domestic housekeeper

Barry Glotman; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 22,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Housekeeper in Vancouver to perform various cleaning and personal care tasks in clients' homes. The ideal candidate will have a secondary school diploma and a WHMIS certificate, with experience in housekeeping preferred. The role requires flexibility, punctuality, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, ensuring clients' homes remain clean and welcoming.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma
• Experience in cleaning and personal care preferred
• WHMIS Certificate required

Responsibilities

• Sweep, mop, wash and polish floors
• Clean and disinfect kitchen and bathroom fixtures
• Assist clients with bathing and personal hygiene

Skills

Punctuality

Client focus

Efficient interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Organized

Team player

Education

Secondary school graduation certificate

Tools

Safety equipment / gear

Steel-toed safety boots

Job description

• Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience : 7 months to less than 1 year

Work setting

• Work in employer's / client's home
• Private residence
• Employer's home

Tasks

• Sweep, mop, wash and polish floors
• Dust furniture
• Vacuum carpeting, area rugs, draperies and upholstered furniture
• Make beds and change sheets
• Distribute clean towels and toiletries
• Clean, disinfect and polish kitchen and bathroom fixtures and appliances
• Disinfect operating rooms and other areas
• Clean and disinfect elevators
• Handle and report lost and found items
• Attend to guests' requests for extra supplies or other items
• Provide basic information on facilities
• Pick up debris and empty trash containers
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Mend clothing and linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Shop for food and household supplies
• Wash windows, walls and ceilings
• Clean changing rooms and showers
• Address customers' complaints or concerns

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation / travel information

• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Overtime required
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Own tools / equipment

• Safety equipment / gear
• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics

Support for persons with disabilities

• Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example : ramps, elevators, etc.)
• Provides visual accessibility accommodations (for example : braille, screen readers, etc.)

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and / or refugees
• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth

Support for Veterans

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans
• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Veterans
• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers
• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination

Supports for visible minorities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example : anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)

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