Care Assistant / Cleaner

Hoivakumppanit Oy; Tuusula; On-site; EUR 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free coffee/tea at work

Meal benefit

Occupational health services

Culture and well-being benefit

Job summary

Hoivakumppanit Oy is seeking a dedicated cleaner to support our new domestic care service in the Helsinki area. The role covers daily cleaning, housekeeping, and assisting in the kitchen with heating, plating and serving during evenings and weekends.

You will also handle resident laundry (with linen outsourced) and ensure supplies are managed, while participating in activities to create a warm, home-like environment for residents and their families.

Qualifications

• Experience as hospital cleaner or similar is preferred.
• Vaccination protection under Infectious Diseases Act.
• Hygiene passport or ability to obtain one.
• Fluent Finnish language skills.
• Salmonella certificate.
• Criminal record extract.
• Prior experience in a care home is an asset.
• References preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the care home's support services, daily cleaning and housekeeping.
• Assist in the kitchen, including food heating, plating and serving in evenings and weekends.
• Laundry for residents and work clothes; linen laundry outsourced.
• Ensure cleaning and laundry supplies are managed and maintained.
• Participate in activities for residents.
• Work in a team to provide meaningful activities for residents.

Skills

Finnish fluency

Care home experience

Vaccination compliance

References preferred

Education

Hygiene passport

Salmonella certificate

Criminal record extract

Job description

Hoivakumppanit Oy is a new domestic care service company providing round-the-clock supported housing for the elderly and people with memory disorders in the Helsinki area. Our first unit opened in Lohja in April 2026 and Lillinkulma is our third home-like unit. Our focus is staff well-being as the key asset and guiding value for high-quality care and a thriving work community.

The role involves maintaining the care home's support services, daily cleaning and housekeeping, assisting in the kitchen (food heating, plating and serving in evenings and weekends), laundry (resident laundry and work clothes; linen laundry outsourced), ensuring cleaning and laundry supplies are managed and maintained, participating in activities for residents, and continuously developing smooth practices and methods for the care home. You will work in a team with other staff to provide meaningful activities for residents.

We are seeking a cleaner with a warm, respectful approach to elderly and memory-impaired residents, a positive, open attitude, the ability to handle challenging situations, a strong ethical foundation, and a commitment to a healthy workplace.

Requirements include:

• training or experience as a hospital cleaner or similar
• vaccination protection under Infectious Diseases Act
• Hygiene passport or ability to obtain one
• fluent Finnish language skills
• Salmonella certificate
• criminal record extract
• prior experience in a care home is an asset
• references preferred

We offer:

• free coffee/tea at work
• a meal benefit
• occupational health services including one free specialist visit per year
• a culture and well-being benefit

This is a full-time, permanent position with morning and evening shifts; start in September 2026 as residents move in.