Housekeeping Aide 2

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Shared Health is seeking a housekeeping professional to support Manitoba health services. The role involves maintaining cleanliness, safety, and comfort in patient areas, with adherence to strict PPE and safety protocols.

The position requires physical stamina for long periods of walking, bending, and lifting, plus the ability to work with chemicals and in variable environmental conditions. Emphasis on teamwork and reliability in a healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read and speak English effectively.

Responsibilities

• Position involves walking, bending, stretching, and lifting/carrying/moving heavy equipment and furnishings.
• May be exposed to chemicals, moisture, odour, noise, vibration, dust and grime and interruptions.
• May be exposed to smoke, inadequate lighting, temperature extremes, radiation, inadequate ventilation, battery acid, and infectious disease.
• Many safety procedures and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are required to avoid work injury.

Skills

Read and speak English

Education

On-the-job training provided

Job description

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Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

Experience

• Previous related experience preferred.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Classroom and on-the-job training provided by Housekeeping.

Qualifications and Skills

• Must be able to read and speak English effectively.

Physical Requirements

• Position involves walking, bending, stretching, and lifting/carrying/moving/pushing heavy equipment and furnishings.
• Exposed to chemical substances, moisture, odour, noise, vibration, dust and grime and interruptions.
• May be exposed to smoke, inadequate lighting, temperature extremes, radiation, inadequate ventilation, battery acid, and infectious disease.
• Many safety procedures and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are required to avoid work injury.
• May have contact with patients, staff and visitors.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodationsare available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.