Housekeeper

Are you passionate about contributing to the community? Are you interested in working for an organization that is committed to learning and growing, puts people at the centre of our work, believes in a culture of belonging and build on the strength of our community?

Camino Wellbeing + Mental Health supports individuals, families and communities as they work to strengthen their wellbeing and mental health. Our vision is to have a connected community where all people thrive. 

WHAT’S THE OPPORTUNITIY? 

We have a new and exciting opportunity for a temporary Part-Time Housekeeper to join our Family Supports team! In this role you will be providing emotional and practical support to the pregnant and parenting youth and their children in our programs. This is a vacant position under OPSEU Local 258.

WHY WORK FOR US

Camino is an organization that serves individuals, families and communities within the Waterloo Region. We are excited about our work, the impact we have in the community and our people (our people are our superpower!). We are committed to doing what is best for our community and to developing our people.

Join us to:

• Do work that matters.


• Be part of a caring, passionate, and collaborative workplace that lives its values.


• Learn a ton and support us in creating a more seamless experience for individuals, families and our community.


• Be a part of our diversity, equity, and inclusion journey.


• Put the people we serve at the centre of everything we do.


• Have a positive impact in our community.


• Work with an organization that supports your growth and provides opportunities for you to use your transferrable skills among other teams and programs.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

• Provide daily cleaning services including sweeping, vacuuming, and mopping the office area including childminding spaces and classroom, building hallways and stairwells, basement hallways, bathrooms, classrooms and laundry room


• Clean and sanitize surfaces as well as showers, basins, countertops and faucets


• Gather and dispose of building garbage and recyclable waste in appropriate outside receptacles


• Weekly cleaning duties including dusting, washing bath/shower mats, removing cobwebs from light fixtures and other ceiling areas, and sanitizing high touch areas


• Monitor and replenish supplies throughout the building


• Monthly cleaning duties including dusting throughout the building and conducting spot checks, wiping hand-prints and scuff marks off walls/doors/windows


• Cleaning up any spills of bodily fluids with appropriate safety precautions


• Provide seasonal window cleaning when needed


• Use Safe Storage measures and utilization of appropriate cleaning chemicals, tools and equipment as per WHMIS standards


• Report to Supervisor when sharps containers are full and need to be replaced


• Ensure that appropriate signage related to potential workplace/living space hazards (i.e., wet floors) are posted where and when appropriate, based on regulated Health and Safety guidelines

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

• An understanding of multicultural communities and a value for diversity


• Knowledge of workplace safety and how to work with hazardous materials


• Familiarity with cleaning and sanitation techniques and methods


• Time management and organizational skills, including the ability to effectively multi-task


• Good decision making skills related to safety


• Ability to lift, push and pull up to 30lbs


• Physical ability and mobility to reach, kneel, and bend as needed

ANYTHING ELSE I SHOULD KNOW?

This position starts immediately and will be approximately 11 months in duration

• This is a Part-Time Contract role approximately 11 months in duration that requires shifts which are primarily scheduled during daytime hours and will include occasional evenings and Saturdays depending on programs needs.


• This role involves 3 hours of work per day, totaling 15 hours per week.


• Satisfactory Police Check with Vulnerable Sector check is required.


• Must be able to provide either proof of vaccination or documentation providing a satisfactory reason under the Ontario Human Rights Code for not being vaccinated.


• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada.


• Wage:  $17.39. Housekeeper wage grid placement. 

OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY 

Camino is an equal opportunity employer and supports workforce diversity. At Camino we believe that diversity enriches our performance, clients, services offered, the communities where we live and work, and the lives of our employees. Should you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources ([email protected]). While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

As we continue to be responsive to the changing needs of our communities, we acknowledge the historical and present-day violence and systemic barriers that continue to harm members of our Region and that we must ask ourselves not if we are complicit, but how.

Camino is committed to developing anti-oppressive practices and equitable outcomes for the families we serve while ensuring that our programs reflect and meet their needs. We recognize that we must work in collaboration with others to dismantle systems of oppression, discrimination, and violence that people face as a result of their diversity, beliefs and identities. 

Building equity takes time, resources, intentional commitment and behavioural change. It is an ongoing process, and we start by recognizing the racism and discrimination faced by Indigenous people, Black people, Asian communities, racialized people, ethnic or linguistic groups, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, unhoused people, people with mental illness and people with physical and intellectual disabilities. 

To help us create change and ensure that we can continue helping families thrive, Camino has invested in antiracism and anti-oppression training for all our employees. In addition, we have engaged in an organizational assessment to identify and address gaps. We have also created an Equity Leader position to help ensure our policies, processes, and practices eliminate any existence or influence of systemic racism across our organization.

We have a lot of work to do and we are committed to keep moving forward on this learning journey. We will continue to listen, learn, and take action to ensure that everyone at Camino experiences true equity, empowerment, and inclusion.