Laundry Aide - Perm Part Time Days

Sienna Living; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Sienna Senior Living in Mississauga is seeking a Laundry Aide to support residents by ensuring linen and personal clothing are collected, processed and available when needed, while upholding infection control standards. You will load washers and dryers, fold and sort laundry, maintain clean work areas, report equipment issues, and participate in quality initiatives to improve resident care and comfort.

This role offers the chance to work with a compassionate team and contribute to a warm, safe

Qualifications

• Must have knowledge of infection control, cleaning practices, housekeeping operations and equipment.
• Experience with housekeeping operations and equipment.
• Able to work independently or as part of a team.
• Strong communication with staff and residents.
• Must pass Vulnerable Sector Check and Criminal Records Check.

Responsibilities

• Provide clothing and linen support by sorting, distributing, processing and inventorying linens.
• Sort, wash, dry, iron, and mend linens as needed.
• Fold, sort, and load linen and clothing onto carts for distribution.
• Discard and record inappropriate inventory.
• Maintain sanitation, cleanliness, and infection control protocols.
• Monitor machines and report malfunctions to the team leader.
• Assist in maintaining laundry facilities, equipment, and supplies.
• Complete cleaning duties in the laundry area.
• Maintain a safe environment for residents following infection control principles.
• Support quality initiatives by providing feedback to the team leader.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Infection control knowledge

Cleaning practices

Housekeeping operations

Team player

Communication with residents

Education

Secondary school graduate or equivalent

Job description

Laundry Aide
Cawthra Gardens Community - Mississauga

Starting Rate: $22.41 (as per collective agreement)
This posting is for a existing vacancy.

If you're passionate about being a part of a team that is, committed to the Team Member Experience and driven by innovation and growth, then join us!

The Laundry Aide is a critical role within our communities as it impacts the lives of residents and ignites the warmth of human connection.

As a Laundry Aide your typical day will impact in the following ways:

• Providing clothing and linen support services by ensuring collection, distribution, processing and inventory of linens and personal clothing.
• Sorting linens, loading and unloading washers and dryers, ironing and mending as required.
• Folding, sorting and loading linen and clothing onto carts for distribution and delivery and auditing linen for labels and repairs.
• Discarding and recording inappropriate inventory when necessary.
• Maintaining high sanitation standards, a clean and tidy work area and equipment applying appropriate infection control protocols as required, follows cleaning schedules and routines for the department and ensures the proper care and economical use of resources.
• Observing operation of machines and reporting malfunctioning to team leader.
• Assisting in maintaining laundry facilities, equipment and supplies.
• Completing cleaning duties as outlined in the laundry room area.
• Maintaining a clean, safe environment for residents utilizing infection control principles.
• Supporting and participating in quality initiatives by providing input and suggestions for improvement, reporting feedback to immediate team leader.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Must haves:

• Secondary school graduate or equivalent.
• Knowledge related to infection control, cleaning practices, housekeeping operations and equipment.
• Ability to work independently or as a team.
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members and residents.
• All applicants must successfully pass the prescribed Vulnerable Sector Check. Applicable to Ontario applicants.
• All applicants must successfully pass the prescribed Criminal Records Check. Applicable to British Columbia applicants.

Bonus points for having:

• Previous experience in Institutional Cleaning/Laundry in Long Term Care or Retirement Residence is desirable.

Act upon your desire to help others and Join Sienna Senior Living as we continue to enhance the lives of those we serve.

Sienna Senior Living may utilize artificial intelligenceto screen and assess applicants for this position

Sienna Senior Living is committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. In accordance with provincial regulations, upon request, support will be provided for accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection, and assessment process.