HOUSEKEEPING AIDE

Southbridge Care Homes; Newmarket; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care home provider in Newmarket is looking for a casual Housekeeping Aide. This role involves performing laundry duties and maintaining cleaning standards while ensuring resident privacy. Candidates should have experience with heavy lifting and be able to follow safety procedures. Ability to read and write in English is essential. Join a team that values dedication and hard work.

Qualifications

• Considerable lifting, reaching, and moving equipment required.
• Ability to follow safety practices.
• Read and write English to follow instructions.

Responsibilities

• Collect and sort laundry according to type.
• Wash and dry laundry, following machine operations.
• Maintain laundry facilities and report malfunctions.
• Ensure privacy of residents.
• Follow company policies regarding safety.
• Attend in-service education programs.

Skills

Lifting and moving equipment

Reading and writing English

Following safety procedures

Job description

Home: Eagle Terrace

Position: Housekeeping aide- Casual (7am - 2:30pm)

Introduction

Are you looking for a role with tons of opportunity for career advancements? Are you ready to be part of a team that will truly value your hard work, dedication, and effort? Are you passionate about providing compassionate and quality care to residents in long term care? If the answer is yes, we would love to know more about you!

Responsibilities

• Using specified cleaning/disinfecting/sanitizing agents, and following specific procedures, work patterns, and routines, performs tasks such as:
• Collects/receives laundry and sorts according to type, condition and weight. Follows specific instructions for treatment of soiled linens. Separates loads according to classification.
• Washes and dries laundry following instructions for machine operations, designated washing and drying times, etc. Sorts personal clothing or puts aside for repairs or ironing, may iron and mend personal clothing. Folds laundry as required, sorts and delivers to appropriate units.
• Observes operation of machines and reports malfunctions to Supervisor. Assists in maintaining laundry facilities, equipment and supplies. Advises Supervisor of inventory levels of chemicals and linen shortages
• Ensures privacy of residents during performance of duties.
• Adheres to established company policies and procedures regarding quality assurance, fire, and safety.
• Participates in company meetings as assigned. Attends in-service education programs.

Qualifications

• Considerable lifting, reaching, squatting, kneeling, crouching, moving equipment and climbing ladders. Exposure to biochemical agents and wet floors.
• Ability to work safely, following established safety practices & procedures.
• Ability to read and write English and follow simple written and verbal instructions in English