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Baycrest Hospital
has an exciting opportunity for a
JANITOR
Housekeeping Main Complex
Posting Number: 10051
Position Type: On-call/Casual
Union: SEIU Service
Hourly Pay Rate: $27.20 - $27.73
Date Posted: July 10, 2026
Internal Closing Date: July 21, 2026
About Us
Baycrest Hospital and the Apotex Jewish Home for the Aged provide specialized geriatric care for older adults with complex medical, cognitive and dementia-related needs. As Canada’s only health system fully dedicated to aging and brain health, we bring together compassionate care, clinical excellence and leading expertise in dementia care, cognitive health and seniors’ wellness.
Our integrated continuum — spanning hospital care, long-term care and community-based seniors’ services — ensures every older adult benefits from evidence-based practice, geriatric medicine and a team deeply experienced in aging and brain-health care.
Job Summary
The Environmental Services Department consists of Housekeeping, Linen and Laundry, and other Support Services, for our clients in the Hospital.
Key Responsibilities
- Cleans carpets, including steam cleaning and shampooing
- Strips and waxes floors
- Scrubs and seals tile floors
- Operates auto scrubbers, floor stripping and buffing machine
- Sweeps and mops floors
- Performs waste management functions
- Clean linen delivery, soiled linen pickup
- Performs work on a ladder
- Sweeps and cleans the grounds around the campus
- Meeting room and special event setups
- Moves boxes & furniture
- Washes walls & windows
- Terminal cleaning of patient rooms
- General cleaning (including washrooms and main kitchen)
- Adheres to infection control practices, departmental policies and procedures
- Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Current High school completion or equivalent required
- Previous housekeeping experience preferred
- Ability to operate ride-on and walk behind auto-scrubber preffered
- Ability to push/pull up to a maximum weight of 20 kg preffered
- Ability to lift maximum weight (23 kgs)
- Ability to work under extreme weather conditions (i.e. heat or cold when working outdoors)
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work under extreme weather conditions (i.e. heat or cold when working outdoors)
INTERNAL APPLICANTS: Current Baycrest employees must apply online through the Baycrest intranet. Applications submitted through the external careers website will only be considered after the internal application process.
Thank you for your application. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Baycrest is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources at hospitalrecruitment@baycrest.org or 416-785-2500, ext. 2961.