Original job description
Your Opportunity:
If you enjoy cleaning and have an eye for detail, we want you on our team! Join us and help keep our hospitals clean, safe, and welcoming. Diamond Valley Hospital is hiring Environmental Services (housekeeper/cleaner). If you see something that needs attention, even garbage on the floor, you step in safely and professionally to take care of it because every action helps support patient care. We'll train you to safely clean and disinfect our healthcare buildings. Environmental Services staff follow cleaning and disinfecting protocols while cleaning surfaces and patient equipment in assigned areas such as patient rooms, treatment rooms, emergency and operating rooms, washrooms, offices, and corridors. Duties include cleanup of blood and body fluids, washing walls, using ladders/step stools to change privacy curtains, routine floor care with mops, scrubbers, and buffers, and removing waste such as garbage, biomedical, and recycling to designated holding areas. Staff must wear personal protective equipment, including masks, gloves, gowns, and eye protection for long periods while working safely and following protocols. Work is completed with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment that can sometimes be stressful. Environmental Services staff must remain kind, approachable, and professional when interacting with patients, families, and healthcare staff, providing excellent customer service. Shift schedules may include day, evening, night, and weekend shifts Diamond Valley (population :2,700), located 70 km southwest of Calgary, offers small-town charm with essential services. It features affordable living, K–12 schools, parks, shops, and healthcare including Oilfields General Hospital - making it ideal for families seeking nature and modern amenities.
Description:
As an Environmental Services staff, you will be responsible for a variety of tasks associated with cleaning and disinfecting clinical and non-clinical healthcare environments within a hospital or facility. Your typical duties may include sweeping, mopping and vacuuming; restocking supplies in bathroom facilities; stripping linen and making beds; operating industrial cleaning equipment for floor maintenance and restoration; thorough washing of ceilings and windows; emptying hazardous waste; and replenishing cleaning supplies and linens. You will also be responsible for identifying and reporting potential hazards to your Working Leader and you may also provide training or orientation to Environmental or Laundry staff.
Classification: Environmental Services Union: AUPE GSS Unit and Program: Linen & Environmental Services Primary Location: Oilfield Community Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.00 Posting End Date: 05-NOV-2026 Employee Class: Casual/Relief Date Available: 15-NOV-2026 Hours per Shift: Varies Length of Shift in weeks: Varies Shifts per cycle: Varies Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call Days Off: Other Minimum Salary: $22.58 Maximum Salary: $24.68 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Completion of Grade 10 or equivalent. Knowledge and operation of computers and smartphones. Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time and perform repetitive movements for the duration of your shift. Physically capable to lift up to 25 lbs and push and pull up to 50 lbs of force.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Must read, write, speak, and follow written and verbal instructions in English to work safely. Ability to climb ladders/step stools, squat, bend, and reach in all directions (including overhead). Must have sufficient hand strength to perform repetitive wiping, wringing, and gripping motions. Must wear personal protective equipment such as masks (facial hair may interfere with achieving a proper seal), eye protection, gloves, and gowns for long periods of time. Dependable, cooperative, with a customer service attitude and able to work with minimal supervision. Basic computer and smartphone knowledge required. Applications with a completed job profile and/or resume will be considered. Internal Applicants: AHS and Department Required Learning must be up to date. All new employees will be required to attend a 6-day Environmental Services Orientation
Preferred Qualifications:
Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent. Knowledge of hospital housekeeping policy and procedures. Knowledge of cleaning and disinfecting in health care environment. Customer service experience. Leadership experience such as working leader, shift lead, trainer or equivalent.
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Responsibilities
Clean and disinfect clinical and non-clinical hospital areas, including patient rooms, treatment areas, washrooms, and corridors, while following safety and infection-control protocols. Maintain floors and supplies, handle linen and waste, report hazards, and interact professionally with patients, families, and healthcare staff.
Requirements
Applicants must have completed Grade 10 or equivalent, be able to use computers and smartphones, and meet the physical demands of prolonged standing, repetitive tasks, lifting, and pushing or pulling. They must follow English instructions, use required protective equipment, and work dependably with minimal supervision; Grade 12, healthcare cleaning knowledge, customer service, and leadership experience are preferred.
Skills
- Healthcare Cleaning
- Cleaning And Disinfection
- Floor Care
- Hazardous Waste Handling
- Biomedical Waste Disposal
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Infection Control
- Hazard Identification
- Customer Service
- Independent Work
- Industrial Cleaning Equipment Operation
- Restocking Supplies
- Computer And Smartphone Use
- Physical Stamina
- Following Written And Verbal Instructions
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Hospitality
- Security & Safety
- Environmental & Sustainability
Keywords
- Environmental Services
- Hospital Housekeeping
- Healthcare Cleaning
- Cleaning And Disinfection
- Infection Control
- Patient Rooms
- Treatment Rooms
- Emergency Rooms
- Operating Rooms
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Blood And Body Fluid Cleanup
- Floor Maintenance
- Mops
- Scrubbers
- Buffers
- Ladders And Step Stools
- Biomedical Waste
- Hazardous Waste
- Recycling
- Linen Services
- Restocking Supplies
- Hazard Reporting
- Customer Service
- Computer And Smartphone Skills
- Environmental Services Orientation
