Housekeeping Aide

Role overview

Vancouver Coastal Health is hiring a Housekeeping Aide for qathet General Hospital in Powell River, British Columbia. This position supports a client- and family-centred approach to care and helps maintain a safe, respectful environment for patients, residents, visitors, families, and staff in line with VCH values: care for everyone, continuous learning, and better results.

What the job involves

The housekeeping team is responsible for keeping clinical and non-clinical spaces clean, sanitary, and safe. This includes routine environmental cleaning and disinfection work in areas such as patient rooms, offices, washrooms, and shared spaces, while following hospital policies, procedures, and daily work routines.

Duties and environmental services work

• Carry out damp dusting and both wet and dry mopping.
• Use appropriate equipment for floor care, maintenance, and refinishing.
• Clean and disinfect ceilings, walls, vents, washrooms, beds, furniture, and equipment.
• Collect and remove regular waste and biomedical waste.
• Perform spill cleanup when needed.
• Make beds and help maintain the overall cleanliness of the facility.
• Work alongside infection control and patient care teams to support a safe environment.
• Handle garbage, recycling, soiled linen, bio-hazard waste, carpet vacuuming, floor polishing, and disinfection of beds and walls as part of environmental services duties.

Education and experience

Grade 10 is required, or an equivalent mix of education, training, and experience.

Knowledge, abilities, and working requirements

• Physical capability to perform the duties of the role.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Good organizational skills.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Work schedules, days off, and work areas may change based on operational needs, the collective agreement, and applicable laws.
• Successful candidates may need to complete a Criminal Records Review Check.
• As part of onboarding for publicly funded health care roles, new hires must provide information about past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections.

About Powell River

Powell River sits on British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast, surrounded by mountain scenery and Pacific waters. The area is known for outdoor recreation such as kayaking, canoeing, rock climbing, golfing, boating, hiking, biking, fishing, scuba diving, snowshoeing, and access to the Sunshine Coast Trail and Powell Forest Canoe Route. It also offers arts, dining, and festivals.

Why join Vancouver Coastal Health

VCH describes itself as a leader in medical care, research, and teaching, serving more than one million residents in British Columbia. The organization emphasizes teamwork, bold thinking, and strong community connection.

Additional benefits and workplace support

• Comprehensive health coverage, including MSP, extended health and dental, plus a municipal pension plan.
• Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities.
• Wellness support services for employees and their immediate families, including counselling, critical incident support, and innovative wellness resources.
• Recognition programs for staff, medical staff, and volunteers.
• Access to exclusive discounts and special offers for VCH staff.

Equity and inclusion

VCH supports equitable practices, diverse teams, and inclusive workplaces. Applications are encouraged from Indigenous Peoples, racialized communities, people with disabilities, and people of all gender identities, gender expressions, and sexual orientations.

Hiring notes

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Employees of VCH must use the internal career portal to apply; current employees who apply through the external portal will be treated as external candidates, and seniority will not apply.

Compensation

The posted pay rate for this role is CAD $25.82 per hour.