Porter
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30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Union: NOWU
Number of Vacancies: 1
Site: Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Department: Transportation
Reports to: Manager
Shifts: Week 1 / Sat Sun and Stat 3:30pm 11:30PM
Hours: Up to 24 hours per week
Salary: $24.92 - $26.87 per hour. (Start rate is non-negotiable)
Area: PEG4 (Week1)
Status: Permanent Part-Time
Closing Date: October 15 2025
Position Summary
The Porter is an integral member of the Transportation department and performs duties in accordance with departmental and hospital standards of practice policies and procedures to ensure we provide efficient and courteous transportation services to our patients visitors and staff.
Primary Duties
- Transporting patients to various locations throughout the hospital for tests and other procedures as per established schedule or as paged/requested;
- Picking up and delivering specimens supplies dirty/soiled instruments equipment and other miscellaneous items to various locations throughout the hospital as per established schedule or as paged/requested;
- Monitoring and replenishing medical and other supplies to ensure the department has sufficient quantity on hand;
- Performing cleaning and set up activities to ensure the cleanliness of equipment supplies work area and rooms while adhering to Body Substance Precaution practices;
- Distribute clean and pick up soiled as a component of the job
- Performing cross-functional duties as assigned and/or required;
Qualifications :
- At minimum completion of high school or recognized equivalent;
- Must be able to understand verbal work orders and instructions;
- Must be able to read/understand short notes and brief forms to read invoices orders and memos;
- Ability to perform duties in a professional and courteous manner and produce high quality work while meeting deadlines in accordance to UHN standards;
- Exercise initiative and good judgment with ability to multi-task;
- Compliance with confidentiality requirements under UHN Privacy Policy;
- Effective organizational interpersonal and communication skills;
- Knowledge of applicable legislative UHN and/or departmental policies;
- Client service oriented with the ability to effectively work with diversity and appreciate that people with different opinions backgrounds and characteristics bring richness to the challenge or situation at hand;
- Compliance with Body Substance Precautions provisions;
- Compliance with sanitary and infection control requirements;
Additional Information :
Why join UHN
In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world UHN offers a wide range of benefits programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor allowing you to find value where it matters most to you now and throughout your career at UHN.
- Competitive compensation & benefits (medical dental etc.)
- HOOPP defined benefit pension plan
- Wellness services & offerings
- Close access to the TCC and UHN shuttle service
- Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
- Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel restaurants parking phone plans auto insurance discounts on-site gyms etc.)
Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHNs attendance management program to be eligible for consideration.
All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.
UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates. Please ensure you check your email regularly.
Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading inaccurate or incorrect UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.
UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.
We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Part-time
Key Skills
- Restaurant Experience
- Porter Experience
- Customer Service
- Buffing
- Dealership Experience
- Cleaning Experience
- Detailing
- Manual Transmission Experience
- Maintenance
- Custodial Experience
- Power Tools
- Commercial Cleaning
About Company
The University Health Network, where above all else the needs of patients come first, encompasses Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and the Michener Institute of Education. The breadth of research, t ... View more
