Temporary Housekeeper

**This is a** 3 Week Temporary Position from November 10th until December 2nd, 2024**

Days/Hours of Work: Tuesday to Saturday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Start times can be flexible.

**Closing Date**:Applications will be accepted until the position is filled

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Reporting the the Manager, the housekeeper is responsible for daily cleaning for residents at SHOAL Assisted Living. This position provides housekeeping to assigned common areas and resident rooms and participates in the maintenance of a safe, sanitary workplace. The Housekeeper also reports resident concerns, building emergencies and maintenance required to the manager

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Clean resident suites, bedlinen and towels
- Clean staff bathrooms (4 in total)
- Wash site’s cleaning towel and floor pads
- Wipe and sanitize common areas in Assisted Living
- Garbage and recycling collection and disposal
- Clean entryway and elevator
- Spot clean floors as needed
- Dust common areas
- Other relevant duties as assigned

**QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE**:

- High School Diploma
- Previous housekeeping experience
- Experience in working with Seniors in an Assisted Living or Residential Care setting is considered an asset
- Valid FOODSAFE Certification
- Current First Aid Certification

**SKILLS AND ABILITIES**:

- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to effectively manage time to complete tasks within schedule shift
- Ability to demonstrate tact, diplomacy, empathy, patience and concern in providing quality service
- Ability to work collaboratively with other staff members
- Ability to use housekeeping tools such as laundry machines, vacuum cleaners etc.
- Skilled in the use of MS 365 (Teams, Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.)

**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**:
Beacon Community Services serves vulnerable populations including seniors, people with disabilities and children. Protecting these people and our teams on whom they rely is critical to us. Accordingly:

- All successful applicants must consent to a Solicitor General’s Criminal Record Check.
- All successful applicants are required to disclose their COVID-19 vaccination status upon hire. Vaccination is a requirement in some of our facilities. Depending on future public health developments, Beacon may implement a vaccination requirement as a condition of ongoing employment for all our workplaces.