Housekeeper in Gatineau, Quebec

Principal Duties – Domestic 1. Keeping all areas of the Home, including all toilets, clean and tidy. This includes washing, dusting, polishing, vacuum cleaning and sweeping as appropriate. Discussing with the resident and/or their keycarer individual rights and choices in relation to room cleaning. 2. Ensuring that all cleaning equipment/materials are maintained in a safe, clean and efficient working condition. Where an item of equipment requires repair this should be reported to the Administrator. 3. Ensuring that the Administrator is aware of the need for replacement materials and equipment for the satisfactory performance of the duties. 4. Wear protective clothing in accordance with COSHH and Health and Hygiene regulations and Infection Control guidelines 5. Maintaining a friendly contact with users of the service respecting their right to choices, dignity, privacy and confidentiality at all times. Principal Duties – Laundry 1. Sorting washing, load and unload machines taking care to use correct temperatures depending on types of fabric. 2. Sluicing of linen where necessary, hand-washing of resident’s clothing as required. 3. Ironing and pressing of clothing and linen as necessary. 4. Sorting and folding residents clothing ready for repair and putting away. 5. Ensure working within the infection control guidelines 6. To undertake such other duties as may be determined from time to time within the general scope of the post.