Ecotex Healthcare Linen Service LP. Ontario
Weekend Part Time Hospital Linen Porters (Weekends) – Aurora (Newmarket & Durham) Region
Ecotex Healthcare Linen Service is a major provider of healthcare laundry and linen services to hospitals, sub-acute and medical facilities across Canada and the western United States. We are a private, family owned and operated company. Our focus is the delivery of Smarter Linen Solutions to our customers, using the industries best management practices to create Raving Fans. Ecotex helps to create a safe, comfortable environment for patient care. Committed to service excellence, Ecotex has invested in technology, equipment as well as practices and processes to improve clinical outcomes for our customers. As a Clean Green® certified laundry operator, Ecotex demonstrates the use of best practices for reusing, reclaiming, and recycling resources.
Summary of Position
To support leading linen management practices and customer experience, Ecotex Healthcare Linen Service is currently seeking two (2) weekend, part-time Hospital based Linen Porters. The position services customers located in the York-Durham Region.
Duties and Responsibilities
In support of effective on-site daily linen management and distribution, and to enable a safe, comfortable patient care environment, the Linen Porter will be responsible for the following key duties:
Specific Scope of Services
- Shifts: Weekends (Sat/Sun), afternoon/evening 5:00pm-11:00pm. MUST arrive at shift 15 minutes prior to start.
- Receive and deliver clean linen carts to pre-identified areas within the Hospital.
- Ensure neat and tidy combining of linens and staging of extra linen in pre-identified storage area.
- Leadership of the Orange Return Linen Bag placement, exchange and return to the Ecotex Plant for processing.
- Collection of residual soil carts from clinical areas and staging / loading of carts on the Ecotex transport trailer.
- Staging of empty linen carts in soiled linen rooms and Waste Management area of the Hospital
- Communication with Ecotex Account Manager and client site from time to time with respect to required linen adjustments or operational considerations.
- Must treat all staff, patients and visitors with courtesy, dignity, and respect, as if you were hospital staff.
Required Skills and Knowledge
- Exceptional self-directed leadership and time management skills.
- Working knowledge of healthcare and hospital linen services would be an asset.
- Minimum of grade twelve (12) or equivalent.
- Ability to push and pull 100lbs.
- Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal required.
- Demonstrated ability to follow instructions and work with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills, and the ability to work alone or as a part of a team.
- Demonstrated reliable attendance and punctuality is a must.
- Ability to exercise good judgement and sensitivity in dealing with hospital information.
- Ability to prioritize and successfully resolve issues with high sense of urgency and customer experience focus.
- Strong attention to detail and follow through.
- Reliable transportation and ability to travel.
If successful in receiving a job offer with Ecotex, new hires will be required to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination prior to start date as a condition of their employment.
Ecotex is committed to providing a fair and equitable work environment and encourages applications from qualified women, men, visible minorities, aboriginal peoples, and persons with disabilities. Ecotex is also committed to providing accommodations throughout the interview and employment process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $19.00 per hour
Benefits:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Newmarket, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Can you push more than 100 lb?
- Can you walk 7000-15000 steps or more?
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person
