Support Services Worker
About the role
Your Opportunity
Under general supervision, SSW is responsible for thorough cleaning of staff, patient, resident, public, clinical, office areas in AHS facilities. Offer a high level of cleaning, disinfecting skills ensuring AHS facilities are safe, clean as determined by Provincial Standards, Guidelines, Protocols. Require respectfulness, good customer service skills, while cleaning for departments, staff, patients, residents, public, coworkers. Compassionate, offers a smile, polite conversation to all while working. Can take direction, swift action. Staying busy with SSW tasks during shift. Works independently but assists ES team as needed, fostering a safe, inclusive workplace. Follows daily written routine, flexible to reprioritize quickly when challenging situations arise, reorganizing workloads to complete work. Capable of working at a quick consistent pace while still providing excellence in cleaning services. Keeps all AHS operations confidential. Accountable for: High/light dusting, thorough cleaning of equipment, furniture, walls, vents, windows inside/out, ledges/edges, ceilings, doors/door handles/frames, bed frames/mattress, dispensers, counters, waste /sharps containers, sinks, showers, tubs, toilets, etc throughout AHS facilities. Collection, transportation of general, bio medical, recycling waste. Interior pest control. Performs floor maintenance duties of dry, wet mopping, floor scrubbing, stripping, waxing, shampooing with the use of manual & power cleaning equipment. Ensures public, patient care, offices, staff areas have supplies. Transportation, arrange heavy furniture, equipment using dollies, carts, manually required. Complying with (OH&S), (WHMIS), work safety, IPC regulations, ACE, Communicable Disease Assessment. Provide a clear criminal record/vulnerable sector check at your cost.
Description
As a Support Service Worker, you will be responsible to provide a variety of cleaning and housekeeping duties. You will be responsible to clean both patient and other facility rooms, operate, clean and store housekeeping equipment, dispose of wastes, and perform a variety of other duties to maintain a clean facility. You will also be responsible for the preparation, assembly and service of safe, high quality meals and menu items.
- Classification: Support Services Worker
- Union: AUPE GSS
- Unit and Program: Housekeeping
- Primary Location: Barrhead Healthcare Ctr
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 20-AUG-2025
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 30-AUG-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $18.83
- Maximum Salary: $22.45
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications
- Completion of Grade 10 or equivalent.
- Physically capable to walk and/or stand for the duration of your shift, and perform repetitive physical movements.
Additional Required Qualifications
- Physical Effort/Strength Required: Frequent physical demands include. A range of lifting between floor to above shoulders, capable of lifting 25-50 pounds on a regular basis. Bending at knees, bending forward, pushing, pulling, reaching, squatting, kneeling, Standing and walking for much of the shift. Arm, wrist, elbow and shoulder work for much of the shift. Ability to climbing ladders, use manual cleaning equipment such as both wet and dry mops, dusters, cleaning cloths, toilet brushes, squeegees, scrappers, use power cleaning equipment such as buffers, striping machines, auto scrubbers, burnisher’s, vacuums and carpet cleaners.
Preferred Qualifications
- General knowledge of cleaning techniques and methods required.
- Good customer service and interpersonal skills required.
- Successful completion of a basic housekeeping program is an asset.
- Ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written format.
Please note
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
About Alberta Health Services
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is Canada’s first and largest province wide, fully-integrated health system, responsible for delivering health services to the over four million people living in Alberta.
Our skilled and dedicated professionals, support staff and physicians come from numerous disciplines, from all walks of life, and from all corners of the world.
Our mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans.
Our five values – compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and safety – are at the heart of everything that we do.
Support Services Worker
About the role
Your Opportunity
Under general supervision, SSW is responsible for thorough cleaning of staff, patient, resident, public, clinical, office areas in AHS facilities. Offer a high level of cleaning, disinfecting skills ensuring AHS facilities are safe, clean as determined by Provincial Standards, Guidelines, Protocols. Require respectfulness, good customer service skills, while cleaning for departments, staff, patients, residents, public, coworkers. Compassionate, offers a smile, polite conversation to all while working. Can take direction, swift action. Staying busy with SSW tasks during shift. Works independently but assists ES team as needed, fostering a safe, inclusive workplace. Follows daily written routine, flexible to reprioritize quickly when challenging situations arise, reorganizing workloads to complete work. Capable of working at a quick consistent pace while still providing excellence in cleaning services. Keeps all AHS operations confidential. Accountable for: High/light dusting, thorough cleaning of equipment, furniture, walls, vents, windows inside/out, ledges/edges, ceilings, doors/door handles/frames, bed frames/mattress, dispensers, counters, waste /sharps containers, sinks, showers, tubs, toilets, etc throughout AHS facilities. Collection, transportation of general, bio medical, recycling waste. Interior pest control. Performs floor maintenance duties of dry, wet mopping, floor scrubbing, stripping, waxing, shampooing with the use of manual & power cleaning equipment. Ensures public, patient care, offices, staff areas have supplies. Transportation, arrange heavy furniture, equipment using dollies, carts, manually required. Complying with (OH&S), (WHMIS), work safety, IPC regulations, ACE, Communicable Disease Assessment. Provide a clear criminal record/vulnerable sector check at your cost.
Description
As a Support Service Worker, you will be responsible to provide a variety of cleaning and housekeeping duties. You will be responsible to clean both patient and other facility rooms, operate, clean and store housekeeping equipment, dispose of wastes, and perform a variety of other duties to maintain a clean facility. You will also be responsible for the preparation, assembly and service of safe, high quality meals and menu items.
- Classification: Support Services Worker
- Union: AUPE GSS
- Unit and Program: Housekeeping
- Primary Location: Barrhead Healthcare Ctr
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 20-AUG-2025
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 30-AUG-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $18.83
- Maximum Salary: $22.45
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications
- Completion of Grade 10 or equivalent.
- Physically capable to walk and/or stand for the duration of your shift, and perform repetitive physical movements.
Additional Required Qualifications
- Physical Effort/Strength Required: Frequent physical demands include. A range of lifting between floor to above shoulders, capable of lifting 25-50 pounds on a regular basis. Bending at knees, bending forward, pushing, pulling, reaching, squatting, kneeling, Standing and walking for much of the shift. Arm, wrist, elbow and shoulder work for much of the shift. Ability to climbing ladders, use manual cleaning equipment such as both wet and dry mops, dusters, cleaning cloths, toilet brushes, squeegees, scrappers, use power cleaning equipment such as buffers, striping machines, auto scrubbers, burnisher’s, vacuums and carpet cleaners.
Preferred Qualifications
- General knowledge of cleaning techniques and methods required.
- Good customer service and interpersonal skills required.
- Successful completion of a basic housekeeping program is an asset.
- Ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written format.
Please note
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
About Alberta Health Services
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is Canada’s first and largest province wide, fully-integrated health system, responsible for delivering health services to the over four million people living in Alberta.
Our skilled and dedicated professionals, support staff and physicians come from numerous disciplines, from all walks of life, and from all corners of the world.
Our mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans.
Our five values – compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and safety – are at the heart of everything that we do.