Housekeeper - Oakville, Canada - Queens Avenue Retirement Residence

Description

Hours: 30-40 hours weekly - days can be made to be flexible
- hours per week will be considered based on occupancy within the home.


Number of Positions Available:
One (1)

Weekdays and/or Weekends. One (1) Night Shift 11:00pm-7:00am Weekdays and/or Weekends.


Overview:

Welcome to the Livita Queens Avenue Retirement Residences.

Guided by the philosophy that a balanced lifestyle is a healthier lifestyle, the Livita Retirement Residences is dedicated to providing seniors with programs and services that promotes a balanced retirement lifestyle and helps older adults lead better, more fulfilled lives.

In the sea of senior living providers, only the bold stand out from the rest.

What sets Livita apart is our commitment to vitality - we are not just a place for you to live, but to THRIVE.

Yes we consider ourselves to be a tight knit community. Yes we have impressive amenities. Yes we have attentive staff and top notch health care.

But we believe that seniors living should be so much more than that and we passionately reject the status quo.

LIVING WITH VITALITY MATTERS

Key Responsibilities:

The housekeeper works on the floor to support the overall cleanliness of resident suites and common spaces in the building.

The housekeeper is responsible to ensure the best quality of cleanliness for the resident's suites, general safety, and exceptional customer service for them and their guests.

As a positive and active contributor, your key duties will include:

• Complete daily infection control duties to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all residents, team members and visitors
• Supports rotational deep clean of all residents' accommodations as assigned to ensure appropriate level of cleaning including but not limited to:
• Vacuuming and mopping floors including under furniture that can be reached
• A complete dusting of all horizontal surfaces that can be reached with mínimal moving of personal items
• Deep clean of bathrooms including scrub of shower, floors, toilet both top, bottom and behind, sink and counters, mirror
• Infection control of all high touch areas (door knobs and light switches)
• Cleaning of rotational items such as fan blades, window washing, refrigerators, smoke detectors and other items as assigned
• Provides personal laundry services on an as needed basis only
• Operates, cleans and maintains equipment in good working order
• Performs other related duties as required.
• Previous work experience in providing laundry, housekeeping services an asset
• Successful completion of secondary school or equivalent an asset
• Ability to read and communicate effectively
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
• Demonstrated empathy and understanding of the needs of seniors
• Effective interpersonal relationship and conflict resolution skills
• Must have a high standard of hygiene and cleanliness
• Must be able to operate related equipment

Working Conditions include

• Ability to exert equivalent of lifting, pushing, pulling up to 50lbs between 25%50% of the shift
• Job requires regular exposure to challenging conditions and chemicals (more than 50% of the time)
• Job is performed with little requirement to endure challenging conditions
• Minimal multi tasking or interruptions

Skills

• Attention to detail to ensure cleanliness and tidiness of the facility
• Time management skills to prioritize tasks efficiently
• Physical stamina to handle repetitive tasks and lift heavy objects if required
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Good communication skills to interact with residents and staff in a professional manner

Previous experience as a housekeeper or in a similar role is preferred but not required. Training will be provided.

We offer competitive pay rates and flexible scheduling options. Join our team of dedicated housekeepers today


Job Type:
Part-time


Salary:
$17.34-$19.63 per hour


Expected hours:
per week


Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Flexible schedule

Flexible Language Requirement:

• English not required

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Cleaning: 2 years (preferred)

Language:

• English (preferred)

Work Location:
In person