Job Description

Company Principles

Shift functions around a core group of four company principles. These principles must be asked of ourselves daily and held in comparison to the actions and policies we create.

• Obsession with our clients and their experience.
• Commitment to operational excellence and efficiency.
• Unwavering respect of Indigenous culture and the rights of the client.
• Focus on long-term planning and capacity building.

Functional Description:

The Housekeeper will be responsible for performing a wide variety of general cleaning activities within the homes, ensuring that the environment is neat, clean, and pleasant for residents and staff.

Task Responsibilities:

As a key member of the team, the Housekeeper is responsible for maintaining cleanliness throughout the facility while following in-place policies and procedures.

• Follow daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning schedule.
• Clean and sanitize common areas of the home as well as resident rooms.
• Vacuum and sweep floors, carpets, and rugs.
• Make beds and change linens.
• Perform emergency housekeeping when accidents occur.
• Empty and clean garbage and wastebaskets.
• Dust all horizontal surfaces on a regular basis.
• Straighten or rearrange furniture as directed.
• Wash windows and mirrors.
• Replenish bathroom supplies.
• Perform regular laundry duties.
• Perform cleaning duties in resident rooms when a resident has been discharged or transferred and prepare room for new occupant.
• Report observations concerning structural and equipment wear, defects, and malfunctioning to the Manager.
• Report supply and equipment needs to the Manager for replenishing.
• Operate various mechanized cleaning equipment, such as vacuums, polishers, buffers, etc.
• Maintain facility in a sanitary and infection-free condition through washing, cleaning and replacement of equipment as needed.
• Responsible for disposal of trash, waste, recyclables and other disposable materials.
• Report any needed repairs immediately to the Manager (such as leaky faucets or toilets, loose tile, broken windowpanes, missing nuts or screws, beds needing repair, etc.)
• Periodically perform deep cleaning duties by cleaning walls, baseboards, doors, ceilings, light fixtures, vents, appliances, and laundering drapes and curtains, etc. Spot clean between deep cleaning activities.
• Ensure all cleaning supplies and equipment are stored safely when not in use.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills & Abilities

The following skills and abilities have been identified as critical to the success of this position.

• Demonstrated customer service skills.
• Above average empathic listening and communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail, able to pay close attention to the small details to ensure quality of work.
• Comfort working in an environment with adults requiring complex care.
• The ability to ensure client confidentiality and maintain a non-judgmental attitude when approached by clients.
• Knowledge of Inuvialuit and Gwich'in culture is an asset
• Ability to participate as a member of a multidisciplinary, integrated team environment.
• High level of organization and time management skills.
• A self-starter, able to follow directions and work with little supervision.
• Willingness to perform routine, repetitive tasks on a continuous basis.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma preferred.
• Experience with housekeeping/cleaning preferred.
• Any satisfactory combination of education, training, experience, or abilities in a related field.
• Responsible for providing a clear criminal record check, vulnerable sector screening, up to date immunization record including proof of full Covid-19 vaccination, as well as clear tuberculosis skin test.

Working Conditions

• Strenuous physical activity involved (walking, standing, lifting).
• Must be able to lift 30 pounds; stretch arms above head; bend to clean under furniture.
• On foot most of the workday.
• Pushes, pulls, lifts, cleaning equipment and supplies.
• Use of cleaning solvents.
• May stand on a small stepladder to reach high places.
• Subject to heavy dust, housekeeping and disinfecting solutions.
• Exposure to infectious waste and disease is possible.
• Work in damp, dusty and dirty areas.

Compensation

• $33.25 + $5.50/hour Northern Allowance

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $33.25 per hour

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Inuvik, NT: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person