Hospital Housekeeper

Fonction publique de l'Ontario; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Ontario Public Service seeks an experienced cleaner for the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre to perform advanced cleaning tasks and supervise inmate helpers on site. You will manage daily cleaning operations, ensure safety protocols, and safeguard supplies within a correctional facility.

The role requires knowledge of infection control, OH&S standards, and strong record-keeping. Afternoon shifts from 13:00 to 21:30 may include overtime, with 0–40 hours per week and on-call arrangements.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of cleaning methods and equipment (incl. floor polishers, vacuums).
• Knowledge of infection prevention and control practices.
• Knowledge of workplace health and safety including WHMIS and OHSA acts.
• Ability to follow institutional security policies to maintain safety and order.

Responsibilities

• Perform physical cleaning using heavy duty equipment.
• Supervise inmate helpers on cleaning tasks.
• Maintain premises by cleaning, mopping, vacuuming, dusting and sanitizing surfaces.

Skills

Cleaning methods & equipment

Infection prevention

OH&S & WHMIS

Security policies & procedures

Supervision of inmate helpers

Safety communication

Record-keeping

Hazard awareness

Supply management

Prioritization of tasks

Tools

Floor polishers

Vacuum cleaners

Platform lifts

Job description

$1,095.78 - $1,228.46 Per week*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

The Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre with the Ministry of the Solicitor General is seeking an experienced individual to provide full cleaning services at the correctional facility.
Please note that this position will be working afternoon shifts from 13:00 hours to 21:30 hours and is irregular on call, working 0-40 hours per week with the opportunity for overtime.

About the job

• Perform physical cleaning services such as operating heavy duty industrial cleaning equipment and platform lifts
• Daily supervision of selected inmate helpers/workers to perform cleaning tasks
• Maintain premises by cleaning, mopping, vacuuming, dusting offices, corridors, washing woodwork and tilesand other various cleaning related duties utilizing appropriate solutions/methods
• Perform general services such as separating recyclable materials and unloading supplies from trucks
• Maintain records and security of cleaning supplies and requesting management to order replacement supplies

Specialized Knowledge and Experience

• You have extensive knowledge of and experience with a variety of cleaning methods as well as use of industrial cleaning equipment (such as floor polishers, vacuum cleaners, etc.)
• You have knowledge of infection prevention and control practices
• You have knowledge of workplace health and safety including WHMIS and the Occupational Health and Safety Act
• You can understand and comply with institutional security policies and procedures in order to maintain safety and security of the work area and offender helpers

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• You are able to supervise and instruct inmate helpers
• You can convey information about the safe use, care and storage of cleaning agents and solvents
• You can caution others regarding wet floors, obstructions where cleaning is taking place, and report hazards
• You have writing skills to maintain records of cleaning materials and supplies

Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills

• You can determine the type of cleaning agent used for various cleaning tasks
• You can determine daily priorities
• You are able to identify shortages in supplies as well as recognize equipment problems or need for maintenance
• You can recognize security and workplace hazards so that corrective action can be prompt

Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.
Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.
Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

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• About security checks:
  A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
  If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
  Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.
• At this time, all employees working in congregate living settings are required to provide proof they are fully vaccinated, meaning they are fully vaccinated as defined by the Ministry of Health (refer to:COVID-19 Fully Vaccinated Status in Ontario ), including 14 calendar days have passed since receiving their final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
  Employees who do not provide proof of full vaccination will be deemed ‘not vaccinated' under the Employer's policy and will be required to attend a vaccine education program, as determined by the Employer. Employees who are not vaccinated under the policy with a valid medical exemption will not be required to attend a vaccine education program. All employees working in congregate living settings must undergo regular rapid antigen testing, regardless of vaccination status.

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