, record of offences, gender identity or gender expression. Therefore, a resume submitted to the City must not include references to any of the above characteristics. Do not include: - Photos - Any certificates that have photo identification - Driver’s licences - Police records checks **ACCOMMODATION**: Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for all parts of the recruitment process. **PRIVACY**:Personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, c. 302, as amended, and will be used to determine eligibility for employment. Questions about this collection of personal information should be directed to the Human Resources Division, 125 Syndicate Ave Suite 42, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7E 6H8, Telephone: 625-3866