About this role
Requisition ID: 20604
Department: Community & Social Services Dept.
Service: Long Term Care Services
Branch: Carleton Lodge Branch
Employment Type: Multiple Casual Positions
Affiliation: CUPE 503 Inside/Outside
Salary Information: $25.600 - $29.953 per hour (2024 rates of pay)
Location: Various
City: Ottawa, ON
Job Category: Community and Social Services
Application Close: 05/02/2026
JOB SUMMARY
Hospitality Services is responsible for the planning, coordinated development, management and implementation of food, nutrition and environmental activities, programs, services and initiatives to the residents of a municipal long term care facility.
You are responsible for performing housekeeping duties associated with the maintenance of a clean, comfortable, home-like and safe environment in the Long Term Care Home, with an emphasis on resident safety and engagement, in accordance with the Long Term Care Homes Act, 2007.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Completion of Grade 10
Six months of experience in institutional cleaning
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES
KNOWLEDGE
- Disinfection procedures
- Stripping and refinishing of floors
- Preservation of surfaces
- Shampooing of carpets and upholstery
- The use of housekeeping equipment
- Employee health and safety/WHMIS
- Good understanding of safe body mechanics for lifting and bending
- Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers
COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Work under pressure
- Operate auto scrubber, floor buffer and carpet extractor
- Understand and follow directions
- Identify and report hazards in the workplace
- Organize and prioritize work assignments
- Dependable, reliable and professional
- Flexibility with changes in work assignments
- Work within a team environment
- Cooperative, respectful and courteous with residents, visitors and co-workers
- Physical and mental ability to perform assigned routines
- Ability to either fully squat or kneel
- Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods
- Capable of lifting and carrying 35 lbs
- Good personal hygiene practices
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Language Requirement: Various language requirements, locations may require English only, French only OR Bilingual competencies. Some positions require English oral, reading, and writing. Some positions required French oral, reading and writing.
- Police Record Check: The successful candidate will be required to complete a Vulnerable Sector Check (Level 3) with the Police Services detachment in their jurisdiction to the City of Ottawa’s satisfaction.; Police record checks completed by a third-party company will not be accepted.
- You may initially be paid 95% of your starting rate of pay, in accordance with the collective agreement.
- Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.
- Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.
Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.
The City of Ottawa provides accommodation to applicants during all parts of the hiring process, upon request. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.
Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the Employee Service Centre at 613-580-2424 extension 12211 or via email at [email protected].
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What you'll do
- You will perform housekeeping duties to maintain a clean, comfortable, and safe environment in the Long Term Care Home. This includes ensuring resident safety and engagement in accordance with the Long Term Care Homes Act, 2007.
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