Homemaking Service Worker (HSW) - Housekeeping

Looking for steady, meaningful work?

Join our Community Support Services team at March of Dimes Canada. Provide daily care and support to people with disabilities and seniors in your community.

March of Dimes Canada’s Community Support Services team is hiring a Home Support Worker to assist our clients with light housekeeping and other activities of daily living. If you are a caring person who wants to use your skills to help people in your community live safely and independently, you would be a great fit for our team. Because of you, people in your community will live a better quality life, with dignity. It’s a job to be proud of.

Why join March of Dimes Canada?

• Competitive wage/extended healthcare benefits.
• Deeply satisfying work
• Steady employment with one of the most respected agencies in CanadaFull- and part-time jobs

• Successful employee training program
• Competitive benefits package (including health and dental benefits for part-time staff after one year of employment and who work a minimum number of hours)
• Pension plan (optional for part-time staff who work a minimum number of hours)
• Paid sick time
• Vacation time (vacation pay for part-time staff, including the option to bank time for a one-time payout)
• Best practices protecting health and safety
• Excellent safety record with COVID-19
• Culturally diverse workplace

This Opportunity

We are currently looking to fill a Part Time, permanent housekeeping role in our North East region – Sault Ste Marie, Ontario.

Duties include the following:

• Assist consumers in their own homes with non-medical activities of daily living: light housekeeping (dusting, sweep, mop, vacuum, make bed, dishes, etc.); and laundry activities (sort, wash, dry, and fold).
• Provide housekeeping service in a friendly, courteous, professional and safe manner, which respects the consumer’s dignity and right to privacy, while ensuring consumer and staff safety.
• Manage and respond to change in a positive manner.
• Work safe according to WHMIS, Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) laws, regulations, MODC policies and procedures.

The Home Support Worker will be required to work shifts up to 29.5 hours a week that may vary between locations.

Background / Qualifications:

• High School graduate or equivalent
• Valid G-Class driver’s license
• Reliable vehicle with current car insurance
• Current Standard First Aid and CPR certification
• Experience working with older adults, adults with age related health conditions, and/or disabilities.
• Valid CPIC-vulnerable person check (obtained less than 6 months from date of application).
• Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by receiving all required doses of a vaccine approved by Health Canada at least 14 days prior to the start of employment
• Knowledge and abilities in housekeeping duties
• Ability to work flexible and regularly scheduled hours
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Physical Demands Self Analysis required upon hire

March of Dimes Canada has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. All employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by receiving all required doses of a vaccine approved by Health Canada at least 14 days prior to the commencement of their employment, or as otherwise recommended by public health authorities. We will provide reasonable accommodation to individuals who are unable to be vaccinated for medical reasons or on the basis of any other protected ground, as required under applicable human rights legislation.

March of Dimes Canada is committed to a selection process and work environment that is inclusive, equitable and accessible. We welcome applications from qualified individuals that reflect the abilities and diversity of the populations we serve. March of Dimes Canada will proactively provide accessibility solutions to job applicants throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Salary: $15.76 per hour

Schedule:

• Holidays
• Weekend availability

Work Location: One location

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