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Havergal College
$18–$19 / hour
Job summary
The housekeeper is responsible for maintaining a clean and orderly environment by performing tasks such as disinfecting surgical areas, cleaning common spaces, and managing waste removal. They must also ensure safety protocols are followed and report any hazards or injuries to the supervisor immediately.
Job details
You will be responsible for performing light cleaning duties that maintain the establishment in a clean and orderly manner. * Clean and disinfect areas and items such as surgical procedure areas, washrooms, operating room tables, stretchers, vents, interior windows, walls, glass, doors, and mirrors * Strip, wash and make beds; collect and fold linen * Damp mop hard floors and auto scrub as needed * Check all primary areas, lobbies, stairwells, elevators/escalators, and mezzanines and clean as required * Vacuum carpeted areas and complete carpet extraction as needed * Remove all garbage from resident/patient rooms and common areas * Maintain confidentiality of all resident and personnel information * Maintain a safe environment at all times (e.g. use of wet floor signs) * Perform duties according to health and safety guidelines * Report all injuries and hazards to the supervisor immediately * Responding to emergency cleanups as required * Previous housekeeping experience, preferably in healthcare, hotel or commercial cleaning, is an asset. * Strong time management and organizational skills to be able to manage heavy workload. * Good command of English language, both verbal and written. * Ability to follow written and verbal instructions. * Physical ability to perform all aspects of the job, including requirements to lift up to 20 pounds
What you’ll do
The housekeeper is responsible for maintaining a clean and orderly environment by performing tasks such as disinfecting surgical areas, cleaning common spaces, and managing waste removal. They must also ensure safety protocols are followed and report any hazards or injuries to the supervisor immediately.
Requirements
Candidates should have previous housekeeping experience, preferably in a healthcare or commercial setting, and possess strong time management and organizational skills. The role requires the ability to follow verbal and written instructions and the physical capacity to lift up to 20 pounds.
Listed skills
- Time management · Preferred
- Communication · Preferred
- Attention to detail · Preferred
Other relevant skills
Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.
- Housekeeping
- Cleaning
- Sanitization
- Time management
- Organizational skills
- Communication
- Health and safety compliance
- Attention to detail
- Physical stamina
- Disinfecting
- Organizational Skills
- Commercial Cleaning
- Confidentiality
- English Language
- Operating Room (OR)
- Surgery
- Time Management
Job areas
- Healthcare
- Consulting
- Hospitality
- Housekeeper
- Maid / Housekeeping Staff
- Domestic Housekeepers
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
