Porter - Dietary - Canada

Location: Oakville, ON
Company Name: Mount Sinai Canada

In 2015, Bridgepoint Active Healthcare, Circle of Care, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute and Mount Sinai Hospital, came together to form Sinai Health System – and leverage our collective expertise and create a system that better responds to the changing needs of our patients, families and clients. Sinai Health has a bold vision and strategy for the future: To create Canada's leading health system pushing the boundaries to realize the best health and care for complex patients.

A key enabler of this vision is Sinai Health’s People Plan – which provides an explicit commitment to our people about our commitment to creating a workplace culture and environment that is safe, caring, equitable, compassionate and accountable in order to ultimately provide optimal care to patients and their family caregivers.

To support us on our journey, the Nutrition department is looking for a Porter to join its team at the Mount Sinai Hospital Site.

• Assists with the assembly, distribution, and pick up of patient meal trays
• Washes pots and pans, and works in the dish room
• Transports and cleans food carts
• Collects and recycles all garbage within the department
• Ensures safe operation, maintenance and cleanliness of all other related equipment
• Maintains a clean work area while
• Follows proper food handling and sanitation procedures including HACCP
• Follows proper chemical handling instructions outlined by WHMIS
• Adheres to applicable legislative, MSH and/or departmental policies and procedures
• Ensures strict adherence to Organizational Quality Assurance and Health and Safety standards
• Comply with confidentiality requirements under the MSH Privacy Policy
• Assists with other duties related to the position as assigned

Job Requirements

• Successful completion of a high school diploma
• Food Safety Training certificate (preferred)
• 1 year recent food service experience in a healthcare setting (preferred)
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the position in order to perform the essential duties of the position which requires frequent exposure to extreme warm and cold temperatures, prolonged walking and standing (up to 7 hours), frequent independent and assisted lifting/pushing (25 lbs. or more), turning, stooping, reaching and bending at the arms, waist and knees for extended periods of time
• Customer service oriented, with the ability to effectively work in a diverse environment
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to multi-task
• Demonstrated ability to use judgement to problem solve
• Demonstrated ability to perform duties in a professional and courteous manner and produce high quality work while meeting deadlines in accordance with MSH standards
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible/adaptable in a quickly changing work environment
• Ability to work both independently and as a team player in a fast paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and read using English, to effectively perform essential requirements of this position
• Demonstrated satisfactory work performance and attendance history