Housekeeping Attendant - Peterborough, Canada - Peterborough Regional Health Centre

Peterborough Regional Health Centre

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Peterborough, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Position:
Housekeeping Attendant

Department:
Environmental Services

Position Status:
Part-Time

INTERNAL ONLY - Please Note a change in status will result in changes to your accrual banks

Union:

CUPE

HOURS OF WORK:
Approximate # of Hours per week: 22.5

Type of Shifts:
Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekend, Statutory Holidays

WHY WORK FOR US:

Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) is a state-of-the-art regional hospital with a proud local history extending back over a century.

With a capacity of 494 beds, our regional hospital has one of the busiest Emergency Department in Ontario and offers an extensive range of services, including specialized programs in renal, stroke, cardiac, cancer care, and vascular surgery.

We wouldn't be the hospital we are today without the people and nothing is more important to us then our team of dedicated employees.

At PRHC, we pride ourselves on creating and maintaining an environment where people are valued, recognized, and treated with respect.

We believe that the best way to support our patients is through our people.

We do this by providing our employees with competitive and comprehensive benefit plans, a pension program with matching employer contribution, professional development opportunities, employee and family assistance program, health and wellness programs (gym and yoga memberships, annual wellness fair, travel discounts) and a learning fund for educational development.

Exploring new positions, programs, or development initiatives is encouraged as it contributes to your personal and professional growth. PRHC supports and encourages you to pursue whatever path you choose.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:
The cleaner is responsible for maintaining a clean and safe environment in patient, staff and public areas.

The work of cleaners influences the incidence of infection in the hospital by reducing the numbers of microorganisms from the health care environment.

This is accomplished by environmental cleaning and disinfection. The duties of the cleaners may vary according to the area of the hospital in which they work.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:
Grade 12 or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience

Previous cleaning experience in a hospital, healthcare or hospitality environment preferred

Knowledge of cleaning techniques and use of cleaning equipment preferred

WHO YOU ARE:
Demonstrated ability to accurately read and understand written instructions and procedures

Must be alert, neat in appearance, pleasant, cooperative and physically capable of performing all duties as assigned

Must be able to work independently with minimum supervision

Must be able to work as a team member

Ability to lift, handle and push heavy equipment / supplies (weight of 20 to 40 pounds)

Ability to tolerate frequent to continuous standing and walking

Ability to tolerate bending and stretching

OUR COMMITMENT:

At PRHC, we take great pride in maintaining an inclusive culture of respect and a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.

We do this because we understand that bringing different perspectives and backgrounds to the fulfillment of our mission, vision and values makes us better.

Thank you for your interest in the opportunity at PRHC.

If you are selected to move forward in the recruitment process, you will be contacted by a member of the Talent Acquisition team.