Support Services Attendant (GMCH) #2026-214

whca; Fergus; On-site; CAD 33,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Groves Memorial Community Hospital in Fergus, Ontario, is seeking one full-time Support Services Attendant to join the Support Services Department. The role includes cleaning, room setups, food service within patient care and cafeteria, patient transfers, and receiving and distributing supplies.

Qualifications include a secondary school diploma and healthcare cleaning/food service certificates; CPR, WHMIS, and police reference checks preferred.

Qualifications

• Secondary School Diploma required.
• Healthcare Cleaning or Food Services experience advantageous.
• Certificate in Cleaning in a Healthcare Environment preferred.
• Safe Food Handling Certificate or in-process of obtaining.
• Food Service Worker Program Certificate preferred.
• MSD prevention Safe Client and Materials Handling training.
• CPR certification preferred.
• Excellent dependability.
• Ability to work well independently and in a team.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform housekeeping tasks including cleaning, disinfection, waste disposal, linen handling, and delivery of food products.
• Transfer patients within the facility.
• Receive, validate and deliver items to departments; log items in the electronic supply chain database.
• Arrange hospital shipments and manage supply flows.
• Maintain broader public sector supply chain regulations and duties.
• Maintain stock levels, monitor shortages and rotate stock.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Dependability

Teamwork

Computer skills

Interpersonal skills

Independent work

Education

Secondary School Diploma

Healthcare Cleaning Certification

Cleaning in Healthcare Environment

Food Service Worker Program Certificate

CPR certification

WHMIS training

Police Vulnerable Sector Check

Pre-Employment Health Assessment

Tools

Safe Food Handling Certificate

MSD training

Hydraulic lift operation

Floor machines operation

Job description

September 22, 2026

GROVESMEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

POSTING #2026-214

SUPPORT SERVICES ATTENDANT

(FULL TIME)

One (1) full time Support Services Attendant position is available within our Support Services Department at Groves Memorial Community Hospital.

Responsible for providing a clean and safe environment, performing room set ups, and moving furniture; prepare, assemble, deliver, serve, and store food within the patient care and cafeteria settings; porting patients within the facility and managing supply of transfer equipment; and receiving and the flow of supplies through the facility. Adhering to guidelines and standards set by Ministry of Environment, PIDAC, (Provincial Infections Diseases Advisory Committee), Government of Canada’s Food and Drug Act, and Public Health Ontario.

These positions are unionized with UNIFOR, Local 1106.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Secondary School Diploma
• Experience in healthcare Environmental Cleaning or Food Services Department
• Certificate in Cleaning in a Healthcare Environment preferred
• Safe Food Handling Certificate or in-process of obtaining
• Food Service Worker Program Certificate preferred
• MSD prevention Safe Client and Materials Handling training, maintained annually
• CPR certification preferred
• Excellent record of dependability
• Ability to work well independently, as well as contribute to a team environment
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills
• Strong computer proficiency
• Ability to carry out the physical aspects inherent in this position (see working conditions below)
• WHMIS Training
• Ability to operate hydraulic lift/scissor dock and all other equipment preferred
• Satisfactory performance and attendance required
• Satisfactory Reference Checks required prior to start date
• Must provide a Police Vulnerable Sector Check
• Must complete a Pre-Employment Health Assessment prior to being hired

WORKING CONDITIONS

Physical demands of the job require tasks that involve repeated lifting, bending, kneeling, standing, walking, pushing carts, periodic climbing which include ladders, operation of floor machines and other equipment

SUMMARY OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform Housekeeping work pertaining to cleaning and disinfection, collection and disposal of waste, collection and distribution of linens, and receive, prepare, store and deliver food products
• Patient Transfers within facility
• Receives Hospital deliveries, validates and delivers items to departments, and enters items into electronic supply chain database
• Arranges hospital shipments
• Maintain Broader Public Sector (BPS) supply chain regulations and segregation of duties
• Maintains supply levels, reviews shortages, rotates stock, and updates changes as required
• Other duties as assigned

HOURS OF WORK

According to department schedule including weekends on a rotating basis

SALARY

$24.51 - $25.34 per hour

Groves Memorial Community Hospital strives to create a respectful, accessible and inclusive work environment. Upon individual request, the hospital will endeavour to remove any barrier to the hiring process to accommodate those candidates with disabilities.

Groves Memorial Community Hospital is committed to providing and fostering a safe, healthy and respectful workplace for all employees, free from violence and harassment.