Housekeeper

REPORTS TO: Housekeeping Supervisor

CLASS: Full-Time

TYPE: Hourly

PRIMARY ROLE

• The housekeeper is responsible for cleaning all areas of the Hospital as assigned. The housekeeper
• will ensure that all areas within the hospital (i.e. reception area, waiting rooms, bathrooms,
• treatment rooms, wards, operating room, laundry, etc.) are well maintained and sanitary at all
• times. Equipment and tools used in cleaning are maintained, cleaned, and stored in their
• designated areas.
• Performs routine and delegated duties according to departmental policies.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Must be versatile to work in area assigned including but not limited to: the Medical/Surgical

Ward, Operating Theater, Laundry, and Outpatient Department.

• Dust and polish furniture and clean walls.
• Sweep and mop all the floors.
• Empty waste receptacles in each assigned area on the shift.
• Keep housekeeping department supply cabinet neat and stocked.
• Maintain clean sanitary bathrooms at all times.
• Ensuring bathrooms supplies are available and replace bathroom supplies as needed.
• Make rounds through designated areas to continuously keep neat and tidy, cleaned and sanitized.

PARTICIPATION IN COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES

• The employee, as part of his/her job description shall take part in the activities of any committee
• that he/she is assigned by his/her supervisor, and is expected to attend all scheduled meetings.
• The employee further agrees to be an active participant in assigned activities related to DH
• attaining and maintaining Joint Commission International (JCI) Accreditation.

ON-CALL EMPLOYEE

• The Employee may on occasions be subject to “call out” and when called is required to respond
• within thirty minutes, and to report for duty at the Hospital within one hour of receiving the
• call, unless they have obtained approval to the contrary. All employees are expected to be
• available in the event of emergencies.
• Failure to do so constitutes a serious breach of contract, which may lead to disciplinary action
• including termination of employment. Notwithstanding the preceding requirements, in accordance with
• the Labour Law, you shall not be required to be on duty more than six days in any seven-day period,
• unless mutually agreed by you and the department manager.

QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

• High School Diploma preferred.
• 1-year experience in housekeeping.
• Excellent communications skills; strong people skills, team player. Able to communicate easily

across different hierarchical levels.

• Detail-oriented and ability to multitask.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to set priorities and respond appropriately to urgent requests.
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with other members of the team.
• Physical Abilities to complete job duties which include lifting, standing, walking, ability to

push, pull, climb, stoop, kneel, reach overhead and rotate trunk for prolonged periods

• Ability to set priorities and respond appropriately to actual and/or potential life-threatening

situations.

• Ability to work effectively and efficiently under pressure in a stressful environment.

ACCOUNTABILITY

• The Housekeeper will be accountable to the Housekeeping Supervisor with secondary reporting lines
• to the Facilities Manager or his designate.

PHYSICAL, MENTAL & ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• Employee is required to stand, walk, climb, sit, push, pull stoop, kneel, reach overhead use

hands and fingers and rotate trunk for prolonged periods.

• Some lifting of objects is required for up to 45lbs.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

All requirements may be modified to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.