Shift functions around a core group of four company principles. These principles must be asked of ourselves daily and held in comparison to the actions and policies we create.
- Obsession with our clients and their experience.
- Commitment to operational excellence and efficiency.
- Unwavering respect of Indigenous culture and the rights of the client.
- Focus on long-term planning and capacity building.
Functional Description:
The Housekeeper will be responsible for performing a wide variety of general cleaning activities within the homes, ensuring that the environment is neat, clean, and pleasant for residents and staff.
Task Responsibilities:
As a key member of the team, the Housekeeper is responsible for maintaining cleanliness throughout the facility while following in-place policies and procedures.
- Follow daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning schedule.
- Clean and sanitize common areas of the home as well as resident rooms.
- Vacuum and sweep floors, carpets, and rugs.
- Make beds and change linens.
- Perform emergency housekeeping when accidents occur.
- Empty and clean garbage and wastebaskets.
- Dust all horizontal surfaces on a regular basis.
- Straighten or rearrange furniture as directed.
- Wash windows and mirrors.
- Replenish bathroom supplies.
- Perform regular laundry duties.
- Perform cleaning duties in resident rooms when a resident has been discharged or transferred and prepare room for new occupant.
- Report observations concerning structural and equipment wear, defects, and malfunctioning to the Manager.
- Report supply and equipment needs to the Manager for replenishing.
- Operate various mechanized cleaning equipment, such as vacuums, polishers, buffers, etc.
- Maintain facility in a sanitary and infection-free condition through washing, cleaning and replacement of equipment as needed.
- Responsible for disposal of trash, waste, recyclables and other disposable materials.
- Report any needed repairs immediately to the Manager (such as leaky faucets or toilets, loose tile, broken windowpanes, missing nuts or screws, beds needing repair, etc.)
- Periodically perform deep cleaning duties by cleaning walls, baseboards, doors, ceilings, light fixtures, vents, appliances, and laundering drapes and curtains, etc. Spot clean between deep cleaning activities.
- Ensure all cleaning supplies and equipment are stored safely when not in use.
- Other duties as assigned.
Skills & Abilities
The following skills and abilities have been identified as critical to the success of this position.
- Demonstrated customer service skills.
- Above average empathic listening and communication skills.
- Excellent attention to detail, able to pay close attention to the small details to ensure quality of work.
- Comfort working in an environment with adults requiring complex care.
- The ability to ensure client confidentiality and maintain a non-judgmental attitude when approached by clients.
- Knowledge of Inuvialuit and Gwich’in culture is an asset
- Ability to participate as a member of a multidisciplinary, integrated team environment.
- High level of organization and time management skills.
- A self-starter, able to follow directions and work with little supervision.
- Willingness to perform routine, repetitive tasks on a continuous basis.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma preferred.
- Experience with housekeeping/cleaning preferred.
- Any satisfactory combination of education, training, experience, or abilities in a related field.
- Responsible for providing a clear criminal record check, vulnerable sector screening, up to date immunization record including proof of full Covid-19 vaccination, as well as clear tuberculosis skin test.
Working Conditions
- Strenuous physical activity involved (walking, standing, lifting).
- Must be able to lift 30 pounds; stretch arms above head; bend to clean under furniture.
- On foot most of the workday.
- Pushes, pulls, lifts, cleaning equipment and supplies.
- Use of cleaning solvents.
- May stand on a small stepladder to reach high places.
- Subject to heavy dust, housekeeping and disinfecting solutions.
- Exposure to infectious waste and disease is possible.
- Work in damp, dusty and dirty areas.
Compensation
- $33.25 + $5.50/hour Northern Allowance
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Work Location: In person