Environmental Service Worker (ESW)

Under the supervision of the Building Services Supervisor, the Environmental Service Worker provides the residents with a clean, safe environment, and assists in keeping the building neat and tidy, to provide a “home-like” environment. The Environmental Service Worker provides quality housekeeping and janitorial services that meets the standards set out in the policies and procedures.

Carefor is Eastern Ontario’s largest home care and community support services not-for-profit with over 1,600 employees operating in Eastern Counties, Ottawa, and Pembroke-Renfrew County. Formerly the Victorian Order of Nurses, Carefor has been providing service in Ottawa for over 123 years. Please visit our website for more information.

At Carefor, we know our work matters, and we’re proud of the impact we have in people’s lives. Our team of professionals offer care to our clients and their families by focusing on the whole person. By working in the home and community, our team has time to connect and affect real change that enriches lives and gives choice. See more about working with Carefor.

For our staff, we are proud to help them be the best they can be both now and into the future. Through comprehensive onboarding and continual training, you are continuously improving your professional practice with Carefor; and with the HOOPP pension plan, great benefits and a flexible schedule we’re looking out for you and your family.

Job Description

What You Will Do:
- Performs a variety of housekeeping, janitorial & laundry services
- Maintains a clean, safe, home – like environment
- Cleans, dusts, scrubs or vacuums resident rooms, common and public areas, including bathrooms, lounges, activity rooms, and hallways according to the cleaning schedule and Policy and Procedures
- Mops and waxes floors routinely
- Changes resident beds, launders personal clothing and linens on assigned units
- Collects garbage from rooms, lounges and other areas and deposits in the designated area
- Cleans rooms when vacated by residents and prepares room for incoming resident
- Keeps supply rooms & laundry facilities clean and tidy and packs supplies according to the appropriate procedures
- Follows infection control policies and procedures for housekeeping/janitorial duties
- Functions and reports in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety legislation, regulations, and Carefor policies and procedures
- Performs other duties/tasks as assigned by manager or their designate
- Subject to change as position is developed
Qualifications
- Secondary school education preferred
- WHMIS certification
What can we offer you
- Competitive base salary
- Defined Pension Plan with the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
- Work-life balance
- Flexible Shifts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Professional development opportunities
- A collaborative team culture that supports making a difference in the lives of our clients
Job Types:Temporary Part -Time (0.5 FTE or 37.5 hours bi-weekly)

Salary: $19.23 per hour

Flexible Language Requirement: French not required

Work Location: Carefor Mackay Centre

Carefor is committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. Please let us know in your application if you require accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process. All requests for accommodation will be considered in a fair and objective manner that will ensure applicants are treated with respect and dignity.