Laundry Aide

**Job Description**:
**Laundry Aide**

**Health Services - Long Term Care**

**1 Regular Part Time Position**

The Long-Term Care Division requires staff to provide person-centered care to our residents and families following the Butterfly Model of Care. This will ensure high levels of emotional wellbeing and a better quality of life for those living in our homes. Staff are to have emotional intelligence ability to deliver person-centered care in an authentic way that is meaningful to the resident and their family.

**Peel Manor Long Term Care** home is looking for a Laundry Aide that has experience in Laundry and Housekeeping and that brings passion and care to the work they do so why not choose a rewarding career with The Region of Peel's Long Term Care?

What drives us? Providing excellent customer service to our residents and families - it’s in the heart of what we do We have the unique ability to touch and make a positive difference in people's lives. If you thrive on a career built on rewarding experiences this may be the opportunity for you.

Reporting to Facility Supervisor (or designate) you will perform laundry duties in accordance with the center’s policies and legislated standards, the code of conduct and the Regional Values.

**What you will do**
- Maintain quota linen supply levels for all the carts that supply the resident home area/units
- Deliver carts to each resident home area/unit
- Follow infection control standards as per MOHLTC standard
- Remove soiled laundry from chutes/carts and deliver to main laundry for processing
- Sort all laundry as per policy and indicated wash formulas
- Complete laundry log sheets each shift and submit for monthly reports
- Wash, dry, fold and rack resident’s personal clothing as per policy
- Label all resident clothing and deliver within forty-eight hours
- Ensure equipment well maintained, report faulty equipment immediately
- Wash walls, air vents, light fixtures, windows, ledges within laundry area as required
- Sweep floor daily
- Report health and safety hazards
- Maintain good relationships with the residents, staff, volunteers and visitors
- Laundry Aide responsibilities as per job description.

**Qualifications**:

- Grade 10 or equivalent education is required
- Must have effective oral and written communication skills
- Must be able to communicate appropriately with residents, staff, suppliers, visitors and volunteers
- Must be physically able to perform all delegated duties

**Compensation**: As per the Collective Agreement (CUPE Local #966)

**Location**: 525 Main Street North, Brampton (Peel Manor LTC)

**Hours of work**: 16 hours of work per week - Saturday and Sunday, Thursday and Tuesday, 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm, including holidays
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Vulnerable Sector Police Check**:

- ** TB Skin Testing**:

- ** Fully Vaccinated against Covid-19, including third dose**

**As part of the Region’s ongoing commitment to health and safety, there are enhanced Covid-19 specific safety protocols and/or personal protective equipment requirements (e.g. masks, eye protection, etc.) in place to help protect health and safety. The additional requirements are determined based on the nature of the work being carried out.**

About Us:
The Region of Peel serves more than 1.4 million residents and approximately 173,000 businesses in Brampton, Caledon and Mississauga. We deliver a wide range of resident focused services across the Region.

Our 20-year vision for Peel is “Community for Life.” Our goal is to create a place where everyone enjoys a sense of belonging and has access to the services and opportunities needed to thrive in each stage of their lives. Our 2015-2035 Strategic Plan outlines the work we're focused on to bring this vision to life.

To learn more about the Region of Peel, explore peelregion.ca.

Additional Information:
The Region of Peel is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is respected and valued for their contributions, and where everyone is treated fairly and has opportunity to grow and develop. As one of the most diverse regions in Canada, we are committed to establishing a qualified workforce that is reflective of the population we serve.