The Housekeeping/Laundry Aide plays a key role in maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment where residents feel comfortable and respected. This position supports residents’ health, dignity, and quality of life through reliable, detail-oriented work.
Leamington Mennonite Home is a faith-based long-term care and retirement community founded in 1964 to support seniors in aging with dignity. Today, we serve approximately 275 residents across a range of housing and care options.
Our mission is ALWAYS Residents First, guided by compassion, respect, and community. This mission shapes how we care for residents and how we support our staff.
We believe every role matters. Our Housekeeping and Laundry team helps create a sense of comfort and home for residents while working in a respectful, team-oriented environment where contributions are valued.
If you are reliable, take pride in your work, and want a role that makes a meaningful difference, we invite you to apply.
Qualifications
- Grade 12 education preferred
- Training and experience in basic housekeeping and cleaning skills an asset
- Experience working effectively as part of a team preferred
- Good physical health and fitness appropriate to the role (including standing, lifting, bending, and walking)
Key Responsibilities
- Complete all aspects of housekeeping services within the Home, ensuring high standards of cleanliness and safety.
- Identify departmental needs and make recommendations for improvement.
- Promote teamwork, positive public relations, and respect in all interactions.
- Provide courteous and compassionate service to residents, visitors, coworkers, and physicians.
Primary Duties
- Clean, mop, scrub, and sweep floors, stairways, and halls; polish and buff floors as scheduled.
- Wash walls, doors, windows, and fixtures as required.
- Dust and polish furniture, mirrors, light fixtures, and equipment.
- Maintain washrooms and locker rooms in a clean and sanitary condition; restock supplies as needed.
- Empty trash and replace liners as required.
- Clean resident rooms thoroughly, including disinfecting bathrooms, dusting furniture and fixtures, and washing surfaces.
- Maintain positive relations with all departments and team members.
- Clean blinds, drinking fountains, and other fixtures as assigned.
- Label new linen and residents’ clothing as required.
- Report repair or maintenance needs promptly.
- Requisition cleaning supplies when needed.
- Perform other related or assigned duties as required.
Skills and Attributes
- Reliable and self-motivated
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Compassionate and respectful when interacting with residents and coworkers
- Commitment to confidentiality and professionalism
Various shifts, call-ins, evenings and weekends and required.
Benefits
- Optional HOOPP pension enrollment
- Vacation pay and statutory rights
Responsible to the Housekeeping & Laundry Manager.
We encourage applications from all candidates and will accommodate needs under human rights legislation throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please let us know of any accommodation through information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $20.71-$24.66 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
Application question(s):
- Are you available and willing to work day and evening shifts all days of the week?
Language:
Work Location: In person
