Housekeeping - Laundry Person

Dept-Physlo; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Larga Baffin in Ottawa is seeking a Laundry Person to ensure linens, towels and uniforms are cleaned, sorted, folded and stocked efficiently. The role requires initiative for deep cleaning and maintaining equipment, while supporting housekeepers with room cleaning tasks.

The 6-month contract covers leave, with duties including operating laundry machines, inventory control, and safe handling of supplies. Candidates must be able to lift 20 pounds and work with attention to safety and client

Qualifications

• 1 to 2 years of similar laundry person experience in a hospital or industrial-type setting
• Ability to perform repetitive physical tasks
• Able to lift 20 pounds on a consistent basis
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Patience and professionalism to interact with clients, visitors and staff

Responsibilities

• Clean and dry all assigned laundry as directed
• Treat stains, sort, fold and/or hang clean items as directed
• Safely operate laundry machines; check detergent and rinse agent levels
• Sort, pack, unpack and assist in receiving, issuing and transporting supplies
• Maintain inventory of all cleaning supplies and communicate needs to the manager
• Maintain all laundry equipment and inform the manager of any maintenance needs
• Perform additional laundry services when necessary
• Maintain a safe, secure and healthy environment for our clients and staff
• Open housekeeping department by assigning rooms, coordinating staff sick calls and availability for assignments, coordinating requests from the front desk on room cleaning and changes
• Assists housekeepers with cleaning client rooms and other tasks within the Housekeeping Department as requested
• Assist with additional tasks as and when needed or assigned by management both within and outside roles and departments to support Larga operations.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Lift 20 pounds

Self-supervision

Job description

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Hi Everyone,
Larga Baffin is hiring

Position Overview

Reporting to the Manager of Housekeeping, the Laundry Person is primarily responsible for ensuring all linens, towels and company uniforms are cleaned, sorted, folded and stocked appropriately and regularly. Identifies the need for deep cleaning and takes initiative to improve standards. Maintains all laundry equipment and informs their supervisor as to any maintenance needs. Assists Housekeepers with cleaning client rooms and other tasks within the housekeeping department as requested.

This is a 6-month contract to cover a leave.

Key Responsibilities

• Clean and dry all assigned laundry as directed
• Treat stains, sort, fold and/or hang clean items as directed
• Safely operate laundry machines; check detergent and rinse agent levels
• Sort, pack, unpack and assist in receiving, issuing and transporting supplies
• Maintain inventory of all cleaning supplies and communicate needs to the manager
• Maintain all laundry equipment and inform the manager of any maintenance needs
• Perform additional laundry services when necessary
• Maintain a safe, secure and healthy environment for our clients and staff
• Open housekeeping department by assigning rooms, coordinating staff sick calls and availability for assignments, coordinating requests from the front desk on room cleaning and changes
• Assists housekeepers with cleaning client rooms and other tasks within the Housekeeping Department as requested
• Assist with additional tasks as and when needed or assigned by management both within and outside roles and departments to support Larga operations.

Minimum Qualifications

• 1 to 2 years of similar laundry person experience in a hospital or industrial-type setting

Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to perform repetitive physical tasks
• Able to lift 20 pounds on a consistent basis
• Ability to work without direct supervision
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• An aptitude for problem-solving
• Ability to remain calm in emergency situations
• Patience and professionalism to tactfully and diplomatically interact with clients, visitors and staff

Preferred Qualifications

• Inuktitut is a strong asset
• First Aid / CPR/ AED trained (or a willingness to learn)
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS ) training (or a willingness to learn)

Larga Baffin welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

The successful candidate must be able to obtain a recent police records check (for the vulnerable sector) with results acceptable to Larga Baffin as a mandatory condition of employment.

Priority will be given to qualified Nunavut Beneficiaries. Larga Baffin does not provide housing and is not responsible for re-location costs.

Larga Baffin is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Priority will be given to qualified Nunavut Beneficiaries.

The successful candidate must be able to obtain a recent police records check (for the vulnerable sector) with results acceptable to Larga Baffin as a mandatory condition of employment.