Directly accountable to the Supervisor of Housekeeping Services, the Housekeeping Cleaner performs the general function of Cleaner on the day and evening shifts. This position is charged with ensuring the cleanliness of the Centre and carries out activities such as high dusting, damp dusting, cleaning, dust mopping, wet and damp mopping, vacuuming, carpet cleaning, floor stripping and refinishing, waste handling and hauling, and furniture moving for all building systems and fixtures. All duties are performed in accordance with established health and safety regulations, policies, and procedures, including the use of personal protective equipment. The Cleaner notifies their Manager of all occurrences, injuries, or safety concerns.

Experience

Minimum of one‑year previous experience as a housekeeping cleaner in an institutional, commercial or healthcare facility is preferred.

Satisfactory employment record required.

Education

Completion of Grade 10 education, Manitoba standards or equivalent.

Qualifications and Skills

Capable of safely operating manual, battery and electrical driven housekeeping equipment.

Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written English, and comprehend written and verbal instructions in English.

Ability to make simple mathematical calculations for dilutions of cleaning solutions and other job‑related calculations.

Positive interpersonal and communication skills.

Ability to work as a team member in a multi‑disciplinary environment.

Knowledge of the vision, values, goals and objectives of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority and the Deer Lodge Centre.

Knowledge of the Deer Lodge Centre's Mission Statement,



Residents Bill of Rights and Code of Conduct.

Knowledge of the Personal Health Information Act, Protection of Persons in Care Act, Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS), Principles of Routine Practices (Universal Precautions) and other legislated acts.

Knowledge of institutional or commercial cleaning methods.

Knowledge of Housekeeping Policies and Procedures.

Knowledge of patient/staff relationships in a Geriatric Institution.

Knowledge of hard and resilient floor maintenance methods.

Knowledge of carpet maintenance methods.

Knowledge of manual, battery and electrical driven housekeeping equipment.

Ability to learn and apply proper body mechanics, including bending, stooping, kneeling, stretching over and under furnishings and building fixtures.

Ability to work from and climb stepladders.

Ability to tolerate cleaning chemicals.

Ability to use and store cleaning chemicals as per policy and procedure.

Ability to work as a team member with other housekeepers, nursing and related disciplines.

Ability to cope with offensive odours and clean gross soiling (feces, blood, body fluids, etc.).

Ability to regard each patient/resident as an individual.





Ability to understand and respect the right of the patient/resident to privacy.

Ability to keep resident's/patient's matters strictly confidential and exercise courtesy and cooperation toward residents, patients, families, visitors, coworkers and other staff members.

Ability to recognize daily work routines by observing and judging cleaning requirements.

Ability to work with little supervision, planning the working day effectively.

Ability to maintain positive working relationships.

Physical Requirements

May be required to work extended hours.

May involve exposure to disease, radiation, toxic materials, noise, allergens, blood, feces, body fluids, etc.

May encounter aggressive patients/residents/staff/visitors.

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.

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

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self‑identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.

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📌 Housekeeping Cleaner 1 - Repost (Manitoba)
🏢 Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA)
📍 Manitoba