Environmental Assistant

School District of Mystery Lake; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional health authority in Winnipeg is seeking a casual Housekeeping Cleaner. The role involves maintaining the cleanliness of the facility, including tasks such as dusting, mopping, and waste handling. Candidates must have at least one year of relevant experience and a Grade 12 education. Training is provided, and applicants should possess knowledge of sanitation standards and strong communication skills. This position is in-person and expected to start in December 2025.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one-year experience as a housekeeping cleaner in an institutional, commercial or healthcare facility.
• Training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of the facility, including high dusting, wet and dry mopping, and vacuuming.
• Responsible for waste handling and facility upkeep.

Skills

Knowledge of sanitation and safety standards

Ability to communicate in English

Ability to maintain a high standard of service

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

Job description

Requisition ID: 392406

Position Number: 20077448

Posting End Date: November 26, 2025

City: West St. Paul

Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Site: Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg

Department / Unit: MC Environmental Services-Laundry

Job Stream: Clinical Support

Union: CUPE

Anticipated Start Date: 12/05/2025

FTE: Casual

Anticipated Shift: Days;Weekends

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Salary: $19.759, $20.339, $20.934, $21.546, $22.177

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Position Overview

This position involves maintaining cleanliness of the facility, including high dusting, damp dusting, dust mopping, wet and dry mopping, vacuuming & carpet cleaning, floor stripping & refinishing, waste handling.

Experience

• Minimum of one-year experience as a housekeeping cleaner in an institutional, commercial or healthcare facility will be considered. Training will be provided.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Grade 12 or equivalent.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

Not Applicable

Qualifications and Skills

• Working knowledge of applicable sanitation and safety standards related to the department.
• Observe all aspects of resident safety at all times.
• Ability to learn and apply proper body mechanics, being able to bend, stoop, kneel, stretch over and under furnishings and building fixtures.
• Ability to work from and climb stepladders.
• Maintain a high standard of service and cleanliness.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate in English; both orally and in writing.

Physical Requirements

• May involve exposure to disease, toxic materials, noise, allergens, blood, feces, body fluids, etc.
• May encounter aggressive and/or agitated individuals.
• Performing physical activities that require considerate use of arms and legs and moving of body, such as bending, lifting, balancing, walking and stooping.

Security and Background Checks

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Other Employment Rules

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Assessment

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Application Policy

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

Accommodations

Wewelcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodationsare available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Indigenous Representation

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.