Posted 3 months ago
Housekeeper, Full Time
@ Chartwells Higher Education
Hamilton, Ontario
Overview
Chartwells Higher Education is hiring a full-time housekeeper to keep school buildings and student residences clean, safe and orderly. The work covers cleaning classrooms, student rooms, washrooms and common areas, restocking supplies and handling garbage and recycling. Previous housekeeping experience in a school, residence, healthcare, hotel or commercial setting is an asset.
Responsibilities:
- Clean and disinfect classrooms, student rooms, washrooms and common areas
- Mop, vacuum and extract carpets as needed
- Remove garbage and recycling from rooms and common areas
- Restock cleaning supplies and report low inventory
- Report injuries, hazards and maintenance issues immediately
Requirements summary:
- Previous housekeeping experience is an asset
- Strong time management and organizational skills
- Good command of spoken and written English
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
- Physical ability to lift up to 20 pounds
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · ultipro
- Employer posting date
- 2026-07-30
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Department | Cleaning & custodial |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | School, Care home |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · lift 20 lb · computer none |
| Languages | English |
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Chartwells Higher Education
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 213 |
You will be responsible for performing light cleaning duties that maintain the school and student residence in a clean, safe, and orderly condition.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Clean and disinfect areas and items such as classrooms, student bedrooms, washrooms, common areas, study spaces, cafeterias, stairwells, and hallways
- Clean interior windows, walls, glass, doors, desks, lockers, and mirrors
- Clean and sanitize student rooms, including furniture, floors, and high-touch surfaces
- Maintain cleanliness in classrooms, including desks, boards, floors, and shared equipment
- Damp mop hard floors and auto scrub as needed
- Vacuum carpeted areas and perform carpet extraction when required
- Check all primary areas, including entrances, lobbies, stairwells, and common spaces, and clean as necessary
- Remove garbage and recycling from student rooms, classrooms, and common areas
- Restock cleaning supplies and report low inventory levels
- Maintain confidentiality of all student and staff information
- Maintain a safe environment at all times (e.g., proper use of wet floor signs and cleaning equipment)
- Perform duties in accordance with health and safety guidelines and school policies
- Report all injuries, hazards, or maintenance issues to the supervisor immediately
- Respond to emergency cleanups as required
Qualifications:
- Previous housekeeping experience, preferably in a school, residence, healthcare, hotel, or commercial cleaning environment, is an asset
- Strong time management and organizational skills with the ability to manage a heavy workload
- Good command of the English language, both verbal and written
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
- Physical ability to perform all aspects of the job, including lifting up to 20 pounds
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