Service Associate

Role and setting

Schedule

• Eight-hour shifts, including days, evenings, nights, and weekends; schedule is subject to change.
• The successful candidate must be able to work all shifts.

Wage

• Wage schedule is $27.580–$28.900 per hour.

Housekeeping and environmental services

• Clean and disinfect resident rooms, bathrooms, furnishings, assistive devices, communal areas, hallways, and tub rooms using long-term care standards and current IPAC recommendations.
• Clean floors using the method required by floor specifications, including sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, extracting, and vacuuming.
• Replenish sanitation supplies and clean patient-care equipment according to manufacturer guidelines and current PIDAC recommendations.
• Perform personal laundry functions and quality audits; defrost and clean refrigerators, freezers, and ice machines.
• Transport equipment, furnishings, supplies, belongings, and linens; assist with ordering, receiving, and distributing cleaning supplies and equipment.
• Remove and transport garbage, potentially hazardous substances, sharps containers, and linens according to cleaning standards, schedules, and occupational health and safety regulations.
• Perform assigned grounds maintenance, minor environmental or equipment repairs, and routine building monitoring such as temperature checks and door locking or unlocking.
• Assist residents at mealtimes and perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Read and write English at the level required for the job; demonstrate knowledge of universal precautions and WHMIS.
• Demonstrate effective communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills; work with the unit team with minimum supervision.
• Prioritize workload, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing demands.
• Be able to walk extensively and regularly climb stairs and ladders; be available for all shifts.
• Previous long-term care experience as a Service Associate is preferred.
• Demonstrate commitment to comprehensive safety programs and practices and participate in regular in-service education; maintain a satisfactory performance record.

Employment conditions