Housekeeping Attendant

Reporting directly to the Housekeeping Manager, the Housekeeper is a key team member in the Operations Department at the H2O Adventure & Fitness Centre and Kelowna Family Y

The Daytime Housekeeper is responsible for instilling Y’s core values of caring, respect, responsibility and honesty. The Housekeeper will be responsible for daily/weekly cleaning assignments, along with detail and light duty cleaning – ensuring that all public areas exceed customer expectations.  In addition the Housekeeper will work well with a team at both centers while building relationships with our members.

Major Responsibilities and Abilities:

• Cleaning of all public and staff areas during operational hours and will require days, afternoons and weekends.


• Work as a team as well as independently


• Communicate effectively with all Y staff as well as your supervisors and managers. Provide feedback to improve working situations or job competencies


• Public interaction with participants and members providing regular communication to determine their requests and forward to others


• Organize your work areas and shift responsibilities in order to accomplish tasks effectively


• Maintain and clean the facility to keep it looking in as-new condition.


• Report any problems or potential problems to supervisor.


• Participate in long range planning and development of partnerships in order to sustain projects at hand

Qualifications:

• Two years of experience in cleaning or related field


• Ability to communicate effectively through speaking, reading and writing English.


• Class 5 drivers license


• OFA level 1


• WHMIS

Competencies:

• Commitment to Mission, Vision and Values: Demonstrates and promotes a personal understanding of and appreciation for the mission, vision, and values of the YMCA of Southern Interior BC.


• Service Orientated: Deliberately identifies and creates opportunities to enhance each and every individual's YMCA experience. Creates action plans to resolve any service gap areas.


• Relationship Building and Collaboration: Builds positive interactions, listens attentively, and communicates effectively to create an open communication environment. Share information, best practices, and resources with colleagues.

The YMCA’s Commitment to Trust, Safety and Equality: 

As part of a trusted charitable organization, you can expect to receive excellent services and safety training throughout your YMCA career. As the first step in your journey, you will be required to:  

• Provide 3 references of a professional nature (Ex. employer, supervisor, colleague, teacher, coach, etc.)


• Provide a satisfactory Criminal Record Check Check/Vulnerable Sector Search issued no later than six (6) months preceding your start date. The YMCA will provide applicable instructions and paperwork.

The YMCA of Southern Interior BC is an equity employer and encourages applications from all individuals who may contribute to the diversity of our workplace. This includes persons with diverse abilities, persons of color and ethnicity, Indigenous persons (First Nations, Metis, and Inuit), and people of all sexual orientations and genders. 

Application deadline: May 18, 2026