Housekeeper

Park Place Seniors Living; City of Langley; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team as a Housekeeping Aide in a supportive environment focused on Resident care and safety. This role involves cleaning and maintaining various areas of the facility, ensuring a safe and hygienic space for Residents. You will work collaboratively with a team, adhering to health and safety protocols while providing compassionate service. If you are organized, physically capable, and committed to quality care, this position offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of others. Be part of a culture that values dignity and respect for all.

Qualifications

• Grade 8 education required, facility cleaning experience is an asset.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively in teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform general cleaning duties in various areas of the facility.
• Ensure adherence to health and safety policies and infection control.
• Assist Residents in maintaining neat and tidy rooms.

Skills

Effective Communication in English

Organizational Skills

Team Collaboration

Physical Ability for Cleaning Tasks

Education

Grade 8

Tools

Computer

Facsimile

Photocopier

Job description

JOB SUMMARY:

As a valued interdisciplinary team member, the Housekeeping Aide, under the direction of the
Housekeeping Supervisor, performs general cleaning duties in the Park Place Home, including the
cleaning of Residents’ rooms, bathrooms, staff rooms, offices and other areas as assigned. Follows all
relevant Park Place policies including infection prevention and control, WHMIS and quality
improvement. Treats Residents with dignity and demonstrates an attitude of caring. The Housekeeping
Aide ensures a commitment to Resident safety and to our “culture of safety” as per Park Place Strategic
Directions.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Vacuums, dry mop, and wet mops all floors.
• Cleans bathroom, commodes, lifts, and other equipment as assigned.
• Performs daily, routine, and terminal cleaning of Resident rooms including disinfecting beds and turning/flipping mattresses, cleaning of windows and blinds/curtains.
• Strips, refinishes, and polishes floors.
• Ensures housekeeping equipment is clean and reports any equipment needing repair to Housekeeping Supervisor and/or Maintenance.
• Understand and follows Park Place Infection Prevention and Control policies and proceduresand Universal Precautions in handling body fluids.
• Identifies and reports risks to ensure the safety of Residents, visitors, and employees.
• Responsible for cleaning job duties and signing off on completed scheduled work as per siteprocedures.
• Assists Residents in keeping their rooms neat and tidy.
• Checks and restocks housekeeping supplies. Reports to Housekeeping Supervisor whensupplies are low
• Participates in continuous quality improvement and program evaluation activities, educationsessions, team conferences, meetings, and committees
• Maintains a safe environment for Residents, significant others, and employees by adhering toestablished safety policies, standards and procedures including emergency procedures andinfection control guidelines. Reports unsafe conditions and malfunctioning equipment to thenurse.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

HEALTH AND SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible to read, understand and comply with Park Place’s and provincially mandatedOccupational Health and Safety policies and safe work practices
• Involved in all aspects of the Health and Safety Program
• Responsible to take every reasonable precaution to protect the safety of Residents, self, otherworkers, and the public
• Reports any near miss, injury, accident, or equipment damage to supervisor immediately andcompletes required reports
• Corrects and/or reports unsafe conditions
• Sets a good example

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Grade 8
• facility cleaning experience an asset
• equivalences may be considered

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Ability to work in teams collaboratively and communicate with others in a respectful manner.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.

EQUIPMENT USED:

• Computer, facsimile, and photocopier

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Must, on a daily basis, be able to:
• stand, lift, bend, stoop, kneel, squat, climb ladders, use stairwells, operate self-poweredequipment
• carry up to 9.1kg, push/pull object of 23kg
• look over both shoulders, use both arms at full length, works with arms above the shoulders
• use vibrating tools
• have full use of both hands
• work in hot environment
• walk 330ft/90m. or longer distances on even surfaces.

HEALTH AND SAFETY RISKS – ENVIRONMENT

• Physical: Strain on shoulder, neck and back, eye strain, cuts and scrapes, electrical shock
• Environmental: Draught, dust exposure, working alone situation, exposure to temperatures
• Chemical: Chemical exposure
• Biological: Exposure to communicable diseases, i.e. colds, influenza, GI.
• Radiation: Light exposure
• High Risk Element: Inhalation, slip
• Wage: $24.34 per hour