Housekeeper - Student

Make a difference in a growing innovative mental health organization and centre of excellence in peoplecentered care. Work with supportive colleagues who are passionate about improving lives and champions for quality and continuous learning.

As a Housekeeper Seasonal Student you will be an integral part of a team focused on delivering seamless services and programs to our clients and patients. This may just be the opportunity you are looking for this summer if you enjoy the outdoors are not afraid of a little weather and take pride in a job well done.

This is a temporary contract commencing May 1st. Internal applications for this position within the UFCW bargaining unit must be received within 7 days of being posted to have seniority considered in the selection process.

What youll be doing:

The housekeeper performs a variety of important duties across the health centre following health safety hygiene and infection control policies and procedures to ensure a safe environment for all including:

• Clean patient rooms and perform duties such as mopping floors washing furniture cleaning and washing bathroom fixtures dusting overhead and bed lamps stripping and remaking beds turning mattresses and other general cleaning work
• Utilize cleaning equipment such as vacuums mops and other cleaning tools
• Clean common areas restrooms corridors hallways stairways and other work spaces while keeping the prescribed health and hygiene standards
• Clean and sanitize toilets showers/bathtubs counter tops and sinks
• Wash walls ceilings doors and trim by hand or with washing equipment
• Clean wash dust or polish hardware brass furniture mirrors lighting fixtures windows window sills screens vents radiators and exterior of cabinets and equipment
• Sort wash load and unload laundry
• Keep bathrooms stocked with clean linens toiletries and other supplies
• Empty waste paper baskets trash containers and replace liners

What were looking for:

• Housekeeping experience in a hospital hotel or institutional environment is an asset
• Infection prevention and control training preferred
• Ability to use good judgment in deciding priorities with a fluctuating workload
• Proven customer service and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and within a team
• Excellent work ethic and attendance record
• Able to work all shifts including weekdays weekends and afternoon shifts as per the posted schedule.
• Physically able to perform the duties of the position including lifting up to 30lbs kneeling squatting pushing pulling reaching and various repetitive movements
• Demonstrated commitment to Homewoods Core Competencies (Service Excellence Innovation Collaboration Integrity)
• Commitment to working within Homewoods Health and Safety Policy
• Enrollment in University or Community College is required

As part of our commitment to the health and safety of our patients staff and community from COVID19 subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation Homewood Health Centre requires that all staff have received all required doses of a COVID19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.

Why Work With Us

Homewood Health is Canadas largest and leading service provider for medically focused evidencebased treatment of mental health and addiction disorders. Our organizational culture values service excellence integrity collaboration and innovation. Our people make a difference!

As an equal opportunity employer Homewood Health is committed to employment accessibility diversity equity and inclusion. For this reason we encourage applications from members of equityseeking groups including women racialized and indigenous communities persons with disabilities and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions.

Join us at Homewood Health and be part of a diverse team helping Canadians live healthier more productive and fulfilling lives.