Housekeeping Aide

Job summary

The Housekeeping Aide is responsible for maintaining a clean and safe environment for residents, staff, and visitors through routine cleaning and disinfection. They also manage laundry services, including linen distribution and assisting with resident belongings.

Job details

Division: Long-Term Care Job Status: Permanent Part Time Number of Positions: 1 Hours of Work: Line #5: 7:00am - 3:00pm, 11:00am - 7:00pm, 4:00pm - 8:00pm, 12:00pm - 8:00pm, 8:00am - 2:00pm, 12:00pm - 4:00pm Wage Rate: $23.34 - $25.59/hour Posting Date: Monday, October 5, 2026 Closing Date: Monday, October 12, 2026 About Us The County of Lambton is located in Southwestern Ontario, nestled along Lake Huron and the St. Clair River, next to the state of Michigan and is home to a diverse and welcoming population of approximately 128,000 residents. The Corporation of the County of Lambton is one of the area’s largest employers with approximately 1,300 employees. The County’s seven divisions deliver hundreds of services and programs to our residents, such as emergency medical services, provincial offences court, three long-term care homes, 25 library branches, three museums, an art gallery, archives, public works, public health services, social services, planning and building services. We are committed to sustainability, economic growth, environmental stewardship and an enhanced quality of life through the provision of responsive and efficient services and collaborative efforts with our municipal and community partners. About the Role To provide a safe and clean environment for all Elders, staff, and visitors. Job Duties and Responsibilities Cleaning Environment: • Disinfect all contact points – door handles, light switches, handrails, phones etc. • Scrub and wipe down toilets, sinks and counter tops • Routine dusting throughout Homes • Floor Care – vacuum and shampoo carpets, sweep, mop, scrub, buff and wax floors • Perform heavy cleaning weekly – total cleaning of resident's rooms, office space, utility rooms, etc. Remove curtains for laundering, wash walls, beds, floors, and bathrooms Laundry Services: • Place orders for linens in a timely fashion • Maintain log of linens delivered and returned • Deliver laundry carts and supplies to appropriate locations • Change linens when beds are made for Elders • Pack and move Elders’ belongings Communication: • Perform Elder review once weekly (15 min. - 1 hr) • Daily review involvement with nursing, management, supervisors and families Water Temperature: • Randomly check water temperature in various locations twice a day throughout Home adhering to Ministry guidelines General: • Incumbents must keep up-to-date on all relevant legislation, collective bargaining agreements, County Policies and Procedures, etc. ensuring that these are implemented as prescribed • Incumbents must possess the physical ability to meet the duties and responsibilities of the job description and/or the requirements identified within the position's Physical Demands Analysis These describe the general nature and level of work being performed by incumbents in this classification. They are not an exhaustive list of all job duties in the classification. Other duties may be assigned. Supervision Requirements Direct Supervision: Not applicable Indirect Supervision: Not applicable Functional Authority: Occasionally provide guidance, instruction, and direction to others, i.e., Elders, staff, volunteers. What We Are Looking For Minimum Formal Education • Completion of Grade 10 Experience • No related experience is required Personal information required by County of Lambton job postings is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 1990, CHAPTER M.56, as amended. The treatment, storage and handling of personal information is governed by the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, CHAPTER M.56, as amended and will be used in reviewing applications. Questions about this collection should be directed to the Corporate Manager, Human Resources, County of Lambton, 789 Broadway Street, Box 3000, Wyoming, Ontario N0N 1T0. Phone 519-845-0801 or Toll-free at 1-866-324-6912.

What you’ll do

The Housekeeping Aide is responsible for maintaining a clean and safe environment for residents, staff, and visitors through routine cleaning and disinfection. They also manage laundry services, including linen distribution and assisting with resident belongings.

Requirements

The position requires a minimum of a Grade 10 education. No prior related experience is necessary, but candidates must possess the physical ability to perform the required cleaning and maintenance duties.

Listed skills

• Cleaning · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Safety Compliance · Preferred
• record keeping · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Physical stamina · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Cleaning
• Disinfecting
• Floor care
• Laundry services
• Linen management
• Communication
• Record keeping
• Safety compliance
• Physical stamina
• Attention to detail
• Planning
• Archives
• Social Work
• Library
• Mopping
• Economic Growth
• Legislation
• Linens
• Long-Term Care
• Publicly Funded Health Care
• Nursing Management
• Public Works
• Reviewing Applications
• Network Switches
• Wax

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Social Services
• Government & Public Sector
• Hospitality
• Housekeeping Aide
• Maid / Housekeeping Staff
• Domestic Housekeepers
• Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

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