Posted 17 days ago
Housekeeper-Casual
@ AVENS - A COMMUNITY FOR SENIORS
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Overview
AVENS - A Community for Seniors is hiring a casual Housekeeper/Laundry Aide reporting to the Housekeeping Supervisor. The work covers cleaning resident living areas and the facility to a high standard for infection control, plus laundry services. The role pays $26.70/hr and offers a subsidized meal plan.
Pay:
$26.70 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Clean and sanitize resident living areas and facility spaces
- Perform laundry services
- Carry out heavy cleaning and operate equipment
- Engage residents in casual conversation
Requirements summary:
- Housekeeping and laundry experience
- 1-2 years in a health care setting (preferred)
- Valid WHMIS certification
- Ability to read policy manuals and MSDS
- Satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Criminal Record Check
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Source type not verified · easyapply
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-20
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-21
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-04
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | General labour |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Care home |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer none |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | WHMIS |
| Background checks | criminal record |
| Perks mentioned | Free or discounted meals |
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AVENS - A COMMUNITY FOR SENIORS
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| Open jobs on Jobsy | 4 |
AVENS – A Community for Seniors
JOB POSTING
AVENS currently has one exciting Housekeeping role available:
Housekeeper/Laundry Aide-Casual
Reporting to the Housekeeping Supervisor, Our Housekeeping staff here work day in day out to not only ensure that the ‘details’ don’t get missed, but that we have a high standard of cleanliness to prevent the control of infection, keep our residents living areas clean, and to just make our facility look its best for whoever steps foot through the doors! If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply on this full-time, regular Housekeeping role!
Education and Experience Requirements
Experience in housekeeping and laundry services combined with the ability to read and comprehend standards and procedures contained in the Policy Manual, instructions for use of chemical cleaning materials and work schedules.
- Ability to read and comprehend standards and procedures contained in the Policy Manual, instructions for use of chemical cleaning materials (MSDS) and work schedules
- Valid WHMIS Certification
- Ability to perform heavy cleaning work and operate equipment
- Verbal communications skills to receive and understand work assignments and engage residents in casual conversation
· Experience working in a hospital, health care environment or a long term care setting is preferred
· 1-2 years experience in Health Care setting
Must be able to obtain and maintain a satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Criminal Record Check
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Pay and Benefits
SALARY: $26.70/hr
OTHER BENEFITS: Subsidized meal plan, the gratifying feeling of knowing you are making the difference in the daily lives of seniors.
Applying
Please email your resume and cover letter to [email protected]. No late applications will be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 4:00 pm Friday November 13, 2026
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