Janitorial/Housekeeping - casual

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Job Details

Temp

Location

Kamloops, BC

Salary

dollar sign 23.890 to 25.540 per hour

Job Description

Company Profile

Day One Society (Phoenix Centre) provides substance use services and advocacy for individuals, families and communities. We have a 25-bed inpatient detox unit, outpatient youth counselling, youth day treatment and supportive recovery programs.

Job Summary: Reporting to the Detox Program Supervisor, housekeeper maintains the 922 Third Avenue building and the 782 Seymour Street building at an acceptable level of cleanliness. This position requires flexibility and responsiveness in a stressful environment, often dealing with participants in crisis situations. The housekeeper needs to be capable of functioning as a team member, as well as independently.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Cleans all areas of the 922 Third Avenue building including but not limited to:
• Stocking and cleaning of client washrooms
• Cleans 10 adult patient rooms and 5 youth patient rooms, client bathrooms and client lounges
• Lower floor offices and common spaces
• Other offices in the Detox Unit
• Maintains cleaning equipment
• Reports any problems in the facilities, which require repairs and/or maintenance
• Cleans 782 Seymour Street building in accordance with the standards established
• Performs other related duties as required

Qualifications:

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent
Certificate relevant to institutional cleaning from a recognized educational institute preferred.

Experience

• 2 years’ experience in institutional housekeeping is preferred
• At least 2 years’ experience working in a multi-disciplinary team

Knowledge

• Working knowledge of Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) is required
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Outlook
• Knowledge of Microsoft SharePoint an asset

Skills and Abilities:

Communication
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and clients
• Proven ability to work as a team member
• Demonstrated ability to be respectful, empathetic, and non-judgmental to clients and co-workers
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions without supervision

Problem-solving
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize
• Demonstrated ability to learn and utilize new information
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and recommend solutions to problems
• Demonstrated ability to respond to a crisis in a competent, professional manner

Other
• Demonstrated ability to accept and utilize supervisory feedback and direction
• Demonstrated commitment to the values of the organization
• Proven ability to work independently on a multi-disciplinary team
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position
• Demonstrated flexibility to meet the needs of a demanding work environment

About Day One Society

Day One Society began as the Parent’s Alert Society in 1973 with a small group of parents concerned about the wellbeing of youth in Kamloops The main facility, Phoenix Centre opened 1982 providing inpatient detox services. Staff care and concern for youth and adults, individuals and families continue to be the foundation to everything we do. The Society name represents the possibility for healthy change that is available to everyone, one day at a time. Each day is Day One providing an opportunity to take a step in a different and new direction. The Society has grown into a multi-program agency over the past 50 years providing help, hope and healing to thousands of people. through inpatient youth and adult detox, youth counselling and family support; and supportive transitional living in recovery. The Society continues to evolve services with a focus on mitigating the harms associated with substance use and improving the lives of those we serve.