Housekeeping attendant

ABC Daycare Centre; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental plan

Disability benefits

Health care plan

Paramedical services

Vision care

Group insurance

Job summary

ABC DAYCARE CENTRE in Ottawa, ON is seeking a Housekeeping attendant to maintain a clean, safe environment for children. The role is permanent, full-time and day shift, with hourly wages of $19.13–$20.13 for 40 hours per week.

Responsibilities include cleaning floors, dusting, sanitising kitchens and bathrooms, changing linens, restocking supplies, and providing first aid in emergencies. WHMIS certification and a strong work ethic are required.

Qualifications

• Fluent English language.
• Minimum qualification of Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
• 1 to less than 7 months of experience in a related industry.
• WHMIS certificate.
• Client focused.
• Dependable.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Flexible.
• Capable of acting on their own initiative.
• Reliable.
• Good team player.
• Values and ethics.

Responsibilities

• Sweep, mop, wash, and polish floors.
• Dust furniture.
• Vacuum carpeting, area rugs, draperies, and upholstered furniture.
• Make beds and change sheets.
• Distribute clean towels and toiletries.
• Stock the linen closet.
• Clean, disinfect, and polish kitchen and bathroom fixtures and appliances.
• Disinfect operating rooms and other areas.
• Pick up debris and empty trash cans.
• Clean windows, walls, and ceilings.
• Provide first aid in an emergency.

Skills

Fluent English

Interpersonal skills

Dependable

Effective communication

Flexible

Initiative

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

ABC DAYCARE CENTRE based in 5 Pinehurst Ave. Ottawa, ON K1Y 1K2 is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Housekeeping attendant who are self-motivated and have good interpersonal skills. The candidate who got selected will be required to start work as soon as possible. The vacancies refer to Permanent employment or Full time job. The candidate will be required to work during the day shift.

Employer Name: ABC DAYCARE CENTRE
Position: Housekeeping attendant
No. of vacancies: 1
Salary: $19.13 to $20.13 hourly (to be negotiated) / 40 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full time
Location: 5 Pinehurst Ave. Ottawa, ON K1Y 1K2

• The candidate will be expected to sweep, mop, wash, and polish floors.
• The candidate will be expected to dust furniture.
• The candidate will be expected to vacuum carpeting, area rugs, draperies, and upholstered furniture.
• The candidate will be expected to make beds and change sheets.
• The candidate must distribute clean towels and toiletries.
• The candidate must stock the linen closet.
• The candidate will be expected to clean, disinfect, and polish kitchen and bathroom fixtures and appliances.
• The candidate must disinfect operating rooms and other areas.
• The candidate will be responsible for picking up debris and emptying trash cans.
• The candidate will be expected to clean the windows, walls, and ceilings.
• The candidate must provide first aid in an emergency.

Job Requirements

• The candidate should be fluent in English language.
• The candidate should have minimum qualification of Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
• The ideal candidate will have at least 1 to less than 7 months of experience in a related industry.
• The candidate must have a WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) certificate.
• The candidate should be client focused.
• The candidate should be dependable.
• The candidate should have effective interpersonal skills.
• The candidate must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• The candidate must be flexible.
• The candidate must be capable of acting on their own initiative.
• The candidate should be reliable.
• The candidate should be a good team player.
• The candidate should give importance to values and ethics.

Work setting

• The candidate must work in a children's programme and a child care centre.

Security and safety

• The candidate must have proof of immunisation.
• The candidate should be subjected to a thorough vulnerable sector check.

Transportation/travel information

• The candidate has access to public transportation.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• The candidate should be able to work in fast-paced busy environment.
• The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.
• The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks on frequent basis.
• The candidate should be required to handle heavy loads as part of routine work.
• The candidate should be prepared to perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
• The candidate should have an eye for details.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in sitting, standing, and walking positions.
• The candidate must be willing to work in a standing position for extended periods of time.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in bending, crouching, and kneeling positions.
• Health and Long term benefits will be provided to the selected candidate.
• Under Health Benefits, the selected candidate will receive Dental plan,Disability benefits, Health care plan,Paramedical services coverage andVision care benefits.
• Under Long Term Benefits, the selected candidate will receive Group insurance benefits.