Housekeeper

Optima Living; Calgary; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A supportive living community provider in Calgary, AB, is seeking a Housekeeper to maintain a clean and welcoming environment for residents and visitors. The role involves cleaning resident rooms, common areas, and managing laundry services. Ideal candidates will have experience in residential or commercial cleaning, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to carry out physical tasks. This position is a great opportunity for those passionate about creating a comforting environment in a community setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of residential/commercial cleaning experience.
• Experience in an aging adults setting is an asset.
• Ability to stand for extended periods and lift over 20 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Professionally clean and maintain resident rooms and common areas.
• Collect and remove trash and debris.
• Demonstrate awareness of accident and injury prevention.

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Highschool Diploma

CPR and First Aid Certification

Job description

Let us welcome you home at The Edward in Calgary, AB.

Optima Living operates Independent Living, Assisted Living, Supportive Living and Memory Living communities in Alberta and British Columbia. Our communities are among the best places to live in Western Canada.

Our Vision: For every person to feel at home.

This is truly supported by our credo. “Let us welcome you home.” All of us here feel it is an honour to work with our residents and we advocate a resident-centered approach where the Resident, is the focus of all our endeavors.

As the Housekeeper, you are responsible for assisting with providing a welcoming environment for our residents, employees, and visitors by ensuring our community is clean and cared for.

Responsibilities

• Professionally clean and maintain resident rooms, common areas, including bathroom facilities
• Sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, dusting, and washing all surfaces
• Move furniture as needed
• Collect, wash, and iron laundry, returning resident laundry
• Maintain a tidy linen storage areaSpot clean walls and furniture, including windows and sills
• Collect and remove trash and debris
• Demonstrate awareness of accident and injury prevention, through safe work practices and procedures, including keeping housekeeping areas tidy
• Identify safety concerns through daily walk through and staff/resident updates
• Identify and report any damages to maintenance team
• Ability to be decisive when dealing with difficult and/or crisis situations
• Maintain cleaning supply stock
• Other duties as assigned to support operational requirements

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum one (1) year of residential/commercial cleaning is required
• Experience in an aging adults setting is an asset
• Completion of Highschool Diploma is an asset
• Completion of CPR and First Aid is an asset
• Superior organizational skills
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with peers, residents, visitors and operational partners
• Superior oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrate the ability to prioritize and problem solve
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time, bend, squat, kneel and lift over 20 pounds

Conditions of Employment

• Clear Police Information Check
• Clear Vulnerable Sector Check