Housekeeper

About the Role

Atria Retirement Canada is hiring a Housekeeper for its Calgary community. This position supports a welcoming environment for residents by keeping shared spaces and private apartments clean, sanitary, and comfortable while maintaining a courteous, friendly approach.

What You’ll Do

• Carry out routine cleaning across the community, including resident apartments, common areas, dining spaces, hallways, patios, and entrances.
• Vacuum, dust, and clean surfaces and fixtures in all assigned areas.
• Handle apartment-specific tasks such as emptying waste bins, changing bedding and linens, keeping linen supplies stocked, checking or cleaning heat system filters, and cleaning or defrosting refrigerators when required.
• Support deeper cleans when needed, paying close attention to details such as carpets, plants, picture frames, railings, windows, and light fittings.
• Wash and dry linens using the community laundry facilities.
• Follow the organization’s sanitation standards and safety practices at all times.
• May also assist in dining service duties, including greeting residents and guests, serving beverages and meals, taking orders, clearing tables, resetting dining areas, and completing side tasks such as restocking condiments and cleaning equipment.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

What We’re Looking For

• Comfort with basic reading, writing, and math.
• Ability to communicate clearly in English with residents and team members.
• Working knowledge of sanitation rules and safe food handling practices.
• Capacity to remember and manage multiple orders at once, up to four.
• Good organization and time-management abilities.
• Basic computer literacy.

Benefits

• Paid holidays and paid time off.
• Annual anniversary recognition starting at $500 for full-time staff, depending on classification.
• Eligibility for an annual scores reward of $500 for full-time employees or $250 for part-time employees, based on community survey outcomes.
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage.
• Retirement savings plan with employer 401(k) match.
• Tuition reimbursement for U.S.-based communities.
• A supportive workplace that encourages growth and work-life balance.

Additional Information

Benefit enrollment depends on employee classification, and anniversary reward amounts may differ by location. The employer emphasizes a supportive environment with opportunities for advancement and invites candidates to apply for a career-focused role.