Laundry Worker- Environmental Services

Nova Scotia Health; Nova Scotia; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Travel insurance

Long-term disability

Life insurance

Defined benefit pension

Job summary

Nova Scotia Health is seeking a Casual Long-Assignment Laundry Attendant at Yarmouth Regional Hospital to supply clean linen, collect soiled linen, and maintain a sanitary linen area to support patient care. Requirements include Grade 12/GED, knowledge of infection control, and French language is a plus.

Shifts include days, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays, with ~75 hours biweekly for about 12 months.

Qualifications

• Grade 12/GED or equivalent work experience required.
• Knowledge of Infection Control procedures.
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide a supply of clean, sanitary linen for various hospital departments.
• Collect soiled linen from various hospital departments.
• Maintain the linen rooms in a clean, sanitary, safe and orderly manner in accordance with established procedures.
• Wash, dry, fold, sort, and label personal resident clothing.

Skills

Infection control knowledge

French language (asset)

Education

Grade 12 / GED

Job description

Req ID: 229478

Location: Western Zone, Yarmouth Regional Hospital

Department: FMS Laundry YRH

Type of Employment: Casual Hourly FT long-assignment (100%) x 1

Union: CUPE Support Position

Posting Closing Date: 19-Nov-26

About The Opportunity

• Provide a supply of clean, sanitary linen for various hospital departments
• Collect soiled linen from various hospital departments
• Maintain the linen rooms in a clean, sanitary, safe and orderly manner in accordance with established procedures
• Wash, dry, fold, sort, and label personal resident clothing

About You

• Grade 12/GED or equivalent work experience required
• Knowledge of Infection Control procedures
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Hours

• Long Assignment, Full-time position; 75 hours biweekly
• Approximately 12 months
• Shifts may include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holiday

Compensation And Benefits

$21.67 - $23.36 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

What You'll Love About Nova Scotia Health

Nova Scotia Health is more than the province's largest provider of health services; we're a team driven by excellence in health, healing and learning. Across hospitals, health centres and community programs, our people deliver innovative, high-quality care that impacts lives across Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada.

From vibrant city life to scenic coastal communities, Nova Scotia offers a lifestyle as rewarding as the work itself. At Nova Scotia Health, you'll find meaningful career opportunities, supportive teams and the work-life balance to enjoy everything our beautiful province has to offer. Join us and discover why so many people are choosing to call Nova Scotia home.

This is a Support bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.