Housekeeper

Join Beacon Community Services as a Housekeeper in the Better at Home program, a great opportunity to provide housekeeping services to older adults in Saanich. This casual position allows for a flexible schedule, where you can set your hours and days of work. Bring your excellent interpersonal skills to build strong one-on-one relationships with clients and contribute to older adults continuing to live independently. If you have housekeeping experience and enjoy connecting with your clients, apply to join our team today.

Benefits Include:

• Making a difference in people's lives every day
• Create your flexible schedule
• Mileage covered between visits
• 2 team meetings a year where you are paid for your time and can connect with the rest of the team

Days/Hours of Work: Days and hours can vary. 2-8 hours per day, set your schedule

Location: Various locations in Saanich. Must have transportation.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Client Services Coordinator at Saanich Volunteers Services Society (SVSS), the Better at Home (BAH) Housekeeper provides cleaning services for older adults allowing them to continue to live independently. Beacon Community Services operates the Better at Home program for Saanich helping seniors remain independent in their homes.

The Housekeeper is integral to the Better at Home team, providing housekeeping services to seniors and building one-on-one relationships.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide light housekeeping services to seniors who are living independently in their own homes. Services may include

• Dusting, vacuuming and mopping floors
• Clean kitchen floors, counters, sink
• Check and clean the refrigerator
• Bathroom sinks, tubs, showers, counters, toilets, floors
• Do laundry, make beds, change bed linens
• Clean windows
• Visits can vary between 1-3 hours
• Call clients the day before an appointment
• Submit brief monthly client reports
• Other duties as required

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience cleaning homes
• Experience working with seniors is considered an asset
• Physically able to perform all cleaning tasks listed
• Use of a reliable vehicle

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Strong relationship-building skills
• Strong time management skills
• Ability to work independently
• Strong English language skills
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Beacon Community Services serves vulnerable populations including seniors, people with disabilities and children. Protecting these people and our teams on whom they rely is critical to us. Accordingly:

• All successful applicants must consent to a Solicitor General’s Criminal Record Check
• All successful applicants are required to disclose their COVID-19 vaccination status upon hire. Vaccination is a requirement in some of our facilities. Depending on future public health developments, Beacon may implement a vaccination requirement as a condition of ongoing employment for all our workplaces.

Beacon Community Services is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace environment. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. If you require any accommodations during the application process or while working with us, please let us know, and we will make every effort to support you.

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