Hospital Environmental Services Aide: Laundry & Cleaning

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Inc; Virden; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Inc. seeks an Environmental Services Aide (Housekeeping Aide/Laundry Aide) to support patient safety through cleaning, laundry processing, and infection control adherence.

The role covers laundry and housekeeping duties under the supervision of Environmental Services leadership in a hospital setting. The ideal candidate has Grade 9 education and demonstrates dexterity, organizational skills, effective communication, and the ability to work independently in a

Qualifications

• Grade 9 education (MB Standards).
• Other combinations of suitable education and experience may be considered.
• Demonstrated dexterity and efficient work methods.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and the ability to work independently.
• Demonstrated problem solving and decision making skills.
• Demonstrated flexibility to facilitate changes in techniques and procedures in a changing environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge and competence of skills and concepts related to the position.
• Demonstrated communication skills.
• Ability to respect and promote confidentiality.
• Ability to perform the duties of the position on a regular basis.
• Ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population.
• Ability to work effectively and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, clients and within interdisciplinary team

Responsibilities

• Assists in the training and orientation of Environmental Services staff and students.
• Assumes responsibility for following departmental procedures to ensure consistency and quality of service.
• Cleans assigned areas in accordance with cleaning schedules and infection control guidelines.
• Prioritizes and completes extra cleaning duties within established timeframes.
• Conducts daily tours of areas of responsibility prior to end of shift, inspecting each area for cleanliness.
• Ensures all equipment is clean and operating efficiently.
• Performs washing, mopping, waxing, vacuuming, polishing, and dusting.
• Cleans bed frames and mattresses as scheduled and required.
• Collects waste and washes waste receptacles.
• Cleans and maintains housekeeping carts including restocking.
• Performs duties of collecting, sorting, washing, drying, folding, and transporting linen and clothing.
• Cleans and processes laundry and linen per standards and infection control guidelines.
• May be required to make minor repairs to laundry and linen.
• Distributes laundry and linen as appropriate.
• Restocks supplies and assists with inventory procedures.
• Participates in department quality control audits.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Dexterity

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Independent work

Flexibility

Confidentiality

Cultural awareness

Team collaboration

Education

Grade 9 education

Job description

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Inc. seeks an Environmental Services Aide (Housekeeping Aide/Laundry Aide) to support patient safety through cleaning, laundry processing, and infection control adherence.

The role covers laundry and housekeeping duties under the supervision of Environmental Services leadership in a hospital setting. The ideal candidate has Grade 9 education and demonstrates dexterity, organizational skills, effective communication, and the ability to work independently in a