Service resource, Dragonens nursing and care home Type of Employment Full-time
Job position Care assistant
Work model On location
Application due date 31 October 2025
Are you the one? Elderly care in Umeå municipality wants to be a resource that frees and strengthens people's ability to live an independent life in proximity and interaction.
Dragonens vård och omsorgsboende is located on Dragonfältet near the center of Umeå. The home, which was built in 2008, has an outdoor environment with two large patios, generous balconies on each floor and good opportunities for outdoor recreation. The building has three floors with 96 rooms.
In order for our nursing staff to be able to focus more on nursing, we are now looking for you who are interested in working with the surrounding chores that are also found in our care homes. By complementing this role, we create better conditions for us to achieve our vision: "Together for a better life - life out!"
We now need to strengthen our team with Dragonens care home with more service resources!
Your tasks
In this role, you will mainly work with laundry and cleaning tasks. This includes washing residents' and staff's clothes and cleaning the apartments, laundry room and common areas. Duties also include kitchen and food handling. You will have a prominent role as a hygiene officer and be responsible for ensuring that cleaning is carried out in a systematic way in accordance with the care hygiene guidelines to minimize the risk of infection.
About you
We are looking for you who have experience of working in cleaning. It is an advantage if you have a cleaning education or similar. As a person, you are a team player who understands the importance of cooperation. You value performing your work with good quality and have a high sense of service. To be successful in this role, you will also need to be good at taking instructions and working independently. Great importance will be attached to personal suitability!
You are required to have a good knowledge of the Swedish language, so that you can communicate with residents, relatives and colleagues with ease.
Heavy lifting may occur, aids are available.
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Other positions
A total of four (4) positions special fixed-term employment (SÄV), full time, starting 2025-12-01 until 2026-10-31.
About Umeå municipality
Umeå municipality is the region's largest employer with over 13,000 employees. The municipality has about 440 managers and the business is divided into eight administrations. Our jobs and our values are based on citizen focus, openness, trust and continuous improvement. Umeå is a cultural city in constant development. To meet the target of 200,000 inhabitants by 2050, we need more people working for growth and welfare. We know that diversity enriches and welcome everyone to apply for jobs with us. Over the next ten years, we will be hiring around a thousand people every year. Do you want to join us?
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