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Laundry Worker- Environmental Services
@ Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Overview
Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health is hiring a laundry worker in Environmental Services at Yarmouth Regional Hospital for a full-time casual long assignment of about 12 months. The work covers supplying clean linen, collecting soiled linen, maintaining linen rooms and processing resident clothing. Pay is $21.67 to $23.36 per hour, with 75 hours biweekly and shifts that may include days, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.
Pay:
$21.67–$23.36 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Supply clean, sanitary linen to hospital departments
- Collect soiled linen from hospital departments
- Maintain linen rooms in a clean, sanitary and orderly manner
- Wash, dry, fold, sort and label personal resident clothing
Requirements summary:
- Grade 12/GED or equivalent work experience
- Knowledge of infection control procedures
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · successfactors
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-11
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-12
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-12
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 | Cleaning & custodial |
| Hours per week | 37.5 |
| Schedule | day, evening, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Hospital or clinic |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer none |
| Languages | French |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples, Racialized people, Newcomers to Canada, People with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+ |
| Education | High school (required) |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan |
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Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health
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Our Values: Respect, Integrity, Innovation, Courage, Accountability
Full company description
We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between. We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries, community health boards and, most importantly, with you. Most of all, we are a community of caring, compassionate people who care deeply about health, healing and learning. Together with you, we will create a healthier Nova Scotia. Mission: Working together to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning Vision: Healthy people, healthy communities – for generations
- LinkedIn followers
- 59,470
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 10,666
- Reported office locations
- 1276 South Park Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 2Y9, CA
- Business categories
- Hospital
- Health Care
- Consulting
- Advertising
- Other recorded names
- Nova Scotia Healthcare System
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between. We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Year founded | 2015 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 248 |
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Req ID: 229478
Location: Western Zone, Yarmouth Regional Hospital
Department: FMS Laundry YRH
Type of Employment: Casual Hourly FT long-assignment (100%) x 1
Union: CUPE Support Position
Posting Closing Date: 19-Nov-26
About the Opportunity
Reporting to the Laundry Supervisor, the successful applicant will be required to:
- Provide a supply of clean, sanitary linen for various hospital departments
- Collect soiled linen from various hospital departments
- Maintain the linen rooms in a clean, sanitary, safe and orderly manner in accordance with established procedures
- Wash, dry, fold, sort, and label personal resident clothing
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Grade 12/GED or equivalent work experience required
- Knowledge of Infection Control procedures
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
Hours
- Long Assignment, Full-time position; 75 hours biweekly
- Approximately 12 months
- Shifts may include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holiday
Compensation and Benefits
$21.67 - $23.36 Hourly
Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.
What You'll Love About Nova Scotia Health
Nova Scotia Health is more than the province's largest provider of health services; we're a team driven by excellence in health, healing and learning. Across hospitals, health centres and community programs, our people deliver innovative, high-quality care that impacts lives across Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada.
From vibrant city life to scenic coastal communities, Nova Scotia offers a lifestyle as rewarding as the work itself. At Nova Scotia Health, you'll find meaningful career opportunities, supportive teams and the work-life balance to enjoy everything our beautiful province has to offer. Join us and discover why so many people are choosing to call Nova Scotia home.
Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
This is a Support bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions.
Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.
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