Porter

Atria Retirement Canada; Whitby; On-site; CAD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

PTO

Anniversary rewards

Annual scores reward

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Atria Retirement Canada is seeking a dedicated porter to support the community by keeping offices, apartments, and common areas clean and well-maintained. You will handle floor care, trash removal, and grounds upkeep across various areas of the community.

The role requires ability to follow safety instructions, perform basic maintenance, and work flexible shifts. Training is provided to ensure high standards of cleanliness and resident satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Must successfully complete all Atria specified training programs.
• Able to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's using US units of currency and measurements.
• Able to work in standardized situations with occasional variables.
• Able to work various schedules and shifts as needed.
• Able to safely use basic maintenance and landscape tools and light power tools.
• Porters must understand English well enough to read and comply with safety instructions.

Responsibilities

• Provide cleaning services for community offices, apartments, and public areas in a safe, neat condition.
• Perform floor care for carpet, tile, and wood floors including vacuuming and cleaning.
• Collect and remove trash and debris from community areas.
• Maintain grounds including sidewalks and garden areas in a neat condition.
• Perform basic maintenance requests as needed.
• Mow lawns, trim shrubs, and cultivate flowers as assigned.
• Report repairs or unsafe conditions to management promptly.

Skills

Basic math

Read safety instructions

English proficiency

Willingness to work various shifts

Job description

Overview

We create communities where employees thrive in their work, helping our residents thrive in their homes.

Atria Senior Living’s family of brands has openings for individuals looking for a career with outstanding benefits, including:

• Paid holidays and PTO
• Employees may receive annual anniversary rewards dependent on classification, starting at $500 for Full Time employees
• Employees may be eligible to receive an Annual Scores Reward of $500 (Full Time) or $250 (Part Time) based on community survey results
• Benefits package also includes Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Retirement Savings Plan / 401(k) employer match
• Tuition reimbursement (U.S Based Communities)

*Enrollment in benefits varies by employee classification; anniversary reward amounts vary by location

As a valued team member at Atria, you’ll work in a supportive environment that provides advancement opportunities and promotes a healthy work-life balance.

Responsibilities

• Provide cleaning services for business offices, apartments, interior and exterior public and common areas and amenities of the community in a safe, neat, clean and attractive condition.
• Provide floor care services for carpet, tile, and wood floors and may include vacuuming, extracting, buffing, sealing, stripping, etc.
• Compact and remove trash and debris from community areas.
• Maintain all grounds; including sidewalks, public walkways and stairways, building exteriors, garden areas in a neat, clean and attractive condition.
• Performs basic maintenance related work requests.
• Mows lawn, trims shrubbery, and cultivates flowers (varies by community).
• Notifies management concerning need for repairs.
• Reports potentially unsafe conditions promptly to Supervisor.
• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness in work performed.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must successfully complete all Atria specified training programs.
• Able to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Able to perform these operations using units of United States’ currency and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Able to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
• Able to work various schedules and shifts as needed.
• Able to safely use basic maintenance and landscape related hand tools and light power tools, such as shovels, rakes, blowers, mowers, drills, saws, sanders, buffers, vacuuming, extractors, etc.
• Porters will be required to work with caustic materials and cleaning equipment in order to fulfill their job responsibilities. They must be able to understand English well enough to read and comply with safety instructions for proper use of such materials and machinery to protect themselves and others (employees, residents and guests) from injury.