Housekeeping Aide

Fraser Health Authority; Chilliwack; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Fraser Health Authority invites applications for a Casual Housekeeping Aide at Chilliwack General Hospital in Chilliwack, B.C. The role focuses on maintaining a clean, safe, and hygienic environment across patient and clinical areas.

Under supervision, you will perform routine cleaning, disinfecting, restocking supplies, and moving equipment as required. Candidates should have Grade 10 education and strong communication, organisation, and physical abilities.

Qualifications

• Grade 10 or equivalent education, training and experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and speech.
• Physical ability to perform duties and operate equipment.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine cleaning and disinfecting of patient/resident areas.
• Performs daily cleaning of high contact surfaces and equipment.
• Replenishes dispenser supplies (towels, toilet paper, soap, lotion).
• Discharges cleaning and disinfection of rooms including making beds.
• Moves equipment and furniture as required.
• Sets up rooms for meetings and events.
• Maintains floor care and carpet cleaning with appropriate tools.
• Loads and unloads washers/dryers and handles laundry tasks.
• Maintains and replaces pads, bags and filters on equipment.
• Reports malfunctions and supply needs to Supervisor.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Written communication

Physical ability

Organizational ability

Equipment operation

Education

Grade 10

Job description

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $25.82 - $25.82 / hour

Job Summary

Are you an experienced Housekeeping Aide and committed to delivering outstanding service to help maintain a clean, safe, and hygienic environment at Fraser Health’s facilities?

We currently have an exciting opportunity for aCasual Housekeeping Aide to provide services to the team at Chilliwack General Hospital located in Chilliwack, B.C.

Come work with us!

A career with Fraser Health will offer you the opportunity to be a part of a dedicated team of professionals in a dynamic and rewarding health care environment. We offer a competitive compensation and benefit package, including comprehensive health benefits coverage.

Important to know

Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must:

• Confirm you are legally entitled to work in Canada

Detailed Overview

Under the direction and supervision of the Coordinator, Housekeeping Services, or designate, the Housekeeping Aide carries out a variety of housekeeping duties, and may be required to operate domestic washers and/or dryers.

Responsibilities

1. Performs routine cleaning and disinfecting of areas such as patient/resident rooms, and ambulatory, clinical, procedure, operating, diagnostic and emergency rooms, including all elements within these areas.
2. Performs daily cleaning and disinfecting of all high contact elements and surfaces such as patient equipment, toilets, sinks, furniture, doors, and dispensers.
3. Replenishes dispenser supplies such as paper towel, toilet paper, liquid hand soap, lotion, and alcohol-based hand rub.
4. Performs discharge cleaning and disinfecting of in-patient and resident rooms including making beds.
5. Transports and/or moves items such as equipment and furniture using appropriate equipment.
6. Sets up meeting, conference and/or other rooms based on established schedule or as requested.
7. Performs daily floor care and carpet cleaning and maintenance such as dust checking and mopping floors, vacuuming, spot cleaning carpet and matting with appropriate equipment.
8. As required, load and unloads domestic washers and/or dryers, operates equipment according to established procedures, marks and labels laundry/linens, collects, sorts and distributes laundry/linens.
9. Maintains related equipment by cleaning and replacing items such as pads, bags and filters.
10. Reports malfunctioning equipment and supply needs to Coordinator and/or Manager.
11. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Grade 10 or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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