Housekeeper                                                 

Program : Traverse     

Supervisor: Jutta Wykpis   

Auxiliary (flexible hours/week)

Grid 6 ($24.54 - $25.54/hour)                                                                                                                        

Closing Date:  May 19, 2023

Closing Time: 4:30 p.m.                                                                                                           

Pacific Community Resources Society is committed to diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from people of all gender identities and expressions, persons with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, and visible minorities.

Opportunity

The auxiliary housekeeper works as part of a large multi-disciplinary team that provides treatment on  substance use for youth (13-18)  in a residential setting. The team works within the strategic objectives of Pacific Community Resources Society (PCRS) to ensure the provision of effective and efficient services to our participants. As a member of the team, the housekeeper performs a variety of cleaning duties to ensure the cleanliness and tidiness of the rooms & common  areas used by participants and the public.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of cleaning duties such as washing and disinfecting areas, dusting, polishing, vacuuming, sweeping, wet mopping and shampooing to ensure the cleanliness and tidiness of resident rooms and communal areas.
• Perform a variety of duties related to laundry including changing linens in rooms, laundering soiled linens, laundering participant clothing, ensuring all laundry is disinfected through the wash procedure, organizing, and maintaining required homemaking supplies and laundry areas.
• Report any damage or areas requiring janitorial or maintenance attention to the Manager and/or program administrator.
• Participate as a team member with other staff to ensure a safe and caring environment.
• Observe participants and their environment to ensure their safety; report unsafe conditions, incidents and/or behaviours.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum of Grade 12 education, plus one (1) year of recent related experience with cleaning in institutions or residential settings
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Demonstrated ability to operate related equipment.

Additional Assets

• Suitable to work with youth experiencing multiple challenges.
• Experience working in a residential setting.
• Experience creating and working within a culturally inclusive environment for staff, partners, and participants.

Who We Are

Pacific Community Resources Society (PCRS) is a large not-for-profit agency that serves some of the most vulnerable people in our communities from Vancouver to Hope. We work with youth and vulnerable adults in the areas of education, employment, housing, substance use and mental health, and youth and family support services. We are CARF Accredited and a Certified Living Wage Employer.

Our Vision - Everyone thriving in strong, healthy communities!

Our Mission - To inspire healthy and inclusive communities through leadership and collaboration.

Our Values - Advocacy, Diversity and Inclusion, Empowerment, Service Excellence, Stewardship, Well-being

We are grateful to operate on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the xʷm əθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh), Qw'?ntl'en (Kwantlen), se’mya’me (Semiahmoo), sc̓əwaθən məsteyəxʷ (Tsawwassen), q̓ic̓əy (Katzie), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Coquitlam), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), máthxwi (Matsqui) and Stó:lō Nations.

We Offer

• Equitable Base Pay – we are a Certified Living Wage Employer

o   Generous paid vacation time, personal time, sick time; additional paid time off for life events

o   Additional paid holidays, ex. Easter Monday, Boxing Day *

• Extended health, prescription, dental & vision care plan, with 100% Employer-Paid Premiums*

o   Disability and Life Insurance Coverage *

o   Employee & Family Assistance Program including preventative health & counselling *

• Membership in the Municipal Pension Plan with generous employer contributions *
• Flexible schedules and earned time off program *
• Full-day agency orientation and extensive training, with regular ongoing performance evaluations
• In-house digital and classroom learning opportunities; staff funding for professional development *
• Opportunities to use your voice & participate in committees on policy, wellness, safety, EDI, etc.

* Eligibility will vary depending on terms and role requirements – details for this posting will be provided on request.

Persons who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact our HR department at . Personal information will be kept confidential.