Facility Housekeeper Environmental Services - Weekends

St. Michael's Hospital; Toronto; On-site; CAD 23,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Michael's Hospital is seeking a dedicated cleaner to support Environmental Services across inpatient and outpatient areas, operating rooms theatres, laboratories and common spaces.

You will perform daily and periodic cleaning, assist with waste/sharps handling, linen duties, and equipment sanitation to maintain a safe, patient‑focused environment. The role requires physical endurance, ability to work all shifts including days, evenings, nights and weekends, and a commitment to infection

Qualifications

• Experience cleaning in healthcare or hospitality settings.
• Ability to read, write, comprehend and speak English.
• Team-oriented and able to work within a unit as part of a team.
• Must have physical stamina to bend, twist, reach, lift and stand for long periods.
• Knowledge of cleaning products and infection control procedures (WHMIS familiarity is a plus).

Responsibilities

• Provide daily and periodic cleaning in patient and non-patient areas, plus waste and sharps handling.
• Distribute and collect ice water jugs.
• Distribute and collect menus.
• Replenish supplies and clean linens; collect soiled linens.
• Remove and hang curtains using a step-stool or ladder.
• Maintain a safe, therapeutic environment by following fire safety and infection control procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Experience in healthcare cleaning

English language proficiency

Teamwork and collaboration

Physical stamina

Infection control awareness

Job description

As Part Of The Environmental Services Department, The Successful Candidate Will Provide a Clean, Safe And Supportive Environment For Patients, Visitors And Staff In The Hospital And Satellite Areas, Including But Not Limited To In-patient And Out-patient Areas, Operating Room Theatres, Clinical And Research Laboratories, Non-patient And Common Areas By

• Providing daily and periodic cleaning services to routine and isolation rooms and corridors within their assigned Units/Areas including waste and sharps collection, cleaning of washrooms and shower rooms, cleaning room furnishings, fixtures and telephones, dusting shelves, sills, ledges, lights and vents, mopping, and bed, stretcher, and clinical-equipment, cleaning activities.
• Distributing and collecting ice water jugs.
• Distributing and collecting menus.
• Replenishing supplies and clean-linens, and collecting soiled linens as needed.
• Removing and hanging-up of curtains utilizing a step-stool or ladder.
• Helping to maintain a safe, therapeutic environment by observing fire & safety and infection control procedures, and by alerting the Clinical Leader/Manager and/or R.N. in charge to unauthorized persons in the unit.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Experience working as a cleaner in a healthcare or hospitality setting.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements of the position, including bending, twisting, reaching, lifting, pulling/pushing, continuous walking/standing.
• Knowledge of cleaning products and its uses
• Basic knowledge of WHIMS.
• Ability to read, write, comprehend and speak English.
• Ability to function as a departmental and unit team member.
• Ability to work independently within the scope of the role and prioritize workload.
• A demonstrated commitment to the role in support of a clean, safe and supportive patient care environment.
• Ability and willingness to work all shifts including days, evenings, nights and weekends, based on departmental needs.
• Excellent attendance record and in good standing.

Area

Hours:

Shifts are subject to change based on departmental needs.

Unity Health Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We strive to provide a recruitment process that is barrier-free and in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We understand that you may require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process. When you are contacted, please inform the Talent Acquisition Specialist and we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs. We want to emphasize that all accommodation requests are handled with the utmost confidentiality, respecting your privacy and dignity.