Environmental Services

You are dependable, organized, time efficient, and experienced in working with chemical cleaners. Alberta Health Service looking for someone like you, who is dedicated to the highest standards of cleanliness, to join the Environmental Services team as a cleaner/housekeeper. You’ll create a more pleasant environment for staff, volunteers, patients, and families, and a safer one too through disinfection and cleaning. In this role, you will make a difference to staff, volunteers, patients and families alike. The Environmental Services II – Cleaner/Housekeeper performs a range of cleaning and laundry services. Cleaning and disinfecting on all surfaces in clinical and non-clinical areas, including treatment rooms, resident’s rooms, staff areas, and public spaces. You will also be required to process personal clothing for the residents as well as pick up of soiled laundry and deliver clean linen. You will also perform non-routine and deep cleaning tasks, as well as use equipment including industrial floor machines and laundry equipment to perform your work. You will join a team of over 6,000 Environmental Service workers making a difference every day by cleaning, sanitizing, organizing, and restocking to make sure everyone’s experience at AHS is safe, clean, and healthy. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Fort McMurray Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $12,480. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.

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: Fort McMurray N Lts HC/Mnt Hlt

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 0.80

Posting End Date: 07-AUG-2026

Employee Class: Regular Part Time

Date Available: 24-AUG-2026

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 2

Shifts per cycle: 8

Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call

Days Off: As Per Rotation

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

General knowledge of cleaning techniques and methods required. Good interpersonal skills required. Successful completion of a basic housekeeping program is an asset. Ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written format. Knowledge and experience in an industrial laundry is preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

Frequent physical demands include ability to stand for long periods, walking, bending, climbing ladders, mopping, use of power cleaning equipment, movement of carts, and laundry equipment. Capable of lifting 25-50 pounds on a regular basis, pushing and pulling of laundry carts.