DEPARTMENT: Environmental Services
JOB TITLE: Environmental Maintenance Attendant
REPORTS TO: Environmental Services Manager
HOURS: Tuesday & Thursdays 0700 - 1500
WAGES: $19.15 - $21.44
JOB SUMMARY:
As a valued interdisciplinary team member as an Environmental Maintenance Attendant, under the direction of the Environmental Services Manager, performs heavy duty floor management cleaning using industrial sized power cleaning machinery, other areas as assigned.
Follows all relevant Park Place policies including infection prevention and control and WHMIS. Treats Residents with dignity and demonstrates an attitude of caring.
TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Clean floors by sweeping, scrubbing, vacuuming, dry mop and wet mop.
2. Operates industrial sized power cleaning equipment.
3. Ensures equipment and machinery is clean and stored correctly and reports any equipment needing repair to the Director of Environmental Services and/or Maintenance
4. Steam cleaning, waxing, polishing, stripping and refinishing floors when required.
5. Clean and disinfect stairwells, hallways, elevators and windows.
6. Emptying garbage bins and transports dirty laundry to the basement floor.
7. Identifies the need to replenish supplies as required to complete assigned work.
8. Removes snow from sidewalks, driveways and parking areas using snowblower and/or spreading snow melting chemicals when required.
9. Understand and follows PPSL Infection Prevention and Control policies and procedures and Universal Precautions in handling body fluids.
10. Identifies and reports risks to ensure the safety of Residents, Visitors and Staff.
11. Participates in education sessions and Staff meetings.
12. Maintains a safe environment for Residents, significant others and Staff by adhering to established safety policies, standards and procedures including emergency procedures and infection control guidelines. Reports unsafe conditions and malfunctioning equipment to the Maintenance Staff via a Work Order.
13. Performs other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience using industrial sized equipment.
• Clear criminal record security clearance with Vulnerable Sector included (no more than 6 months old)
• Must be physically fit to perform lifting and transferring and able to be on your feet for long periods of time
• Effective written and oral communication skills in the English language
• Must be able to work independently, and as part of the interdisciplinary team

HEALTH AND SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible to read, understand and comply with PPSL's and provincially mandated Occupational Health and Safety policies and safe work practices.
• Involved in all aspects of the Health and Safety Program including:
  • Uses safe work procedures,
  • Promotes health and safety policy and awareness,
  • Makes safety suggestions.
  • Reads OHS minutes posted.
• Responsible to take every reasonable precaution to protect the safety of residents, self, other workers and the general public.
• Reports any near miss, injury, accident or equipment damage to supervisor immediately and completes required reports.
• Corrects and/or reports unsafe conditions.
• Sets a good example.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Job requires a significant amount of lifting, bending, walking, sitting and standing. Lifting 50-lbs. maximum. More frequent lifting of 20 lbs. or less. A regular day may involve four (4) hours of walking and frequent bending or crouching.
HEALTH AND SAFETY RISKS- ENVIRONMENT:

• Physical: Strain on shoulder, neck and back, eye strain, cuts and scrapes, electrical shock
• Environmental: Draft, dust exposure, working alone situation, exposure to temperatures
• Chemical: Chemical exposure
• Biological: Exposure to communicable diseases, i.e. colds, influenza, GI

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Ability to work in teams collaboratively and communicate with others in a respectful manner.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.

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