Housekeeper - Licensed Dementia Housing
Brentwood Bay, BC
Part-time
$24.39/hour
Join Beacon Community Services as a Housekeeper, an important member of the team that helps maintain the cleanliness at both Brentwood and Suggett House. Brentwood House and Sluggett House are state-of-the-art residential dementia care settings located in Brentwood Bay that provide a wonderful environment for seniors in need of specialized dementia care twenty-four hours a day. Bring your housekeeping experience to a multidisciplinary team committed to supporting residents to maintain the highest quality of life possible and apply today.
Days/Hours of Work: Part-time – Wednesday and Thursday week 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (15 hours per week)
Closing Date: Until Filled
Union: BCNU
POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the direction of the RN on shift, the Housekeeper provides housekeeping to assigned common areas and resident rooms and participates in the maintenance of a safe, sanitary workplace. The Housekeeper also reports resident concerns, building emergencies and maintenance required to their supervisor.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Carry out general cleaning duties, practicing and maintaining established standards for proper cleanliness as sanitation required by the Health Department
- Daily tidying & cleaning of Common Areas and weekly cleaning of resident’s suites including kitchen, bathroom, vacuuming and dusting
- Spot cleaning for spills as needed
- Empty garbage and recycling daily
- Terminal clean when a suite is vacated
- Extra cleaning duties are required during a pandemic or any other Infectious Disease Outbreak
- Thorough weekly cleaning in each suite
- Communicate necessary information to other staff using the Communication Book
- Communicates to RN, any concerns, or changes in a resident’s condition.
- Be familiar with emergency procedures
- Know and follow health & safety requirements affecting the job, correct unsafe conditions immediately and report them to the supervisor
- Promote and maintain positive communication and relationships among staff and residents
- Other relevant duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
- High School Diploma
- Previous housekeeping experience
- Experience in working with Seniors in an Assisted Living or Residential Care setting is considered an asset
- Valid FOODSAFE Certification
- Current First Aid Certification
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to effectively manage time to complete tasks within schedule shift
- Ability to demonstrate tact, diplomacy, empathy, patience and concern in providing quality service
- Ability to work collaboratively with other staff members
- Ability to use housekeeping tools such as laundry machines, vacuum cleaners etc.
- Skilled in the use of MS 365 (Teams, Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Beacon Community Services serves vulnerable populations including seniors, people with disabilities and children. Protecting these people and our teams on whom they rely is critical to us. Accordingly:
- All successful applicants must consent to a Solicitor General’s Criminal Record Check.
- All successful applicants are required to disclose their COVID-19 vaccination status upon hire. Vaccination is a requirement in some of our facilities. Depending on future public health developments, Beacon may implement a vaccination requirement as a condition of ongoing employment for all our workplaces.
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