Housekeeping Aide
Housekeeping Aide
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Job Description
The Municipality of ChathamKent has openings for permanent casual Housekeeping Aides at Riverview Gardens LongTerm Care Home.
Job description
The Housekeeping Aide maintains the Home in a clean orderly condition to provide a safe pleasant environment for the residents staff and visitors of the home.
Essential responsibilities
- Demonstrate ChathamKents core values and competencies
- Responsible for performing all duties in adherence to the guidelines and regulations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act Fixing LongTerm Care Act and the policies and procedures of Riverview Gardens and the Municipality of ChathamKent Ministry of LongTerm Care
- Responsible for the safe operation of all equipment including vacuums floor polishers auto scrubbers floor machines and any other equipment that pertains to the housekeeping department
- Responsible for safe handling and storage of all chemicals within the Housekeeping Department
- Assist nursing with the portering of residents to the dining room for breakfast
- Assume responsibility for ensuring all store rooms and carts are stocked and secured properly
- Collect all waste material from containers and transports to holding area
- Ensure all rooms and contents within the home are cleaned on a regular basis according to job routines; (washrooms tub rooms resident rooms offices halls store rooms utility rooms furniture drapes etc. based on daily weekly or monthly assignments
- Ensure residents beds are made in the morning including stripping cleaning and remaking any beds that are soiled
- Replenish all needed supplies in areas as required such as toilet paper paper towels soap etc.
- Ensuring housekeeping closets are ready and stocked for each weekend
- Report all repairs to maintenance via the work order program report all needed inventory to the supervisor
- Responsible for communicating concerns expressed by residents families and staff to the Registered Nurse responsible for the floor
- Maintain work area and equipment in a clean and hazardfree manner. Follow established infection prevention and control procedures to avoid the spread of infection (i.e. hand washing and use of protective clothing /equipment)
- Responsible for attending ongoing inservice training
- In the absence of Supervisor Environmental Services or designate takes direction from the Registered Staff responsible for the resident floor
- Assist as required in the orientation of new staff within the Housekeeping department
- Perform other related duties as assigned which are in accordance with job responsibilities or necessary departmental objectives
Essential qualifications
- Secondary School Diploma or equivalent education (e.g. GED Certificate) required
- Ability to work on a daily basis with hospital grade chemicals cleaners or detergents required
- Strong customer service skills required
- Knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control preferred
- Knowledge of cleaning supplies and related housekeeping equipment preferred
- Ability to set priorities organize and follow scheduled workload in order to ensure continuing productivity
- Must be pleasant respectful and patient with residents families and other visitors in the home
Other qualifications
- Healthcare experience in housekeeping preferred LongTerm Care experience an asset
- Ability to read write and follow written and verbal instructions
- Working knowledge of scheduling systems (i.e. PM Worx Punch Clock Workforce Edge) (or other similar programs)
- Basic computer skills specifically Microsoft Office (Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook)
Certifications memberships licenses
- Member of Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) or Ontario Healthcare Housekeepers Association/ISSA an asset
- Health and Safety certification an asset
Work environment/hours of work
- This position works mostly indoors
- There are no guaranteed hours for this position
- This position works weekday hours afternoon hours midnights and weekend hours
- Must be able to accept on short notice call in hours for days afternoons midnights and weekends which may include 4 hour shifts
The Municipality of ChathamKent no longer requires aCOVID19 vaccination as a condition of employment. Although it is not mandatory to be vaccinated it is highly encouraged.
Background check requirements
This position works with vulnerable residents in a position of trust and authority on a sustained and regular basis in a largely unsupervised capacity. A Vulnerable Sector Screen is required (Fixing LongTerm Care Act Section 252 O. Reg. 246/22 prior to being accepted for employment.
As per the Fixing LongTerm Care Act all staff members shall promptly provide the employer with a signed declaration disclosing new charges convictions orders and restraining orders consistent with Ontario Regulation Section 253 O. Reg 246/22 with respect to the period since the date the persons last criminal reference check under subsection 2 was conducted.
Essential physical and/or safety requirements
- Annual Flu immunization is required
- 2 step TB skin test is required
- nonslip footwear is required
- Ability to use auto scrubbers buffers & use of ladders
- Bending: frequent stooping twisting (up to 9.09 kgs or 20 lbs) (ensures all rooms and contents are cleaned on a regular basis according to job routines; (washrooms tub rooms resident rooms offices halls store rooms utility rooms furniture drapes etc. based on daily weekly or monthly assignments; ensures residents beds are made in the morning including stripping cleaning and remaking any beds that are soiled)
- Walking: frequent balancing; constant walking on level surface (up to 13.64 kgs or 30 lbs) (collects all waste material from containers and transports to holding area; utilizes equipment including vacuums floor polishers scrubbers auto scrubber machines (rideon/stepon); assists with the portering of residents to the dining room for breakfast)
- Sitting: frequent sitting in a chair; constant sitting in vehicle seat type (up to 4.55 kgs or 10 lbs) (utilizes equipment including rideon auto scrubber machine; prolonged sitting position when cleaning wheelchairs)
- Reaching: frequent reaching above shoulder; constant reaching below shoulder forward handling (up to 4.55 kgs or 10 lbs) (ensures all rooms and contents are cleaned on a regular basis according to job routines; (washrooms tub rooms resident rooms offices halls store rooms utility rooms furniture drapes etc.; stocks all needed supplies in areas as required (i.e. toilet paper paper towels soap hand sanitizer solution etc.; stocks housekeeping closets and push carts for each shift)
- Lifting: constant pushing below shoulder (up to 22.73 kgs or 50 lbs) (ensures all rooms and contents are cleaned on a regular basis according to job routines; (washrooms tub rooms resident rooms offices halls store rooms utility rooms furniture drapes etc. based on daily weekly or monthly assignments; ensures residents beds are made in the morning including stripping cleaning and remaking any beds that are soiled; stocks all needed supplies in areas as required (i.e. toilet paper paper towels soap hand sanitizer solution etc.; stocks housekeeping closets and push carts for each shift; assists with the portering of residents to the dining room for breakfast; prolonged repetitive movements (i.e. dusting sweeping mopping etc.
- Standing: frequent standing inside (up to 13.64 kgs or 30 lbs) (ensures all rooms and contents are cleaned on a regular basis according to job routines)
- Hands: frequent gripping (up to 4.55 kgs or 10 lbs) (ensures all rooms and contents are cleaned on a regular basis according to job routines; ensures residents beds are made in the morning including stripping cleaning and remaking any beds that are soiled; communication via email)
- Foot action: constant one foot action (up to 4.55 kgs or 10 lbs) (utilizes equipment including rideon auto scrubber machine)
Benefits
This permanent casual position will receive 15 in lieu of benefits and 4 vacation pay.
The Municipality of ChathamKent is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair and accessible employment practices that attract and retain talented employees in a workplace that is inclusive supportive and reflective of the diverse community we serve.
Should you require accommodations during the recruitment process please contact Human Resources & Organizational Development (HROD) at. Applicant information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Privacy legislation and will be used strictly for the purpose of candidate selection.
Employment Type
Full Time
