Housekeeping Attendant

Verve Senior Living; Oshawa; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Verve Senior Living in Oshawa is seeking a Housekeeping Attendant to maintain resident suites and public areas, following infection prevention protocols, and supporting residents with daily needs.

Under the Environmental Services Manager, you will perform cleaning, laundry, and sanitation tasks in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment; a high school diploma and effective English communication are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of grade 12 education required.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar housekeeping position preferred.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English, both written and verbal.
• Attention to detail is essential to ensure cleaning tasks are performed to standard.
• Dependable, responsible and able to work well with others in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Performs daily and weekly cleaning, laundry, and vacuuming of resident suites as required.
• Cleans all common areas according to established policies and schedules.
• Picks up and disposes of garbage from waste containers daily.
• Replenishes supplies as required and performs additional cleaning as needed.
• Maintains housekeeping rooms, closets, equipment and carts in a clean and sanitary condition.
• Reports equipment or maintenance concerns to supervisor with documentation.
• Participates in required health, safety, and training programs.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Effective communicator

Education

Grade 12 education

Job description

At Verve Senior Living, we’re driven by a shared commitment to creating meaningful experiences for the older adults we serve. Our teams bring passion, creativity, and heart to everything they do, and it shows in our culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. We’re proud to have received Canada's Best Managed Award in 2023, 2024, and 2025, reflecting our dedication to service, leadership, and care. What truly sets us apart are the people who choose to build their careers here. Whether you're supporting our residences or contributing within our corporate community, your work plays an important role in helping seniors live longer, better and you’ll be supported by a team that believes in growing together, celebrating success, and having fun along the way. If you’re looking for a place where your work has real impact, and where you can thrive personally and professionally, we’d love to meet you!

ACCOUNTABILITY OBJECTIVE

Your passion for cleanliness and eye for detail helps to set our residence apart. We celebrate our Housekeeping Attendants as the first line of defense in preventing infection control and prevention. Without you, we wouldn’t be able to keep our residence’s sparkling clean! Our Housekeeping Attendants play a critical role in the health, safety and well-being of our residents by ensuring our infection and sanitation control measures are maintained throughout the residence. Under the direction of the Environmental Services Manager, our Housekeepers are responsible for performing housekeeping tasks in an efficient manner, with due consideration for the needs and comfort of the residents.

BACKGROUND/QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of grade 12 education required.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar housekeeping position is preferred.
• Must be able to communicate effectively, both written and verbally, in the English language.
• Attention to detail is essential in ensuring cleaning tasks are performed to standard.
• Dependable, responsible and an ability to work well with others in a team environment and independently. Demonstrates a positive attitude necessary to meet the goals and standards of the residence.
• Must be capable of working in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be comfortable working with disinfectant and cleaning chemicals as well as hazardous materials.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participates in and adheres to continuous quality improvement standards.
• Adheres to infection prevention control protocols to ensure resident safety and well-being.
• Performs daily and weekly cleaning, laundry, and vacuuming of resident suites as required in accordance with established procedures, schedules and job routines.
• Cleans all common areas according to established policies, procedures and schedules.
• Replenishes supplies as required.
• Performs additional cleaning and sanitizing as required, in accordance with established procedures and schedules.
• Picks up and disposes of garbage from waste containers daily.
• Ensures housekeeping room, closets, equipment and carts are kept in a clean, safe and sanitary condition.
• Provides general assistance to residents as required.
• Reports any equipment or maintenance concerns within the residence to direct supervisor or designate.
• Completes Occupational Health and Safety audits as assigned.
• Maintains effective communication, both written and verbal with co-workers. Uses the appropriate lines of communication with supervisory staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Environmental Services Manager or designate.
• Complies with all corporate policies and procedures.
• Completes all required mandatory training/education.
• Complies with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, and Workplace Hazardous Material Information System/Globally Harmonized System. This includes recognizing health and safety hazards, reporting incidents, fulfilling responsibilities under the applicable legislation, as well as participating in in-services and fire drills. Participates in the ongoing Fire Prevention, and Pest Control programs and any other programs as required.

All offers of employment are subject to a Criminal Background Check. We thank all those who apply; however only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

Verve Senior Living is an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. We are dedicated to building a team that reflects the diversity of the residents and communities in which we live and serve. If you require accommodation for any portion of the recruitment and hiring process, please let us know.