Housekeeping

About The Link:
Youth and Family Supports

For more than 90 years, The Link has helped youth and families on a journey to healing, hope, and better lives. The organization is dedicated to walking alongside children, youth, and families as an inclusive community, strengthening and empowering a sense of being, pride, and purpose. With over 15 diverse programs, The Link has a community of caring staff that work together to provide support through a 24-hour crisis line, youth resource centers, emergency shelters, mobile crisis teams, specialized foster care, healing homes, job readiness supports, and Skills4

Life. With a strong foundation within the community and a focus on connection, unity, and compassion, the organization provides a vital link for youth and families in the province of Manitoba.

The Housekeeping position is responsible for maintaining clean, safe, welcoming, and well organized office environments across The Link's main office and other office Locations. This role supports daily operations by ensuring office spaces, meeting rooms, washrooms, kitchens, common areas, entrances, and staff areas are cleaned and maintained to a high standard. The position plays an important role in supporting a professional, healthy, and respectful workplace for staff, visitors, youth, families, and community partners.

• Clean and sanitize office spaces, meeting rooms, reception areas, staff rooms, kitchens, washrooms, hallways, entrances, and other common areas.
• Dust, wipe, and disinfect desks, tables, chairs, counters, door handles, light switches, railings, and other high-touch surfaces.
• Vacuum carpets, sweep, mop, and maintain hard-surface floors as required.
• Empty garbage and recycling bins and ensure waste is disposed of appropriately.
• Restock supplies such as paper towels, toilet paper, soap, sanitizer, garbage bags, and other housekeeping materials.
• Maintain cleaning equipment, carts, storage areas, and supplies in a clean, safe, and organized manner. Identify and report maintenance issues, safety hazards, damaged equipment, supply shortages, or building concerns to the appropriate supervisor.
• Follow safe work practices, infection prevention expectations, WHMIS requirements, and organizational health and safety procedures.
• Complete routine and periodic cleaning tasks, including deeper cleaning of
• kitchens, appliances, windows, baseboards, walls, and other areas as
• assigned.
• Support room setup and cleanup for meetings, training sessions, staff
• events, and other office activities as required.
• Respect confidentiality and maintain professional conduct while working in
• office spaces where sensitive information may be present.
• Work independently and manage time effectively to complete assigned
• cleaning schedules across multiple office areas.

• Previous housekeeping, janitorial, custodial, office cleaning, commercial cleaning, or facilities cleaning experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of safe cleaning practices, cleaning products, and basic infection prevention standards is considered an asset.
• Ability to read and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining strong attention to detail.
• Strong reliability, punctuality, time management, and organizational skills.
• Respectful, professional, and service-oriented approach when interacting with staff, visitors, and community members.
• Ability to perform physical duties, including standing, walking, bending, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and using cleaning equipment for extended periods.
• Ability to travel between office locations as required. A valid driver's license and access to reliable transportation may be considered an asset depending on site requirements.
• Successful completion of required background checks may be required in accordance with organizational policy.

• This is an in-person role based at the main office and other office locations.
• The role requires physical activity throughout the shift, including walking, standing, bending, lifting, and carrying cleaning supplies or equipment.
• The role may require occasional…