Casual Housekeeper

Job summary

The housekeeper will ensure that resident homes and community common areas are kept clean, healthy, and pleasant. They will also focus on building long-term relationships with residents and their families.

Job details

Touchmark at Wedgewood in Edmonton, Alberta is a leading full-service retirement community, enriching the lives of residents and their families through five-star hospitality, services and amenities. We are currently seeking the right person to join our hospitality-focused team as a Casual Housekeeper. As a Housekeeper, you will enrich lives every day by ensuring that each of the resident’s homes, as well as our community’s common areas, are exceptionally clean, healthy, and pleasant spaces for residents and guests to enjoy. This is not your standard housekeeping position – at Touchmark, you have the daily opportunity to build long-term relationships with the wonderful people who call this community “home!” The ideal candidate will: Have a commitment to Touchmark’s values (excellence, teamwork, hospitality, integrity, and compassion), as well as a desire to model these values and to encourage others to be allies, friends and givers Possess a high school diploma or equivalent Work experience as a housekeeper in a resort or retirement community is a significant asset Be willing to work occasional weekends and holidays Be able to read, write, and speak English Be able to provide an acceptable Criminal Record and Vulnerable Sector check prior to start date Be physically fit and able to lift up to 50 lbs and walk and stand for the majority of shift Possess the legal ability to work in Canada Be able to maintain patient and tactful composure when dealing with residents, family members, staff members and visitors Touchmark at Wedgewood is committed to a diverse, inclusive, and accessible workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, including women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and visible minorities. Upon request, accommodations for candidates with disabilities are available throughout the recruitment process.

What you’ll do

The housekeeper will ensure that resident homes and community common areas are kept clean, healthy, and pleasant. They will also focus on building long-term relationships with residents and their families.

Requirements

Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and be physically fit to lift up to 50 lbs. Applicants must be able to pass a criminal record and vulnerable sector check and be legally authorized to work in Canada.

Benefits

• Hospitality-focused environment
• Opportunity to build long-term relationships

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Customer service · Preferred
• Cleaning · Preferred
• Housekeeping · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Physical stamina · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Housekeeping
• Hospitality
• Cleaning
• Customer service
• Communication
• Time management
• Attention to detail
• Physical stamina
• Tactfulness
• Composure
• Lifting Ability
• Compassion
• English Language
• Hospitality Service
• Teamwork

Job areas

• Hospitality
• Social Services
• Customer Service & Support
• Housekeeper
• Maid / Housekeeping Staff
• Domestic Housekeepers
• Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

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