Housekeeping aide

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $25.82 - $25.82 / hour
Job Summary

Are you an experienced Housekeeping Aide and committed to delivering outstanding service to help maintain a clean, safe, and hygienic environment at Fraser Health’s facilities?

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Relief Full Time Housekeeping Aide to provide services to the team at Chilliwack General Hospital located in Chilliwack, B.C.

Come work with us!

A career with Fraser Health will offer you the opportunity to be a part of a dedicated team of professionals in a dynamic and rewarding health care environment. We offer a competitive compensation and benefit package, including comprehensive health benefits coverage.

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Detailed Overview

Under the direction and supervision of the Coordinator, Housekeeping Services, or designate, the Housekeeping Aide carries out a variety of housekeeping duties, and may be required to operate domestic washers and/or dryers.

Responsibilities

Performs routine cleaning and disinfecting of areas such as patient/resident rooms, and ambulatory, clinical, procedure, operating, diagnostic and emergency rooms, including all elements within these areas.

Performs daily cleaning and disinfecting of all high contact elements and surfaces such as patient equipment, toilets, sinks, furniture, doors, and dispensers.

Replenishes dispenser supplies such as paper towel, toilet paper, liquid hand soap, lotion, and alcohol-based hand rub.

Performs discharge cleaning and disinfecting of in-patient and resident rooms including making beds.

Transports and/or moves items such as equipment and furniture using appropriate equipment.

Sets up meeting, conference and/or other rooms based on established schedule or as requested.

Performs daily floor care and carpet cleaning and maintenance such as dust checking and mopping floors, vacuuming, spot cleaning carpet and matting with appropriate equipment.

As required, load and unloads domestic washers and/or dryers, operates equipment according to established procedures, marks and labels laundry/linens, collects, sorts and distributes laundry/linens.

Maintains related equipment by cleaning and replacing items such as pads, bags and filters.

Reports malfunctioning equipment and supply needs to Coordinator and/or Manager.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Grade 10 or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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