Facility Housekeeper Environmental Services - Toronto, Canada - Unity Health Toronto

Unity Health Toronto

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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FACILITY HOUSEKEEPER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES - EVENINGS (

JOB ID:

501)**:

Providing daily and periodic cleaning services to routine and isolation rooms and corridors within their assigned Units/Areas including waste and sharps collection, cleaning of washrooms and shower rooms, cleaning room furnishings, fixtures and telephones, dusting shelves, sills, ledges, lights and vents, mopping, and bed, stretcher, and clinical-equipment, cleaning activities.
Collection of hazardous waste including: Biological, Chemical and Radioactive
Grounds keeping & snow removal/shoveling
Delivery and stocking of supplies
Waste Attendant responsibilities including collecting and compacting large bags of waste
Room /furniture set-up & breakdown
Power washing of sidewalks, windows & parking garage
Buffing, stripping, sealing and waxing floors;
Vacuuming and steam /extraction cleaning of carpets. Distributing and collecting meal trays to and from patient rooms as needed.
Distributing and collecting ice water jugs.
Distributing snacks/nourishments to unit.
Replenishing of supplies and clean-linens, and collect soiled linens as needed.
Removing and hanging-up of curtains utilizing a step stool or ladder.
Helping to maintain a safe, therapeutic environment by observing fire & safety and infection control procedures, and by alerting the Clinical Leader/Manager and/or R.N. in charge to unauthorized persons in the unit.
Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience working as a cleaner in a healthcare or hospitality setting.
Ability to meet the physical requirements of the position, including bending, twisting, crouching, kneeling, climbing, grasping, reaching, lifting, pulling/pushing, continuous walking/standing.
Must be able to exert physical effort in lifting up to 75 lbs., pushing carts up to 300 lbs.
Ability and willingness to operate scrubbers, bugger and auto scrubber and snow plow.
Food Handler certification an asset.
Completion of a Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) training an asset.
Knowledge of cleaning products and their uses.
Knowledge of WHMIS.
Knowledge of various wastestreams in a healthcare environment.
Ability to read, write, comprehend and speak English.
Ability to work in a fastpaced environment.
Ability to communicate effectively and a good work attitude to be a productive member of a team and communicate with patients, customers, and staff.
Ability to function as a departmental and unit team member.
Ability to work independently within the scope of the role, prioritize workload, and perform assigned tasks within a specified period.