Posted 2 months ago
Housekeeping Supervisor
@ Shannex
Ancaster, Ontario
Overview
Shannex is hiring a full-time Housekeeping Supervisor for its Parkland Ancaster team in Ancaster, Ontario, to lead the housekeeping department in a healthcare and senior living setting. The role covers supervising and training staff, resident suite cleaning and laundry standards, audits, budget and inventory. The posting states an approximate annual salary of $46,000 to $58,000 plus health, dental, RRSP and other benefits.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and oversee all housekeeping operations and compliance
- Supervise, direct and evaluate the housekeeping team
- Oversee recruitment and training of housekeeping staff
- Ensure resident suite cleaning and laundry standards are met
- Conduct housekeeping and laundry audits and manage budget and inventory
Requirements summary:
- Two years of people leadership in housekeeping
- Five years of housekeeping experience in hotel, hospital or senior living
- Grade 12 or equivalent
- Current Emergency First Aid and CPR certification
- Clear criminal record check and vulnerable sector check if applicable
- Training in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-13
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-16
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Administrative |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Management experience | 2+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Care home, Laboratory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Licences & certifications | Emergency First Aid, CPR |
| 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 | 261 |
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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 a Housekeeping Supervisor to join our Parkland Ancaster team based in Ancaster, Ontario.
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 annual salary: $46,000 - $58,000
- Comprehensive health, vision, and dental benefits plan including an Employee and Family Assistance Program (Available immediately)
- 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
- Provides leadership and oversight to all operational elements of the housekeeping department to ensure compliance to brand standards, policies, procedures, and applicable legislation
- Supervises, directs, and evaluates the work of the housekeeping team
- Oversees the full recruitment process of housekeeping team members
- Ensures new team members are orientated and trained on all departmental standards
- Oversees the process to ensure each resident has an assigned weekly housekeeping time for suite cleaning
- Oversees the process to ensure each resident laundry services requirements are conducted to a high standard
- Conducts routine Housekeeping & Laundry audits to determine compliance with Occupational Brand Standards, Health & Safety rules, and chemical safety standards
- Ensures overall budget objectives are met
- Oversees departmental spending
- Oversee inventory controls of the Housekeeping Department
- Additional duties where required
About You
In addition to placing high value on continuous improvement, collaboration and accountability, you bring:
- Minimum of two (2) years of people leadership experience in a housekeeping setting
- Minimum of five (5) years of housekeeping experience in either the Hotel, Hospital, or Senior Living Industry
- Grade 12 or equivalent
- Current Emergency First Aid and CPR Certification
- Successful candidates will be required to obtain a clear Criminal Record Check, and where applicable, a Vulnerable Sector Check, prior to appointment
- Training in Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias
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