Zone: Eastern Rural Zone
Location: Dr. W. H. Newhook Health Centre
Domestic Worker
Environmental Services - Housekeeping
Temp Call-In
Hours (8 hours; On-Call) *The hours of work will be determined by the needs of the department.
Salary CG-19 (CAD20.45 - CAD22.07 per hour)
Competition Number VAC0006294
Posted Date 2025-01-15
Closing Date 2025-01-22
Demands, duties, qualifications
Job Summary
Domestic Workers are a part of the Housekeeping team on the clinical and patient units and are responsible for ensuring the facilities are maintained in a safe, clean and aseptic condition. This primarily includes scrubbing and refinishing floors, cleaning and disinfecting patient and public areas, operating housekeeping equipment and machinery and all other related duties required of the housekeeping department. Other duties could include the cleaning of clinical and patient units, bed carbolizing and general office cleaning.
Job Demands
By applying for this job, you acknowledge an understanding that regular requirements and demands of this job include (but are not limited to):
Regularly lifts/moves objects/supplies between 10-25 lbs., and occasionally between 22 - 44 lbs.
Regularly uses body movement to bend, crouch, kneel and reach, as well as frequent standing/walking and firm grasping.
Uses, pushes and pulls with medium forces with firm grasping automatic and manual cleaning equipment.
Regularly completes repetitive tasks requiring attentiveness and alertness when handling various chemicals used for cleaning.
Job Qualifications
Graduation from high school or equivalent.
Demonstrated ability to interact and communicate effectively .
Demonstrated strong customer service skills.
A satisfactory record of work performance is required