Housekeeping Aide

Come work as a Housekeeping Aide with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Housekeeping Aide to join the Environmental Services/Housekeeping team at Squamish Hospital to promote a safe and respectful working environment for patients, residents, families, visitors and staff. Apply today to join our team!

As a Housekeeping Aide with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

• Perform a variety of cleaning duties such as but not limited to:
• damp dusting;
• dry and wet mopping of floors;
• floor maintenance and refinishing using appropriate equipment;
• cleaning & disinfecting ceiling, wall, vent, washroom, bed, furniture and equipment;
• regular and biomedical waste collection and removal;
• spill clean-up;
• bed-making;
• and maintaining the overall cleanliness of the facility according to organizational policies, procedures and routines.

About Environmental Services with VCH:

Many people are familiar with the terms 'janitorial' or 'housekeeping' but these terms don't necessarily encompass all their responsibilities. Rather, the role of Environmental Services is to work with hospital staff to keep employees, patients and visitors safe with proper medical cleaning and disinfecting. Environmental Services works closely with infection control and patient care teams to clean and disinfect clinical and non-clinical areas, including patient care rooms, offices, washrooms and common areas. They also remove garbage, recycling, soiled linen and bio-hazard waste, vacuum carpets, clean and polish floors and disinfect walls and beds, among other duties.

Education & Experience

• Grade 10 or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.