Housekeeper

JOB SUMMARY:

As a valued interdisciplinary team member, the Housekeeping Aide, under the direction of the 
Housekeeping Supervisor, performs general cleaning duties in the Park Place Home, including the 
cleaning of Residents’ rooms, bathrooms, staff rooms, offices and other areas as assigned. Follows all 
relevant Park Place policies including infection prevention and control, WHMIS and quality 
improvement. Treats Residents with dignity and demonstrates an attitude of caring. The Housekeeping 
Aide ensures a commitment to Resident safety and to our “culture of safety” as per Park Place Strategic 
Directions. 

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

•  Vacuums, dry mop, and wet mops all floors.
• Cleans bathroom, commodes, lifts, and other equipment as assigned.
• Performs daily, routine, and terminal cleaning of Resident rooms including disinfecting beds and turning/flipping mattresses, cleaning of windows and blinds/curtains.
• Strips, refinishes, and polishes floors.
• Ensures housekeeping equipment is clean and reports any equipment needing repair to Housekeeping Supervisor and/or Maintenance.
• Understand and follows Park Place Infection Prevention and Control policies and procedures and Universal Precautions in handling body fluids.
• Identifies and reports risks to ensure the safety of Residents, visitors, and employees.
• Responsible for cleaning job duties and signing off on completed scheduled work as per site procedures.
•  Assists Residents in keeping their rooms neat and tidy.
• Checks and restocks housekeeping supplies. Reports to Housekeeping Supervisor when supplies are low
•  Participates in continuous quality improvement and program evaluation activities, education sessions, team conferences, meetings, and committees
• Maintains a safe environment for Residents, significant others, and employees by adhering to established safety policies, standards and procedures including emergency procedures and infection control guidelines. Reports unsafe conditions and malfunctioning equipment to the nurse.
• Performs other related duties as assigned. 

HEALTH AND SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible to read, understand and comply with Park Place’s and provincially mandated Occupational Health and Safety policies and safe work practices 
• Involved in all aspects of the Health and Safety Program 
• Responsible to take every reasonable precaution to protect the safety of Residents, self, other workers, and the public 
• Reports any near miss, injury, accident, or equipment damage to supervisor immediately and completes required reports 
• Corrects and/or reports unsafe conditions 
• Sets a good example 

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

•  Grade 8 
• facility cleaning experience an asset 
• equivalences may be considered 

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing. 
• Ability to organize work. 
• Ability to operate related equipment. 
• Ability to work in teams collaboratively and communicate with others in a respectful manner. 
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position. 

EQUIPMENT USED:

• Computer, facsimile, and photocopier 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Must, on a daily basis, be able to: 
•  stand, lift, bend, stoop, kneel, squat, climb ladders, use stairwells, operate self-powered equipment 
•  carry up to 9.1kg, push/pull object of 23kg
• look over both shoulders, use both arms at full length, works with arms above the shoulders 
• use vibrating tools
• have full use of both hands 
•  work in hot environment 
• walk 330ft/90m. or longer distances on even surfaces. 

HEALTH AND SAFETY RISKS – ENVIRONMENT

• Physical: Strain on shoulder, neck and back, eye strain, cuts and scrapes, electrical shock
• Environmental: Draught, dust exposure, working alone situation, exposure to temperatures
• Chemical: Chemical exposure
• Biological: Exposure to communicable diseases, i.e. colds, influenza, GI.
• Radiation: Light exposure
• High Risk Element: Inhalation, slip
• Wage: $24.34 per hour