Housekeeping/Laundry Aide Jobs

Housekeeping/Laundry Aide
Health Services - Long Term Care
Status: 1 Regular Part-time Position
Salary Range: $23.50 to $25.02 per hour (plus 14% in lieu of benefits and Vacation )
Work Mode: On-site
Location: Davis Centre, 80 Allan Drive, Bolton
The Long-Term Care Division requires staff to provide person-centered care to our residents and families following the Butterfly Model of Care. This will ensure high levels of emotional wellbeing and a better quality of life for those living in our homes. Staff are to have emotional intelligence ability to deliver person-centered care in an authentic way that is meaningful to the resident and their family.
Davis Centre, Long Term Care Home is looking for a Housekeeping / Laundry Aide that brings passion and care to the work they do so why not choose a rewarding career with The Region of Peel's Long Term Care?
Do you enjoy working in a fun, team-centred environment? Apply today!
Position Summary
Performs housekeeping and laundry services in accordance with local policies, procedures, and operational needs. Maintains cleanliness of resident home areas, including furnishings and equipment. Performs laundry duties in order to meet the linen and clothing needs of the residents.
Responsibilities For Housekeeping

• Mops, sweeps, buffs, strips, and refinishes all floor surfaces.
• Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement Program and committees.
• Maintains good relationships with the residents, staff, volunteers, visitors, and clients.
• Reports building deficiencies, faulty equipment, hazards, and pest concerns.
• Ensures cleanliness and safety of assigned work area.
• Takes action promptly to identify and address offensive odours.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Vacuums and shampoos carpets and upholstered furniture.
• Attends education sessions, meetings, and workshops.
• Follows all policies and procedures, including relevant codes and standards.
• Assists in the orientation of new facility services staff.
• Removes waste, keeps all containers clean and lined.
• Washes walls, air vents, light fixtures, windows and ledges.
• Replenishes supplies, including paper towels, tissue and soap dispensers

Responsibilities For Laundry

• Cleans dryer lint filters after each shift.
• Labels all resident clothing and delivers to residents’ rooms within forty-eight (48) hours.
• Washes, dries, folds, racks linens, and residents’ personal clothing.
• Reports building deficiencies, faulty equipment, and hazards.
• Delivers all clean personal laundry to residents’ rooms on a daily basis.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Completes laundry log sheets and reports.
• Delivers carts to each resident home area/unit based on the required daily need.
• Follows all policies and procedures, including relevant codes and standards.
• Assists in the orientation of new facility services staff.
• Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement Program and committees.
• Maintains quota linen supply levels for all carts that supply the resident home areas/units.
• Attends education sessions, meetings, and workshops.
• Cleans walls, floors vents, fixtures, windows and ledges within laundry area as required.
• Ensures equipment and supplies within work area are well maintained.
• Removes soiled linen from designated areas and delivers it for processing.
• Sorts linen as per policy and programmed wash formulas.
• Maintains good relationships with the residents, staff, volunteers, visitors, and clients.

What The Role Requires

• Must be physically able to perform all delegated duties.
• Grade 10 or equivalent education is required
• Must be able to communicate appropriately with residents, staff, suppliers, visitors and volunteers
• Must have effective oral and written communication skills
• Previous experience in a housekeeping laundry role is preferred

Perks @ Peel and why you will love working for us:

• Supportive leadership and a culture of respect and inclusion
• Automatic enrolment into OMERS pension plan (where applicable)
• Access to tuition reimbursement (where applicable) and learning and development resources
• 14% in lieu of benefits

Location: 80 Allan Drive, Bolton (Davis Centre LTC) UFCW
Hours of Work: 16 hours of work per week. The shift is 7:00am to 3:00pm, every second weekend - Saturday and Sunday, additional shifts may be available, must be available to work holidays.
If this opportunity matches your qualifications and experience, please apply on-line.
Please note: Successful candidates hired to work within any of The Region of Peel’s Long Term Care Homes are required to provide the following information prior to hire:

• TB Skin Testing
• Vulnerable Sector Police Check

It is the responsibility of the successful candidate to pay for any associated costs of the above noted checks
As part of the Region’s ongoing commitment to health and safety, there are enhanced COVID-19 specific safety protocols and/or personal protective equipment requirements (e.g. masks, eye protection, etc.) in place to help protect health and safety. The additional requirements are determined based on the nature of the work being carried out.
About Us
Peel Region consists of the cities of Brampton and Mississauga, and the town of Caledon. The Region of Peel delivers essential services to more than 1.5 million residents and approximately 175,000 businesses.
We’re working to create a community that is safe, inclusive, and accessible. A place where everyone feels they belong and can access the services they need to thrive throughout each stage of life.
Our workforce is 6,500 strong and s ince 1974, we’ve been delivering a wide range of resident focused services. Our services include paramedic services, health programs, long-term care and services for seniors, child care support, garbage collection and recycling, waste water and water treatment, road maintenance, financial assistance, and housing support.
Recognized by Canada's Healthy Workplace Month® with the Great Employer Award presented by Excellence Canada, the Region of Peel is a place where everyone feels they belong. We strive to develop a workplace that values and respects diversity, practices inclusion, recognizes the unique contributions and abilities of all people and facilitates innovative thinking. At Region of Peel, people come first. Each employee has an important role within our community and when we work together, it’s impactful. We encourage you to join us in delivering essential services and programs to our diverse community. You won't find a better opportunity than the Region of Peel.
Additional Information
The Region of Peel is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is respected and valued for their contributions, and where everyone is treated fairly and has opportunity to grow and develop. As one of the most diverse regions in Canada, we are committed to establishing a qualified workforce that is reflective of the population we serve.
The Region of Peel is committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process, upon request. If you require accommodation please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs. Accessible formats and communication supports are available. Please contact [email protected] .
Please be advised, the Region of Peel uses email to communicate with their applicants for open job competitions. It is the applicant’s responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time sensitive correspondence via email (i.e. testing bookings, interview dates), it is imperative that applicants check their email regularly. If we do not hear back from applicants, we will assume that you are no longer interested in the position and your application will be removed from the competition.