Bethany Care Society Service Aide – Environmental/Laundry (SA-AR38-016) Part Time in Airdrie, AB

About Bethany

For over half a century, Bethany has been improving the lives of Alberta seniors and adults with disabilities by providing housing, health and community services that honour their spirit and individuality.

At Bethany, our journey of service excellence has just begun. We have recently launched WAVE (We Action our Values Everyday), our service excellence program through which we are committed to providing great service experiences for our residents, tenants, families and each other. Together, we are living our mission of “Creating Caring Communities”.

We offer competitive salaries, attractive benefits and pension programs, growth through learning and development, and numerous opportunities to give back to the community – just a few of the things that led to Bethany being named one of Alberta’s Top Employers for 11 consecutive years in 2018. It’s simple — we invest in our people because they are the reason for our success.

We are delighted that you are considering joining our team! We are looking for employees who are passionate about people, working to enhance the quality of life at every stage of the journey.

About the Role

With a passion for care towards residents, families and team members, the Service Aide is responsible for providing a clean, sanitary and attractive environment by regularly and routinely cleaning the facility. The Service Aide is also accountable for ensuring the cleanliness, repair, and distribution of resident and facility laundry.

What You Will Do
Individual responsibilities will fall under five main areas of focus:

• Resident-Centered Care: Promotes service excellence through ensuring that residents live in a clean facility and that laundry is completed in an accurate and caring manner. Provides laundry service for the facility by washing, drying, sorting and folding laundry within established procedures and safety regulations. Ensures that adequate supplies of linens are stored and delivered to each unit in accordance with established procedures.
• Documentation: Accurate, comprehensive, and timely documentation of routine cleaning and ensures adequate supply of all cleanings supplies. Maintains an inventory of cleaning supplies, and labels all personal laundry with identification to ensure accurate and efficient distribution to residents.
• Safety: Contributes to a safe environment for residents, the team and self by understanding and adhering to safety guidelines and practices at all times.
• Pro-active Learner: Demonstrates the vision and values of Bethany and lives out the mission of Creating Caring Communities. Attends and actively participates in education opportunities.
• Team Work: Cares for and actively participates and assists other employees to achieve and maintain a responsible atmosphere of resident centered care. Coordinates with team members and other employees to ensure that all required cleaning is complete on a regular basis. Communicates any housekeeping, laundry, or equipment issues to supervisor.

What You Bring

• Grade 10 Education
• 1-2 years’ experience with laundry and environmental services
• Able to work effectively in a physically demanding environment
• Able to follow oral and written instructions
• Basic knowledge of laundry and linen and/or environmental services procedures and related institutional or commercial experience is an asset

Position Information:

Posting Number: 18-1822
Position Number: SA-AR38-016
Location: Bethany Airdrie
FTE: 67%
Position Type: Part Time
Shift: Days (07:00-14:15)
Hours of Work/Shift Per Cycle: 16 shifts in a 4 week rotation.

How to Apply:

Like what you see and think you have what it takes to join our team? Apply Online before 23:00 on August 03, 2018 at: http://bethanyseniors.com/careers/ Please note this competition may close sooner if a suitable candidate is found

All applicants are thanked for their interest.

Bethany Care Society is an equal opportunity employer.

Successful candidates will be required to obtain a Criminal Background Check.

Bethany Care Society complies with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). By forwarding your resume to Bethany you are consenting to the collection and use of your personal information for this job competition. Your information will be kept strictly confidential.