Posted 2 months ago
Support Services Attendant (GMCH) #2026-187
@ Wellington Health Care Alliance
Fergus, Ontario
Overview
Groves Memorial Community Hospital is hiring a regular part-time Support Services Attendant within its Support Services Department. The work covers housekeeping, patient transfers, food handling and receiving supplies, with weekend rotation. Pay is $24.51 to $25.34 per hour, and the role is unionized with UNIFOR, Local 1106.
Pay:
$24.51–$25.34 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Housekeeping, cleaning and disinfection
- Food receiving, preparation and delivery
- Patient transfers within the facility
- Receiving hospital deliveries and managing supply chain entries
- Maintaining stock levels and rotating inventory
Requirements summary:
- Secondary school diploma required
- Experience in healthcare environmental cleaning or food services
- Safe food handling certificate or in progress
- Police vulnerable sector check required
- Satisfactory reference checks and pre-employment health assessment
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-08-27
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-16
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Schedule | weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic, Warehouse, Store |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Safe Food Handling Certificate, WHMIS, Safe Client and Materials Handling training, CPR |
| Background checks | vulnerable sector, references |
| Encouraged to apply | People with disabilities |
| Education | High school (required) |
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Wellington Health Care Alliance
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Full company description
Groves Memorial Community Hospital is a rural, hospital providing acute care to patients from Centre Wellington and surrounding communities. Our 600+ staff, physicians and volunteers provide a comprehensive range of surgical, inpatient and outpatient services; including 24/7 emergency and obstetrical care. Founded in 1902, Groves Hospital has a long history of providing excellent, compassionate health care to every patient. Groves Hospital is committed to ensuring a strong workforce of tomorrow by providing teaching opportunities to future physicians, nurses and other allied health professionals. GMCH is part of the Wellington Health Care Alliance sharing administrative staff with North Wellington Health Care.
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- 183
- Reported office locations
- 131 Frederick Campbell Street, Fergus, ON N1M 0H3, CA
- Business categories
- Hospital
- Health Care
- Non Profit
- Medical
- Other recorded names
- Wellington Health Care Alliance
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Groves Memorial Community Hospital is a rural, hospital providing acute care to patients from Centre Wellington and surrounding communities. Our 600+ staff, physicians and volunteers provide a comprehensive range of surgical, inpatient and outpatient services; including 24/7 emergency and obstetrical care. Founded in 1902, Groves Hospital has a long history of providing excellent, compassionate health care to every…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 201-500 employees |
| Headquarters | Fergus, ON |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Year founded | 1902 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 45 |
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August 19, 2026
GROVES MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
POSTING #2026-187
SUPPORT SERVICES ATTENDANT
(REGULAR PART TIME)
One (1) regular part 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
Interested applicants please submit your cover letter and resume on BambooHR at the following link: https://whca.bamboohr.com/jobs/
INTERNAL applicants please apply with your work email address.
EXTERNAL applicants are considered only after the internal posting process has been completed. Only applicants chosen for an interview will be contacted.
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.
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