Competition #:490-02-06-26-25
Job Title: General Worker (Housekeeping)
Dept.: Environmental Service
Start Date: Immediately
Posted Date: June 26, 2025
Close Date: July 3, 2025
Reg/Temp: Temporary
Full/Part: Temporary Full Time
Union: Unifor
Tentative End date August 21, 2025 (Subject to change)
Applications accepted until 4:00 PM on the Closing Date

Opening Statement

The R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home is a Long-Term Care Home to 136 Residents and employs 240 staff in various Departments.

The General Worker provides general housekeeping services to maintain a clean, sanitary, comfortable and tidy environment for the Home.

Education, Training, and Experience

Good physical health (physical stamina and mobility including ability to reach, kneel and bend; ability to lift, push and pull required load (usually about 30lbs). Ability to work independently and with others, ability to follow verbal and written instructions, ability to learn the operation of equipment, ability to perform repetitive tasks. Grade 12 Education, experience in housekeeping or laundry preferred, but not required.

Qualifications/Skills Required:

Good physical health, ability to work independently with others, ability to follow verbal and written instructions, ability to learn the operation of equipment, ability to perform repetitive tasks. Grade 12 Education, experience in housekeeping or Laundry preferred, but not required. Regular and consistent attendance is essential.

Please: Refer to General Worker (housekeeping) Job Description for complete listing on our website www.rkmacdonald.ca

Hours of Work

Full Time (Temp)
Rotations that include weekends 8am-4pm (subject to change).

Salary

$18.4754-18.7729 per current contract rate (according to experience)

Benefits/Pension Information

• Health/Dental etc. NA (Less than 1 yr.)
• Pension (can be differed for 3 mos. if not already enrolled)
• Sick Time (Following completion of 528 Probationary Period)
• Vacation (Prorated on start date) based on Fiscal Yr. (Apr - Mar Accumulation)
• Good Life - Corp Rate

Closing Statement

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those Applicants selected an interview to be contacted. Interviews held within two weeks of closing date. These are UNIFOR bargaining unit positions. Preference given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. The R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home is proud to provide a smoke free and scent free environment. The R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home is an inclusive employer who supports diversity, equality, and reconciliation. Our goal is to be a workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We welcome people from all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientation, age, religion, and physical and mental abilities.

Internal applicants to apply by using the Internal Application Form, External Applicants to submit cover letter and resume to: Human Resources via Fax: 902-863-4437 or email: [email protected]

Disclaimer: Please refer to nursing home website for complete job posting www.rkmacdonald.ca