Light Duty Cleaner

122009 Tendercare Nursing Homes Limited; Toronto; On-site; CAD 22,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Tendercare Living Centre at 1020 McNicoll Ave, Scarborough, Ontario is seeking a Part-time Light Duty Cleaner to maintain a clean, safe environment for residents and staff. The job reports to the Environmental Services Supervisor and involves daily cleaning of rooms and common areas.

Requirements include Grade 12 or equivalent, ability to read and write English, and a Criminal Reference Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 certificate or equivalent education.
• Ability to read, write, and follow instructions in English.
• Criminal Reference Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening to be provided.
• Experience with an older adult population is an asset.
• Strong customer and resident service skills.
• Experience in a high-paced customer service setting is an asset.
• Flexible and willing to learn new tasks.
• Ability to multi-task and adapt to changing priorities.
• Excellent interpersonal and oral communication skills.
• Comfortable handling heavy lifting and exposure to wet floors.

Responsibilities

• Cleans all assigned rooms and common areas daily.
• Empty garbage, replace bags and clean containers.
• Clean sinks, toilets, mirrors and dispensers.
• Dust and wipe furniture, walls, and fixtures.
• Assist with moving furniture and room setup as needed.
• Follow infection prevention and safety policies.

Skills

English literacy

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Heavy lifting

Multi-tasking

Safety awareness

Independent work

Team collaboration

Cantonese/Mandarin asset

Education

Grade12 certificate or equivalent education

Job description

JobDescription: Light Duty Cleaner – Tendercare Living Centre (1020 McNicoll Ave) Part-time – Light duty cleaning. (30 Hours) Availability: Every other Thursday, Tuesday and Weekend. (8 AM‑4 PM).

At Tendercare Living Centre, we believe that working as a team and celebrating achievements creates an environment that allows us to reach our potential.

As a member of our housekeeping and maintenance team, you will provide a clean and safe environment for residents and staff.

Reporting to the Environmental Services Supervisor, you will perform various cleaning duties within your assigned rooms and common areas.

Responsibilities

• Cleans all assigned rooms and common areas on a daily basis.
• Empty small garbage containers, replace bag inserts, and clean containers as necessary.
• Cleans sink, faucet, mirrors and toilets.
• Replaces or fills toilet paper, paper towel and soap in dispenser.
• Cleans walls, doorframes and doors, chairs, televisions, dressers and window ledges.
• Damp wipe with disinfectant head and foot boards, bedside tables, over bed tables, telephones, light switches and doorknobs.
• Dust mop and damp mop floors, pulling out easily movable furniture.
• High dusting with damp cloth or handled duster, picture frames, bathroom light fixtures, over bed lights, tops of door frames and cabinet shelves.
• Low dusting with damp cloth, handled duster or dry mop baseboards, chairs, radiators.
• Clean outside of all furniture, chairs, dressers, bedside table, garbage containers, bed legs.
• Move TVs, bar fridges and other items to clean surfaces below them.
• Assist Heavy Duty Cleaner and maintenance staff with the removal of all room furniture.
• Remove privacy curtain hooks and take to laundry room for cleaning.
• Carbolize beds, clean disinfect bed frames, deck, legs and rail.
• Spray wash, flip and turn the mattress.
• Disinfect the floor under the bed, bedside and spot mop spills.
• Disposes of garbage bags to a large garbage bin.
• Adheres to established company policies and procedures regarding infection prevention and control, quality assurance, fire, and safety.
• Participates in staff meetings as assigned, attends in service education programs and completes all mandatory education as assigned.
• Collaborates with other departments in transferring residents, moving, ordering and storing supplies.
• Other duties deemed necessary by the Supervisor.

Qualifications

• Grade12 certificate or equivalent education.
• Ability to read, write, and follow instructions in English (other languages an asset).
• Ability to work safely, following established safety practices and procedures.
• Criminal Reference Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening to be provided.
• Experience with an older adult population an asset.
• Strong customer and resident service skills.
• Experience in a high paced customer service setting an asset.
• Flexible and willingness to learn new tasks.
• Ability to multi-task and adapt to quickly changing priorities.
• Excellent interpersonal and oral communication skills.
• Effective human relation skills and demonstrated commitment to working with seniors.
• Effective communication skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively are essential.
• Comfortable handling considerable heavy lifting, reaching, squatting, kneeling, crouching and moving equipment, climbing ladders and exposure to biochemical agents and wet floors.
• Ability to speak Cantonese or Mandarin is an asset.

Time Type

Parttime

Compensation

$19.67 - $19.67

Tendercare Living Centre at 1020 McNicoll Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario M1W2J6.

In Ontario, Extendicare, ParaMed Home Health Care and affiliated organizations including our partner homes in Extendicare Assist, accommodate the needs of job applicants throughout its recruitment and selection processes in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Accommodation needs must be provided in advance. To discuss your needs, please contact the individual noted in the posting.

We are dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents in our long-term care home. When you join us, you become part of a compassionate, mission-driven team committed to creating a safe, supportive, and enriching environment for every resident we serve. We provide competitive compensation that reflects the value of this role and the unique qualifications each candidate brings. Final salary offers are based on a variety of factors such as your skills, experience, education, and alignment with the responsibilities of this position. Base salary is one component of our broader total rewards package. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your health, financial well-being, and long-term career growth. Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards offerings during the hiring process. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support certain stages of the recruitment process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing candidate responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment — every application is reviewed by a member of our team to ensure thoughtful and equitable consideration. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to respectful and inclusive hiring practices. We welcome all applicants, including those from equity-deserving groups, including Indigenous peoples, women, people with disabilities, and visible minorities. We are committed to fostering an accessible, inclusive, and equitable hiring process. We will gladly accommodate the needs of applicants throughout all stages of the recruitment process upon request and in accordance with applicable legislation. If you require support during any stage of the process, email us at [e-mail].

We acknowledge that the care we provide across Canada occurs on lands that have been cared for by many Indigenous peoples for generations. We recognize First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples and their enduring connection to this land, and the importance of respect and cultural safety in the work we do.

Extendicare is a leading provider of care and services for seniors across Canada, operating under the Extendicare, ParaMed, Extendicare Assist, and SGP Purchasing Network brands. We are committed to delivering quality care to meet the needs of the growing seniors’ population, inspired by our mission to provide people with the care they need, wherever they call home. We operate a network of 99 long-term care homes (59 owned, 40 under management contracts), deliver approximately 14.0 million hours of home health care services annually, and provide group purchasing services to third parties representing approximately 153,600 beds across Canada. Extendicare proudly employs approximately 23,000 individuals and manages an additional 5,000 joint venture employees, all of whom are highly qualified, trained and dedicated team members and passionate about providing high-quality care and services to help people live better.

Our Mission To provide people with the care they need, wherever they call home.

Our Vision Everyone in Canada has access to the care and support they need to live their best lives.

Our Values We embrace every person for the individual they are. We care for each person as we would our own family. We collaborate with others because we achieve more together. We are relentless in our efforts to improve. We respect the resources entrusted to us.