Posted 5 months ago
Environmental Aide (Support Services)
@ Toronto East Health Network
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Toronto East Health Network is hiring a part-time Environmental Aide in support services. The role cleans and removes waste in patient rooms, isolation rooms, offices and public hospital areas, and may include support at offsite community vaccination clinics. Candidates need one year of recent relevant experience and a Grade 12 education.
Responsibilities:
- Clean patient rooms, isolation rooms, offices and public hospital areas
- Remove waste and collect soiled linen
- Operate scrubbing, polishing and ride-on floor equipment
- Clean non-clinical equipment and terminal cleaning of isolated areas
- Support offsite community vaccination clinics as required
Requirements summary:
- Grade 12 education
- One year of recent relevant experience within the last three years
- Fluent written and oral English
- Pass mandatory testing with a minimum score of 50%
- Physical ability to lift 20 kg repetitively and work at heights
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-06-08
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-15
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-15
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | General labour |
| Experience | 1+ years |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic |
| Position | On the move |
| Physical demands | physical high · lift 44 lb · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Education | High school (required) |
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Toronto East Health Network
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 214 |
OVERVIEW
The Environmental Aide under the direction of the Lead Hand and Environmental Services Supervisor cleans and removes waste in patient rooms, isolation rooms, offices and public hospital areas. In this role, the Environmental Aide cleans non clinical equipment and uses electrically powered scrubbing and polishing floor finishing machines, as well as ride on equipment to ensure the hospital achieves a high level of cleanliness in promotion of patient safety. As part of this role, you may be required to support our offsite community vaccination clinics.
EDUCATION
- Grade 12
QUALIFICATIONS
- 1 year of recent relevant experience (within the last 3 years) in a similar role required; (Healthcare Environment preferred).
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively (Written and Oral) English fluency required.
- Must be successful in the completion of all mandatory testing for this position with a minimum score of 50% required.
- Demonstrated ability to meet the physical demands of this role with a tolerance for continuous walking, bending, twisting, pulling, pushing, lifting required.
- Able to operate heavy equipment including all housekeeping equipment required.
- Able to lift 20kg repetitively required.
- Ability to work at high altitudes including scaffolding and ladders required.
- Ability to clean all areas of the hospital including terminal cleaning of isolated areas required.
- Ability to tolerate frequent contact with water and cleaning disinfectants required.
- Able to collect soiled linen, refuse and clean bodily fluids as required.
- Demonstrated focus on providing an excellent customer service experience required.
- Demonstrated familiarity with the use of technology (such as Vocera and Bed Tracking Software) to respond to client requests.
- Demonstrated computer proficiency required, familiar with the daily use of email and the ability to complete iLearn education modules as required.
- Must be flexible and demonstrate the ability to engage positively as part of a team; as well as function well independently.
- Demonstrated embodiment of MGH Core Values; Compassion, Integrity, Courage and Accountability required.
- Good work and attendance record required.
- All employees of Michael Garron Hospital (MGH), a division of Toronto East Health Network
(TEHN) [formerly Toronto East General Hospital (TEGH)] agree to work within the legislated practices of the Occupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario.
- All employees of MGH are responsible to contribute to a transparent culture of patient and staff safety by adhering to and abiding by patient and staff safety policies and procedures set by MGH.
- All employees are accountable for protecting the psychological health and safety of themselves and their co-workers through adherence to MGH's policies and practices.
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