As we serve vulnerable youth, all employees working for Covenant House Vancouver must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Proof of vaccination status will be required prior to your start date.
About Covenant House Vancouver Since 1997, Covenant House Vancouver has provided relentless support for youth experiencing, or at‑risk of experiencing, homelessness. We provide support to young people age 16 to 24 who have experienced a wide range of early life and ongoing, complex trauma; including physical, sexual and emotional abuse and neglect. Our purpose is to serve all youth, with absolute respect and unconditional love, to help youth experiencing homelessness, and provide a safe and supportive environment for all youth in need.
Working at Covenant House will be one of the most meaningful things that you’ll do in your life. However, you will be confronted with significant issues in this work and frankly, this work is not for everyone. In the course of doing your work, particularly for those doing frontline work, you will be exposed to the trauma of others. The youth we serve may also experience overdose, physical harm perpetuated by self or others and even death.
Because we provide a relational model of care, the harms our youth experience can impact us in varying degrees. While we provide training for youth workers on avoiding what we call vicarious trauma (namely, the trauma you can experience or take on by hearing other’s traumatic stories), and a generous allowance for counselling, it is still difficult work that can and does take its toll on many employees.
Self‑awareness and self‑care are key. Some candidates and employees decide during the recruiting and probationary periods that this work isn’t for them, and that is totally fair. We will provide more information on vicarious trauma during recruiting and on‑boarding, to help you decide if Covenant House is the place for you.
The impact a Laundry Worker with the Operations Team can make:
The Laundry Worker ensures that all laundry done on site is done safely ensuring the safety of our youth and staff. This position will also spend a portion of their time as a Building Service Worker, ensuring buildings are cleaned on a daily basis, utilizing daily cleaning lists. The building Service Worker responds to emergency clean‑ups as necessary, and maintains the janitorial log at the end of each shift.
you will contribute:
- Safely operate the laundry machines to complete laundry from throughout the building needs updating
- Complete Daily Scheduled Cleaning List (includes weekly tasks)
- Maintain Janitorial Log at end of every shift
- Prepare weekly order form for new cleaning supplies.
- Advise Building Services Manager of any building maintenance required
- Set up for special events (e.g. All Team Meetings)
- Work with vendors as directed
- Move/assemble furniture as required
- Repair/ paint vacated rooms as required
- Other duties as assigned
Education and Experience:
- High School Diploma
- A Provincial or other vocational or professional certificate/degree is preferred
- WHMIS Certificate
- A minimum of two – year related experience
- Beneficial to have electrical or plumbing apprenticeship experience
- Good interpersonal Skills
- Team Player
- Organized
The schedule is as follows:
Mon-Fri 9a-5p 40 Hr (80hrs - Mon to Fri BB)
The successful candidate can expect a starting hourly rate of between $18.25 and $22.34 depending on factors such as internal equity, experience, competencies, and education. Once hired, the hourly rates are reviewed annually following the annual performance review and successful employees have the opportunity for their hourly rate to increase, over time, up to the maximum of the…
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