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Environmental Services Attendant
@ Shannex
Truro, Nova Scotia
Overview
Shannex is hiring a part-time Environmental Services Attendant for its Cedarstone Enhanced Care team in Truro, Nova Scotia. The role covers housekeeping, laundry and dining-service support in a long-term care setting. The posting states an approximate hourly wage of $20.89 to $21.22 and a flexible schedule including days, weekends and holidays.
Responsibilities:
- Nettoyer les chambres, salles de bain et espaces communs des résidents
- Trier, laver, sécher et plier la lingerie
- Livrer la lingerie propre et ramasser le linge sale
- Soutenir le service des repas et la conservation des aliments
- Signaler les problèmes d'équipement à la superviseure
Requirements summary:
- Diplôme d'études secondaires ou GED
- Vérification d'antécédents judiciaires vierge
- Expérience en entretien ménager ou buanderie préférée
- Certification RCR/premiers soins un atout
- Capacité d'apprendre rapidement dans un milieu rapide
- Disponibilité pour des horaires flexibles incluant fins de semaine et jours fériés
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-09
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-10
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-10
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Schedule | holidays, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Care home, Laboratory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer none |
| Licences & certifications | CPR/First Aid |
| Background checks | criminal record, vulnerable sector |
| Education | High school (required) |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Retirement plan, Employee discount, Transit support, Paid training |
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Shannex
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Leading the Way to Better Living
Full company description
Shannex Inc. offers Retirement Living, Care at Home, and Nursing Home services across Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Ontario. Shannex has been built on the commitment to place clients first, to provide service excellence and respect each client as an individual. Shannex is a family-owned, Maritime-based company that has been providing care to clients since 1988. Our core values; Clients First, Building Trusted Partnerships, Always Improving Quality and Being Accountable, define what Shannex stands for and create the framework for all that we do. Shannex is more than a place to live or work. We are a community of people and friendships where the focus is on living well in the place our clients call home
- LinkedIn followers
- 18,879
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 1,853
- Reported office locations
- 621 Starboard Dr, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3M 0N5, CA
- Other recorded names
- Shannex Incorporated
- Specialties
- Care at Home
- Retirement Living
- and Nursing Home
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
Shannex Inc. offers Retirement Living, Care at Home, and Nursing Home services across Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Ontario. Shannex has been built on the commitment to place clients first, to provide service excellence and respect each client as an individual. Shannex is a family-owned, Maritime-based company that has been providing care to clients since 1988. Our core values; Clients First, Building Trusted…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1988 |
| Specialties | Care at HomeRetirement Livingand Nursing Home |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 236 |
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If you take pride in being compassionate, honest, professional, and safe, consider an exciting and rewarding career at Shannex. Our communities offer more than a place to work – they welcome and celebrate Great People who inspire meaningful connections while Leading the Way to Better Living™.
We are searching for an Environmental Services Attendant to join our Cedarstone Enhanced Care team based in Truro, Nova Scotia.
Meaningful Benefits
You will be surrounded by supportive and talented team members who make our communities great places to live, work and visit. As an established and respected organization in the healthcare sector, Shannex offers opportunities for growth, development and advancement. And at the end of every day, you will know you’ve made a measured difference in the lives of our residents.
Additional benefits include:
- Approximate hourly wage: $20.89 - $21.22
- Comprehensive health, vision, and dental benefits plan, including an Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Life, travel, and other insurances
- Access to virtual healthcare 24/7 for FREE through the group health benefit plan
- RRSP program (5% employer matching)
- Vacation accrual (begins immediately) and travel insurance
- Free onsite parking
- Access to thousands of perks vendors and discounts through our WorkPerks program, including excellent discounts for apparel, restaurants, technology, fitness, travel, and tickets to some of your favorite sports and entertainment events
- Access to continuing education and training through Shannex’s Centre of Excellence
- Opportunities to be part of sector innovation and continuous improvement initiatives
- Recognition and Rewards for service excellence and safety
About the Opportunity
- Dusts, cleans and polishes furniture, counters, shelving, walls, and window/door ledges.
- Cleans sinks, toilets and bath facilities
- Fills and replenishes supplies in resident rooms, nursing units, and rest rooms
- Empties and cleans trash receptacles and places trash in compactor and/or trash pickup area
- Ensures that food quality, presentation, dining room appearance and service delivery meet established department standards
- Ensures meals are attractive, the correct temperature and portion size, and that service is on time
- Immediately reports any equipment/temperature issues to supervisor and takes corrective actions as necessary
- Stays up to date with daily changes related to menus and/or residents.
- Ensure food is received and stored properly
- Prepares cart for fluid passes, snacks and night lunch for residents. Assists with distribution when needed
- Provides resident menu feedback to manager via temperature audit sheet, feedback form or verbally
- Sorts laundry into appropriate piles based on the type of laundry (linens, mops, personal clothing)
- Operates washing machine using proper washing formulas
- Operates dryer and extractor; loads clean, wet laundry into the machine, sets dials so the laundry is dried or damp-dried appropriately and unloads the machine
- Sorts clean laundry into appropriate baskets or racks; counts linen needed for each area as per linen quota and puts on cart; notes name tags on resident clothing and puts on correct rack
- Picks up soiled laundry and delivers clean laundry to resident areas within the facility using laundry carts
- Checks laundry for tears, holes, missing buttons, etc. and forwards clothing needing repair to the seamstress
About You
In addition to placing high value on continuous improvement, collaboration and accountability, you bring:
- High School/ GED completion
- Minimum of one (1) year experience in commercial housekeeping and/or laundry preferred
- Proof of valid CPR/First Aid Certification considered an asset
- Successful candidates will be required to obtain a clear Criminal Record Check, and where applicable, a Vulnerable Sector Check, prior to appointment
- Previous experience working in housekeeping and/or laundry considered an asset
- Previous experience working in food services considered an asset
- Previous experience in working in a long-term care an asset
- Ability to learn and work in fast paced environment
- Ability to work a schedule of flexible hours/ shifts inclusive of days, weekends and holidays
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