Housekeeping/Laundry Aide - Casual

Responsive Group, Inc.; Eastern Ontario; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Employee benefits

Employee perks

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Responsive Group, Inc. is seeking a Housekeeper/Laundry Aide to join our care team. The role includes cleaning rooms and furnishings, coordinating laundry tasks, and engaging residents in daily activities to enhance wellbeing.

The position reports to the Environmental Services Manager and requires attention to safety, privacy, and infection control. A starting wage of CAD 24.02/hour is offered, with competitive benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Understanding of cleaning chemicals and equipment.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to read, write and understand verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to work from the heart and make others smile.
• Ability to provide positive social interactions with residents.
• Demonstrated focus on people’s feelings when interacting with others.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high cleanliness and sanitation standards in assigned areas.
• Laundry tasks: sort, wash, dry, label, and inventory linen.
• Assist in maintaining and cleaning laundry facilities and equipment.
• Adhere to safety, infection control and department policies.

Skills

Cleaning chemicals

Equipment operation

Follow instructions

Reading/writing

People skills

Vulnerable Sector Check

TB testing compliance

References provided

Tools

Laundry machines

Job description

“How do you live in the moment?”

We are passionate about ‘Making Every Moment Matter’™. We are seeking a candidate that shares our values - a person who has a passion to make a difference, who has a strong moral compass and who has a commitment to teamwork. The ideal candidate is a warm and loving person who makes meaningful connections with those they are caring for.

Wage Rate:

The starting wage rate is $24.02/hour.

Vacancy:

This is an existing vacancy.

The Housekeeper/Laundry 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 the role as a housekeeper will be to actively involve residents in everyday domestic living, creating meaningful occupation & activities.

Responsibilities:

Laundry:

• Receive and sort laundry according to type, condition and weight
• Follow specific instructions for the treatment of soiled linen, separating loads according to classification
• Wash and dry laundry following instructions for machine operations, designated wash and dry times, etc.
• Labels personal clothing as received
• Sorts personal clothing, setting aside items for repair or ironing
• Sort and fold clean laundry for delivery to appropriate units
• Maintain linen inventory
• Observes operation of laundry machines and reports malfunctioning to Supervisor
• Assist in maintaining and cleaning laundry facilities, equipment and supplies
• Adhere to established department policies, procedures and objectives regarding quality management, safety, environment and infection control
• Maintain required records and information as directed

Housekeeping:

• 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/disinfecting 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 the privacy of residents during performance of duties.
• Respects privacy, dignity and promotes confidentiality within a warm, homely setting.
• Prepares room for new occupants following prescribed procedures.
• Notifies Manager 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
• Other duties as assigned and or indicated in the Job Task Inventory

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 verbal 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
• To show evidence of being focused on people’s feelings when interacting and knowing how to turn a task into positive social interaction.
• To undertake and meet all legal requirements within a context of promoting individuals’ rights and measuring/reducing elements of risk.
• Must provide a complete and current (within six months) Vulnerable Sector Check (including a Criminal Background Check) or be willing to obtain one
• As a condition of employment, candidates are required to submit documented results of TB testing (within the last six months or within 14 days upon hire) or a chest X-ray (within the last year), as per Public Health requirements
• Two supervisory references required

• COVID-19 vaccination is a condition of employment

What do we offer you?

• Competitive wages
• Employee benefits
• Employee perks
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Support for personal and professional growth

We look forward to speaking with you and Making Every Moment Matter™. Although we appreciate all applicants' interest, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

As part of our recruitment process, we may use secure, limited AI tools to assist with administrative tasks such as organizing applications or analyzing role alignment. These tools are used solely to support our recruitment team. All hiring decisions are made by people. We are committed to ensuring our hiring practices are equitable, inclusive, and privacyconscious. Any personal information collected or processed is handled in accordance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Act (PIPEDA) and our internal privacy policies.

We strive to be diverse, inclusive, fair, equitable and accessible by addressing barriers and promoting dignity and respect for all. If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please contact the hiring manager.