Housekeeper

The Salvation Army; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

WHMIS training

CSA safety shoes

Bilingual English/French (asset)

Job summary

The Salvation Army in Ottawa is seeking a dependable facilities coordinator to maintain a clean and safe environment across the Ottawa Booth Centre and Anchorage Programs. You will operate cleaning equipment, restock supplies, and follow health and safety procedures to support residents and staff in a respectful, faith-based setting.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years of housekeeping experience, basic WHMIS knowledge, and the ability to communicate in English and French.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years recent housekeeping experience, preferably with marginalized populations.
• Bilingual (English/French) is an asset.
• WHMIS awareness or training is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain clean and safe environments at the Ottawa Booth Centre and Anchorage Programs.
• Clean common areas, residents' rooms, washrooms, and other spaces; perform dusting, mopping, and garbage disposal.
• Restock washroom supplies and manage material distribution as required; follow safety and hazardous materials procedures.

Skills

Housekeeping experience

Bilingual English/French (asset)

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Who We AreFor more than 130 years, The Salvation Army has served people in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda. Building on our roots as a world-wide Christian church, each year we help more than 2 million people, providing necessities such as food, clothing and shelter. In addition, we support people experiencing unemployment, addiction and family challenges. We continually adapt and innovate to meet emerging needs and live out our mission, vision and values of hope, service, dignity and stewardship. As a faith- and values-based organization, we hire and serve people of all backgrounds and walks of life - there is a place for everyone to belong here.Mission StatementThe Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world.Job Description:Position Purpose summary:To provide a clean and safe environment at the Ottawa Booth Centre and Anchorage Programs.Accountabilities:Ensures general upkeep of The Ottawa Booth Centre such as common areas, resident’s rooms, cleaning floors, washrooms, - windows, dusting, vacuuming, collecting and disposal of garbageChecking, cleaning, moving, arranging and dusting furniture as requiredRestocks washroom supplies and distributes received material as requiredFollow proper universal precautions while performing dutiesFollow hazardous materials proceduresPerforms other duties as per assigned for each area of our propertyAiding in the prevention of the spread of bedbugsRequired to show courtesy to clients and all those on the property of the Ottawa Booth CentreHealth and SafetyAdheres to all health and safety policies and procedures in place; complies with all instructions from the employer concerning health and safety as per the Occupational Health and Safety Act and WSIBEnsures all procedures, rules and guidelines for the safety and security of clients and staff are enforced and respectedPhysical Effort:operate industrial cleaning equipment and toolsmop and sweep (repetitive motions)bend and twistoccasionally carry out step-ladder worklift more than 20 pounds with assistanceCRITICAL RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENTGovernance Boards and Councils: NoneInternal:internal staffExternal:NoneMANAGERIAL/Technical Leadership RESPONSIBILITY:Coordinator of FacilitiesFINANCIAL AND MATERIALS MANAGEMENT: NoneWORKING CONDITIONS:May deal with angry and abusive clientsMay encounter verbal abuseThe above responsibilities must be discharged in accordance with The Salvation Army’s Mission Statement, in a professional manner, exemplifying Christian standards of conduct.Education, Qualifications and Certifications:High School Diploma or equivalentExperience and Skilled Knowledge Requirements1 to 3 years recent housekeeping experience preferably with an organization that works with the marginalized populationSkills and Capabilities (examples provided below):Current WHMIS trainingNonskid CSA approved Safety shoes are requiredBilingual (English and French) is an assetAbility to undergo applicable screening and background checks successfully that are satisfactory to The Salvation Army, in its sole discretionShift hours of work : Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 8am to 4:30pmCompensation:The target hiring range for this position is $20.31 to $20.31 with a maximum of $20.31.Placement in the salary range will be based on factors such as market conditions, internal equity, and candidate experience, skills, and qualifications relevant to the role.The Salvation Army will provide reasonable accommodation upon request. Please email [e-mail] if you have a need for any accommodation and we will be pleased to discuss this with you.