Housekeeper

The Salvation Army Canada and Bermuda Territory•Ottawa, ON

7d•Onsite

About The Position

In accordance with Public Health regulations and the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, the Housekeeper performs general cleaning and routine laundry duties with the use of related equipment. The work environment is a long term care facility. The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world. For more than 130 years, The Salvation Army has served people in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda. Building on our roots as a world-wide Christian church, each year we help more than 2 million people, providing necessities such as food, clothing and shelter. In addition, we support people experiencing unemployment, addiction and family challenges. We continually adapt and innovate to meet emerging needs and live out our mission, vision and values of hope, service, dignity and stewardship. As a faith- and values-based organization, we hire and serve people of all backgrounds and walks of life - there is a place for everyone to belong here.

Requirements

Grade 10 education or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Must have 1 years’ experience
Experience in long term care or similar environment.
WHMIS guidelines.
Attention to detail, problem solving and analytical skills.
Strong sense of integrity and confidentiality with professional ethics and a balanced sense of fairness and flexibility.
Ability to work cooperatively with all managers and staff and create a working climate that is positive and mutually supportive.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
Ability to organize work.
Ability to develop and maintain rapport with elderly residents.
Ability to undergo applicable screening and background checks successfully that are satisfactory to The Salvation Army, in its sole discretion (i.e., The Salvation Army Abuse Registry) and provide an original copy of a Background Check with vulnerable sector screening.
Ability and willingness to develop an understanding and support for the mission and purpose of The Salvation Army in Canada and its implications as related to position responsibilities

Responsibilities

Using a combination of sweeping, vacuuming, extracting, spot washing, damp mopping and dusting the Houskeeper will clean all common areas of the assigned Home Area including ceilings, walls, floors, carpets, light fixtures, furniture and interior windows.
Clean resident’s rooms on assigned Home Area
Processes, sorts and washes residents’ personal laundry
Reports equipment and furnishing repairs and maintenance needs to the Maintenance Worker.
Collects and disposes of garbage.
Re-stocks supplies in washrooms.
Performs specialized cleaning tasks in both resident rooms and common areas of the facility.
Checks and cleans equipment and accessories.
Performs other related duties as assigned.