Aide - Environmental Services (Housekeeping)

Job summary

Clean and sanitize guest rooms, bathrooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, and other common areas, including changing linens, replenishing amenities, and maintaining cleaning and linen supplies. Report maintenance, safety, and sharps-container concerns promptly while respecting guest privacy and confidentiality.

Job details

Schedule: 35 hours a week Position Type: Full-Time Permanent Posting Type: To fill an existing vacancy Salary Range: Annual range $ 43,304 - $ 58,166 Closing Date: October 9, 2026 Location: Sioux Lookout, ONT Position Summary As a crucial member of our team, the Aide – Environmental Services (H) is responsible for keeping the hostel locations across Sioux Lookout at a high standard of cleanliness. Accountability The Aide - Environmental Services (H) will be responsible for reporting to the designated Supervisor – Client Services. Qualifications * Persons of First Nations ancestry will be given preference (OHRC, Part II, Special Employment). * The ability to communicate in one of the First Nations dialects in the Sioux Lookout Zone is an asset. * Written and oral communication skills acceptable to the employer that meet the requirements of the role of Aide – Environmental Services. * Previous experience in housekeeping, preferably in a health services environment, would be an asset. * Must have the flexibility to work all shifts. * Must be an independent and self-motivated worker, as well as the ability to work well within a team. * Ability to follow written and oral instructions. * Good communication and interpersonal skills. * The ability to perform the requirements of the position on a regular basis. Roles & Responsibilities * Clean and Sanitize Guest Rooms, Bathrooms, and Common Areas * Make beds with fresh linens and change pillowcases, sheets, and towels as required * Empty trash bins and replace liners in rooms, bathrooms, and lobbies * Dust and wipe furniture, fixtures, windowsills, baseboards, bedside tables, lamps, chairs, and reachable surfaces * Disinfect toilets, sinks, faucets, showers, and bathroom floors, clean mirrors and walls near water fixtures * Vacuum carpets or mop floors in guest rooms, bathrooms, hallways, lobbies, and lounges * Clean and sanitize high-touch surfaces (e.g. doorknobs, handrails, light switches) throughout the facility * Replenish guest amenities such as soap, toilet paper, towels, tissues, and other items as required * Ensure cleaning carts and supply rooms are stocked daily * Maintain organized and stocked linen closets * Report any maintenance or safety issues to management promptly (e.g. flickering lights, loose handrails, blocked fire exits) * Monitor “SHARPS” containers for damage or if containers are full, report to the supervisor * Respect guests’ privacy and maintain confidentiality regarding their stays * Other duties as assigned Working Conditions * It will require working evenings, weekends, and holidays. * Considerable walking, standing, lifting, pulling, pushing and bending. * Frequently required to lift up to 30 lbs. Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority focuses on hiring Indigenous employees whenever possible. Candidates are encouraged to self-identify on their application. Self-identification is voluntary and the information is used to assist SLFNHA in hiring Indigenous people from the region whenever possible and to support candidates in their application. We offer competitive and comprehensive employment benefits to Full-Time employees: * Pension plan * Fitness reimbursement program * Comprehensive insurance coverage * Professional development opportunities * Relocation assistance

What you’ll do

Clean and sanitize guest rooms, bathrooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, and other common areas, including changing linens, replenishing amenities, and maintaining cleaning and linen supplies. Report maintenance, safety, and sharps-container concerns promptly while respecting guest privacy and confidentiality.

Requirements

Previous housekeeping experience, preferably in a health services environment, is an asset; applicants must be able to work all shifts and follow written and oral instructions. The role requires effective communication, independent and team-based work, and the ability to perform regular physical duties; First Nations ancestry is preferred, and knowledge of a First Nations dialect in the Sioux Lookout Zone is an asset.

Benefits

• Pension Plan
• Fitness Reimbursement Program
• Comprehensive Insurance Coverage
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Relocation Assistance

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred
• Safety awareness · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Housekeeping · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Physical stamina · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Housekeeping
• Cleaning And Sanitizing
• Disinfection
• Attention To Detail
• Communication
• Interpersonal Skills
• Following Instructions
• Independent Work
• Teamwork
• Time Management
• Flexibility
• Confidentiality
• Safety Awareness
• Physical Stamina
• Stocking Supplies
• Disinfecting
• Furniture Cleaning
• Accountability
• Self-Motivation
• Cleanliness
• Client Services
• Mopping
• Interpersonal Communications
• Linens
• Verbal Communication Skills
• Network Switches

Job areas

• Hospitality
• Healthcare
• Security & Safety
• Housekeeping Environmental Services Aide
• Maid / Housekeeping Staff
• Domestic Housekeepers
• Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

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