Housekeeping Aide - Casual

Ina Grafton Gage Home; Toronto; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A compassionate home in Toronto is seeking a dedicated Housekeeping Aide to join their team. The ideal candidate will maintain high cleanliness standards while enhancing the quality of life for residents through meaningful interactions. If you have a passion for making others smile, this is the job for you!

Benefits

Competitive wages

Support for personal and professional growth

Qualifications

• Must be able to provide three supervisory references.
• Ability to read, write and understand oral and written instructions.
• Clear vulnerable sector screening required.

Responsibilities

• Perform cleaning tasks including vacuuming, sweeping, and sanitizing.
• Ensure privacy and dignity of residents during cleaning.
• Notify management of low supplies or equipment issues.

Skills

Understanding of cleaning chemicals

Ability to follow instructions

Positive social interaction

Education

Vulnerable sector screen

TB test results (less than 6 months)

Job description

How do you bring kindness to others every day?”

Join us in our journey of kindness – our Kind era – where compassion is our language, and kindness is our legacy. We are committed to nurturing a culture of kindness that flourishes within our team. Our valued team members are the heart of our mission and their well-being directly impacts the lives of those in our care.

The Housekeeping Aide reports to the Environmental Services Manager and is expected to maintain high standards of cleanliness and sanitation throughout the home by cleaning and sanitizing rooms and furnishings in assigned work areas following established policies and procedures. A major part of your role as a housekeeper will be to actively involve residents in everyday domestic living, creating meaningful occupation & activities.

Responsibilities :

• Receives assignment, assembles required materials and supplies, loads service cart and transports to work area.
• Using specified cleaning / disinfecting / sanitizing agents and following specific procedures, work patterns and routines, performs tasks such as : vacuuming, sweeping, dry / wet mopping, scrubbing, sanitizing / disinfection floors, spot cleaning walls, windows and doors between washing, dusting, washing, sanitizing / disinfecting furniture, shelves, woodwork, etc., emptying waste baskets and rearranging furniture, removing waste, daily cleaning and disinfecting daily all bathroom fixtures and replenishing supplies, cleaning floors, fixtures and furnishings in utility rooms, kitchen closets, etc.
• Ensures privacy of residents during performance of duties.
• Respects privacy, dignity and promotes confidentiality within a warm homely setting.
• Prepares room for new occupant following prescribed procedures.
• Notifies ESM when supplies are low or equipment is malfunctioning.
• Returns unused supplies and cleans and stores equipment.
• Identifies potential liability issues and takes action to minimize risk
• Any and all other tasks as assigned

Qualifications :

The qualifications needed to join our family are as follows :

• Some understanding of chemicals and equipment used in cleaning
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions
• Ability to read, write and understand oral and written instructions
• Ability to work from the heart and make others smile
• Ability to make the most of the time you have to provide positive social interactions
• Must have a clear vulnerable sector screen, no older than 6 months, TB test results less than 6 months old, must be able to provide three supervisory reference

What do we offer you?

• Competitive wages
• Support for personal and professional growth

We appreciate all applicants' interest, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

We are committed to inclusion, diversity, and equity in the workplace, and we welcome applications from all persons. Our organization takes the accessibility needs of employees and candidates with disabilities into account during the position summary review process. Employees and candidates are required to notify their Director / Manager / Supervisor or Hiring Manager if they have any accessibility needs, and the organization will work with the employee to address them.