Cleaning Porter

Role Responsibilities

Rosecrest Home provides 24/7 services for 18 children and youth who permanently reside at the facility; in addition, offers out of home respite care for up to 9 children and youth that are physically disabled with complex medical needs. In this position, you will provide a friendly, supportive, and caring environment for these vulnerable children.

Key responsibilities include:

Ensuring a clean and well-maintained building and grounds: 
•    Wash, fold and delivers clean clothing to resident’s room.  Distribution of clean linen to rooms.
•    Disinfecting of bed, furniture, equipment, etc.
•    Cleaning commercial kitchen 
•    Formulas and meals preparations, grocery shopping, and other kitchen related duties.
•    Assisting with kitchen duties and meal prep as needed.
•    Loading bagged soiled linen for laundry pick up. Daily sanitizing of soiled linen room and diaper/incontinent containers.
•    Delivering of supplies to Community Homes.

Efficient and effective movement of Individuals:
•    Incumbent may have some Porter duties involving assisting with the physical movement of Individuals as required from time to time within the facility.

Role Responsibility (continuation)

Adequate stock of supplies in all areas of facility: 
•    Restocking of items within building.
•    Distribution of supplies

Safe building and grounds: 
•    Notify supervisor of health and safety concerns or issues. 
•    Complete heavy cleaning and minor maintenance requirements.

Please click on this link JR67020-FS2-Cleaning Porter-JD to view the job description for this position.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

Below is a list of the APS Competencies to assist you:

•    Agility– Demonstrated ability to manage and adapt to change. Ability to manage human, financial and physical resources within an operating environment.
•    Drive for Results – Leadership skills, including demonstrated ability and comfort with decision making responsibilities, coaching and teaching, and the ability to inspire and build confidence in others.
•    Develop Self and Others– Proven ability to foster partnerships and to achieve organizational goals within an organization.
•    Build Collaborative Environments – Strong track record in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
•    Develop Networks – Ability to foster a climate of cooperation amongst, and build solid relationships with public agencies, government, committees and other partners.
•    Systems Thinking– Effective leadership abilities combined with a strong commitment to operating within a team environment and the ability to motivate and inspire other to achieve common goals.
•    Creative Problem Solving– Excellent analytical and decision-making.

Qualifications

Some high school education and at least 6 months related experience in industrial cleaning and the use of cleaning materials. Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

Assets:
•    Completion of all mandatory and necessary training applicable to each worksite. (First Aid, CPR, Health Care, Back Care, WHMIS, Abuse Protocol, FOIP, etc., and all OLE training as required) Training requirements may vary in some worksites.
•    Familiar with Residential and Support Services (RSS) Policies and Procedures/practices
•    Ability to operate specialized and adaptive equipment for physical handicaps (i.e., wheelchairs, lifts, specialized mattresses and beds, century tubs, shower trolley, etc.) as required by each worksite.
•    Ability to operate audio-visual equipment/standard office equipment (i.e., computer, fax machine, etc.)
•    Ability to operate basic household appliances and fire extinguishers (i.e., fire/security systems, etc.)
•    Observation and assessment skills and the ability to respond appropriately to crisis or emergency situations.
•    Ability to adapt to changing work environments.

Required:
1.    Driver’s license with clean abstract.
2.    Must be able to work weekends and holidays. 
3.    Valid Criminal Records Check (CRC) with Vulnerable Sector check

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. 
Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

This position is 38.75 hours per week.

Must be able to work weekends and holidays.

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies across the Government of Alberta, at equal or lower classification and salary.

For more information on the Government of Alberta hiring process, view this link: https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-hiring-process.aspx.

Other examples of information that could be included:

If a security screening is required;
•    Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees.

•    Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
•    Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca.
•    Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
•    Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
•    Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
•    Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
•    Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement.
•    Leadership and mentorship programs.