Shared Health Manitoba / Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is hiring additional staff supporting our fight against COVID-19

Requisition ID: 307491

Work Location: Multiple Personal Care Homes in the Winnipeg Health Region

Union: CUPE

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

Anticipated Shift: Weekdays

Salary: $15.516-$17.988 (2015 BAH)

Join provincial efforts in the fight against COVID-19!!!

You can make a difference in the lives of our most vulnerable population and their families. Right now and over the coming months Personal Care Homes across our province require additional staffing to help ensure that our spouses, parents, grandparents, friends and neighbours continue to receive the best possible health care during these unprecedented times.

Position Overview

• Able to carry out duties in a professional manner, demonstrating good safety habits, teamwork and a cooperative attitude, in compliance with confidentiality requirements of the Personal Care Home and its residents.
• Performs daily cleaning duties throughout the facility according to established routines and procedures.
• Uses cleaning equipment such as mops, buckets, cleaning solutions, vacuum cleaner, floor machine, floors polishers, burnishers and all equipment required for the upkeep of the facility.
• Performs specialized cleaning duties when necessary to facilitate resident admissions and transfers or similar occurrences according to established routines and procedures.
• Performs cleaning duties for specialized equipment and areas, such as but not limited to, kitchen ventilation hoods, kitchen floors according to established routines and procedures.
• Empties waste receptacles, and washes same.
• Disposes of garbage.
• Required to move furniture to facilitate proper cleaning.
• May be required to perform other duties and functions not exceeding above stated skills and capabilities.

Qualifications and Skills

• Successful completion of Grade 10 education is required.
• One (1) year current Housekeeping experience in a hospital or long-term care setting (or commercial cleaning experience with similar responsibilities) preferred.
• Knowledge of WHMIS applicable to Housekeeping and knowledge of departmental cleaning products.
• Ability to understand and accurately follow verbal and written instructions in English.
• Demonstrated ability within the housekeeping department to maintain high work performance standards.
• Physical ability to tolerate constant standing, walking, bending and lifting, as well as physical ability to perform heavy manual work.
• Effective interpersonal skills required.

The Collective Agreement this position is covered under, is identified by the Union noted above. As a result of The Health Sector Bargaining Unit Review Act, the bargaining agent for this position may differ from the Union identified. In the event you have any questions, please contact your site Human Resources Department.

We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better. If you want to make a difference and contribute to supporting the health of your family, friends and neighbours, please apply today.

Interested candidates should select the "Apply" icon below to upload their cover letter, resume and copy of licenses/certification.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Direct care workers are required to either be vaccinated for Covid-19 or to participate in on-going regular Covid-19 testing pursuant to Orders made under The Public Health Act C.C.S.M. c.P210. Successful applicants will be notified at the time of offer of the applicability of this requirement for this position.