- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English or French
- Hours: 35 to 45 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year
Asset languages
- Mandarin
- Persian
- Panjabi; Punjabi
Work site environment
- Non-smoking
Work setting
- Work in employer’s/client’s home
- Apartment/condominium complex
- Urban area
- Office building
- Cleaning service company
- Various locations
- Airport
- Commercial building
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Private residence
- Recreational facility/institution
- Health care institution, facility or clinic
- Hospital/medical facility or clinic
- Hotel, motel, resort
- School or educational institution/establishment
- Shopping centre or mall
- Warehouse
- Theatre
- Retail service establishment
- Restaurant
- Group home
- Employer’s home
- Bakery
- Retirement home
Tasks
- Sweep, mop, wash and polish floors
- Dust furniture
- Vacuum carpeting, area rugs, draperies and upholstered furniture
- Make beds and change sheets
- Distribute clean towels and toiletries
- Stock linen closet
- Clean, disinfect and polish kitchen and bathroom fixtures and appliances
- Disinfect operating rooms and other areas
- Clean and disinfect elevators
- Handle and report lost and found items
- Attend to guests’ requests for extra supplies or other items
- Provide basic information on facilities
- Pick up debris and empty trash containers
- Clean changing rooms and showers
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Housekeeping room attendant certification
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
Security and safety
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check
- Driver’s validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Reference required
- Vulnerable sector check
Transportation/travel information
- Vehicle supplied by employer
- Willing to travel
- Willing to travel regularly
- Valid driver’s licence
- Public transportation is available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Walking
Weight handling
- Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
- Tools
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
- Organized
- Punctuality
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently a student?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
- What is your current level of study?
Green job
- Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
Financial benefits
- Bonus
Long term benefits
- Maternity and parental benefits
- Other benefits
- Pension plan
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Parking available
- Variable or compressed work week
- Wellness program