LAUNDRY/HOUSEKEEPING AIDE

Length:  Part-time (2 positions)

Hours of Work:  Various shifts 6:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. with some evenings and nights as required

Wage: $19.14 – $20.31 per hour

Location:  Sunnyside Home, 247 Franklin Street N., Kitchener

Description of Duties:

Sorts and washes soiled clothing. Processes clean laundry through dryers and ironers. Folds or hangs laundry and distributes throughout Sunnyside Home.  Maintains assigned areas of Sunnyside Home in a clean and orderly manner by scrubbing, washing, disinfecting, vacuuming, polishing, and dusting.  Works shifts, weekends, and statutory holidays, as scheduled.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities Required:

 

• Knowledge of reading, writing, and arithmetic skills, normally acquired through the attainment of a grade 12 education and Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) training.

 

• Communication and human relations skills in order to share information with nursing and Section staff; to converse with or provide personal assistance to difficult or agitated clients and family members; to interact appropriately with and have a basic understanding of the geriatric population; to participate as an effective team member.

 

• Knowledge of cleaning and infection control procedures; the use and handling of chemical cleaning agents; and laundry techniques and procedures. 

 

• Ability to work independently and around the activities of staff and residents.

 

• Ability to operate a label making machine.

 

• Must provide an acceptable Police Records Check in order to ensure suitability for working with vulnerable populations.

 

• Writes daily and weekly laundry records, memos, and maintenance work requests.

 

• Ability to read and comprehend Laundry and Housekeeping procedures and schedules, washing and drying instructions, machine operation manuals, meeting minutes, Material Safety Data Sheets, and Sunnyside Home policies and procedures.

 

• Ability to participate in monthly meetings.

 

• Ability to support and project values compatible with the organization.

Alternate formats of this document are available upon request.  Please contact Human Resources Reception at phone number (519-575-4444), TTY number (519-575-4608) to request an alternate format.

Please apply online, before 11:59 PM on Jul 28, 2014 quoting competition number 2014-1450, or send your resume to: The Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Human Resources, 150 Frederick Street, 3rd Floor, Kitchener, ON N2G 4J3.
We thank all applicants in advance; however, we will be corresponding only with those selected for an interview.
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We will accommodate the needs of qualified applicants under the Human Rights Code in all parts of the hiring process.