Cleaner- Housekeeping- Temporary Part Time (2)

Job summary

Clean and maintain hospital surfaces, floors, carpets, furniture, operating rooms, isolation rooms, and patient areas, including routine, discharge, and terminal cleaning. Handle spills and waste, safely use and maintain housekeeping equipment and supplies, and assist with sanitary collection when required.

Job details

Note: Shifts are days, evening, nights and weekends. Shift are 8 hours shifts and example of shift times are 7am-3pm, 8am-4pm, 11am-7pm, 3pm-11pm, 11pm-7am. You would need to be available as a part time staff member to work all required times. Please take these shift times into consideration when applying for the position Duties Wash walls, ceilings, lights, vents and all surfaces in all areas of the hospital, using a ladder as required. Perform vacuuming and cleaning of carpets and upholstered furniture. Perform all floor maintenance procedures, including: mopping, stripping, refinishing and buffing using scrubbers, polishers and autos scrubbers, wet vacuum cleaners and chemicals. Perform terminal cleaning of operating rooms, delivery rooms and strict isolation rooms. Perform routine and discharge cleaning of patient areas, including stripping and making the bed or stretcher. Perform cleanup of spills and floods, and collect waste for disposal. May be required to assist the Sanitary Collector. Use and maintain housekeeping supplies and equipment safely and in accordance with department policies and procedures. Must be available for all shifts and call-ins. This position includes extended standing, walking, lifting, and climbing using proper technique. Qualifications Secondary school diploma or Project Search graduate. Knowledge Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft Office. Ability Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team. Excellent verbal and written communication and organizational Demonstrated ability to maintain successful working relationships; ability to meet and interact with people in a pleasant, professional, responsible and reassuring manner, both in person and on the telephone; tact, courtesy and alertness in public contacts. Demonstrated behaviour consistent with Hospital Mission, Vision, Values and Standards of Performance. Available to work all shifts 7 days a week. Note: Because of the changing nature of the work and work to be done, other responsibilities and duties may be assigned and qualifications may be adjusted from time to time. Only those selected for the test/ interview will be contacted. Sault Area Hospital does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess or select applicants for a position. Reason for Job Posting: Existing Vacancy

What you’ll do

Clean and maintain hospital surfaces, floors, carpets, furniture, operating rooms, isolation rooms, and patient areas, including routine, discharge, and terminal cleaning. Handle spills and waste, safely use and maintain housekeeping equipment and supplies, and assist with sanitary collection when required.

Requirements

Applicants must have a secondary school diploma or be a Project Search graduate, be computer literate with Microsoft Office proficiency, and demonstrate communication, organizational, teamwork, and interpersonal skills. They must be available for all shifts, seven days a week, including call-ins, and able to perform duties involving extended standing, walking, lifting, and climbing.

Listed skills

• Customer service · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred
• Microsoft Office · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Hospital Housekeeping
• Floor Maintenance
• Mopping
• Stripping and Refinishing Floors
• Buffing
• Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning
• Terminal Cleaning
• Patient Room Cleaning
• Spill Cleanup
• Waste Collection
• Safe Equipment Use
• Microsoft Office
• Independent Work
• Teamwork
• Verbal and Written Communication
• Customer Service

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Environmental & Sustainability

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