Domestic Assistant

Kingsley Home Care Services; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate and dedicated team as a Domestic Assistant, where your role is vital in maintaining a clean and welcoming environment for residents. This position offers the chance to work in a supportive atmosphere that values your contributions, ensuring both staff and residents thrive. You'll have opportunities for personal growth and skill development while being part of a family-oriented organization recognized for its commitment to well-being at work. Embrace the chance to make a real difference in people's lives every day.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills to interact with residents and colleagues.
• Attention to detail for maintaining cleanliness and hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Ensure public and private spaces are clean, tidy, and sanitary.
• Follow Health & Safety legislation and industry guidelines.

Skills

Good communication skills

Attention to detail

Awareness of cleanliness standards

Job description

About the company

Kingsley Healthcare isn't just a care home group, we are a family where our passionate individuals are changing lives every day. Winners of the 2024 Health Investors Residential Elderly Care Provider of the Year, we are ranked – for the eighth year running! - among the top 20 large UK care home groups (carehome.co.uk) for our exceptional care, and proudly support over 1,500 residents to live in a safe, welcoming and nurturing environment.

We are proud to be ranked No.1 in the UK for our commitment to wellbeing at work (Indeed's Better Work Awards 2023) and our sector-leading 4.7 Glassdoor rating, we are also a Real Living Wage employer, ensuring that we reward and value dedication.

We welcome passionate individuals who want to make a difference to our growing family which puts our people and our residents first.

About the role

As a Domestic Assistant, you will ensure that public or private spaces within the home are kept neat, tidy, and sanitary. Part of this will be ensuring that all Health & Safety at Work legislation is followed, including all requirements under specific industry Codes of Practice and Environmental Health guidelines.

Reports to: Home Manager/Deputy Manager/Housekeeper

Skills and attributes

• Good communication skills – confident to talk to residents and your colleagues.
• An awareness of general standards of cleanliness.
• Good attention to detail.

What will you gain?

You will have the satisfaction of working with and being supported by an enthusiastic and caring team that puts people at the heart of the business. We know the happiness of our staff improves the service we give our residents. You will have plenty of opportunities to learn and develop your skills, and we have the procedures and processes to help you at every step.