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Housekeeping Aide Jobs in Toronto at SickKids
About SickKids
Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built – nor could it be maintained – without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day. SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.
When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World.
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world’s best in paediatric healthcare.
Position Description
As a Housekeeping Aide, you will maintain an environment that is clean, safe and comfortable. You will promote a high standard of customer service. You will also perform environmental services duties by following procedures and work assignments.
Although this posting indicates an initial area of assignment and shift, the Hospital reserves the right to assign to other areas of assignment and shifts as deemed necessary.
Shifts: Saturday, Sunday & Stat Holidays 7:00am-3:00pm. Main Floor
Here¿s What You¿ll Need To Do
Responsible for the overall environmental services duties of the hospital by ensuring a high standard of cleanliness is maintained as follows:
Sweeps, dust mops, damp mops, wet mops, high dusts and vacuums floors, stairwells and corridors.
Maintains floors with the use of floor polishers, scrubs and when required resurfacing floors.
Washes walls, vents, windows, ceiling and light fixtures using cleaning solutions and equipment.
Cleans and replenishes supplies in washrooms on a daily basis.
Moves furniture as required in order to maintain proper cleaning of area.
Change privacy and window drapery.
Shampoos and extracts carpets and upholstery.
Collects refuse and soiled linen.
Disinfects all horizontal and vertical surfaces; polishes and maintains all metal surfaces with the appropriate cleaning solutions.
Prepares patient discharge rooms as per procedure.
Prepares bedding i.e. Dr¿s Quarters.
Returns soiled mops and other equipment i.e. Housekeeping cart, auto scrubber, burnisher etc. issued to the department upon completion of use.
Cleans equipment Housekeeping cart, auto scrubber, burnisher etc. daily after use and returns equipment to the utility closet at the end of each shift.
Ensures the utility closet is maintained tidy.
Here¿s What You¿ll Need
Grade 10 or equivalent
Must be able to wear personal protective equipment and able to perform work that is physical in nature, such as standing, bending, twisting, reaching, etc.
Ability to coordinate, prioritize and assign tasks to other team members to ensure customer service needs are being met.
Must be able to communicate both verbally and written in English.
Must be able to work both independently and in a team environment, with a high focus on customer service satisfaction.
A commitment to understanding and aiding in the pursuit of equity, diversity & inclusion.
Employment Type; Part Time- 0.40FTE
Our Commitment to Diversity
The children and families we care for are from a variety of communities, and so are our employees. We welcome and encourage everyone to join our organization and be part of our team.
When requested, SickKids will provide access and inclusion supports to eligible candidates to support their full engagement during the interview and assessment process. Information received related to access or inclusion will be addressed confidentially.
Thank you for your interest in joining SickKids. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with our Hospital policy, employment at SickKids is conditional upon the Hospital’s receipt of all necessary documentation.
FOR EXTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY: As a health care institution, our highest priority is the safety of patients, families and staff. As a result, we are adopting all prevention measures to ensure the safety of our patients, families and our staff. Therefore, any offer of employment is conditional upon you submitting proof that you have been fully vaccinated with a Health Canada or World Health Organization (WHO) approved COVID-19 vaccination as soon as possible and no later than fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the effective start date, in addition to satisfying any other condition(s) that may be set out in an offer. If a candidate fails to satisfy this condition (or any other condition(s) set out in an offer), any offer of employment shall be immediately rescinded.
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Title: Housekeeping Aide
Company: SickKids
Location: Toronto
