Who We Are

For over 100 years, The Elliott Community has had the privilege of providing care to citizens of Guelph and surrounding area. The Elliott offers resident-centered living choices for every stage of life, including independent living, retirement living and long term care. As a not for profit, charitable organization, we are dedicated to providing the highest quality of life for our residents in a caring and inclusive home-like community.

The Opportunity

The Laundry Aide is responsible for carrying out laundry duties according to The Elliott’s procedures, maintaining a safe and clean workplace and providing reassurance and comfort to residents through daily interactions. The Laundry Aide plays a key role in the infection control program. This is for an existing vacancy.

Job Responsibilities:

- Completes laundering process as per established procedures.
- Ensures laundry is sorted according to facility.
- Ensures personal items and resident clothing are appropriately labelled.
- Promotes quality by monitoring resident clothing for necessary repairs.
- Coordinates the cleaning of curtains, public linens etc.
- Maintains adequate stock on hand and notifies the Supervisor if items become low.
- Ensures all linens are covered during transport to floors.
- Maintains the laundry areas, ensuring they are clean, neat and tidy.
- Works with maintenance to troubleshoot any machine or dispensing issues.
- Housekeeping routines and other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications

- High School Diploma
- Criminal Records Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening
- 1 to 2 years’ experience in a similar role.




- A working knowledge of WHMIS and the chemicals used within the housekeeping department is necessary.
- Must be able to work collaboratively with others.
- Warm and welcoming in dealing with residents, staff and general public.
- Able to maintain control even in the most stressful situations, projecting a professional image for The Elliott Community.
- Effective interpersonal skills.

Requirements

- Requires physical lifting, pushing, pulling of carts and racks.
- Manual dexterity required for use of cleaning smaller items
- May involve prolonged standing and/or walking.

Hours

- Full Time Hours- 75 hours bi-weekly
- Day shift (6a-2p)
- 3 week shift rotation
- Weekend rotation and statutory holidays as required.

How To Apply

The Elliott Community is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in the workplace. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of the community we serve. We welcome and celebrate the valuable differences among each of us and accept applications from all qualified persons.

We are happy to accommodate any individual needs in keeping with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.



If you require an accommodation in order to participate in the hiring process, please contact us to make your needs known in advance (In compliance with AODA, 2006, Integrated Accessibility Standards 2011, Employment Standards). If you require assistance in completing a job application due to a disability please contact Human Resources directly. Information collected during this process will be used for recruitment purposes only.

As a health care institution, our highest priority is the safety of residents, staff and families. As a result, we are adopting all prevention measures to ensure the safety of our residents, staff and families. Vaccines are a proven, safe and powerful weapon in our battle against COVID-19. Now that vaccines are widely available and recognizing that our staff are already vaccinated against influenza and Covid-19, vaccination will be an enduring condition of employment for all new hires, except when impossible due to legitimate, established exceptions. Covid-19 vaccination status must be consistent with the prevailing definition provided by The Ministry of Health and LTC: a person who has received all recommended COVID-19 vaccine doses, including any booster dose(s) when eligible.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $23.96 per hour

Benefits:

- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Experience:

- institutional laundry: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

📌 Laundry Aide - Full Time (Guelph)
🏢 The Elliott Community
📍 Guelph