Healthcare Linen and Portering Manager - Toronto, Canada - Aramark

Aramark

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

The Healthcare Linen and Portering Manager is responsible for developing and executing facility solutions within the hospital to ensure all health and safety, quality and infection control standards are met for patient and linen transport (portering) within the facility.

The Healthcare Linen and Portering Manager manages the external laundry services and internal patient transfers with safety and confidentiality and leads the operations activities by ensuring areas of responsibility meet objectives, client expectations and Key Point Indicators (KPI's).

Responsibilities:

Lead a team of staff in a program that moves and supplies patient internal transport services, lift teams, clean and soiled linen transport, devices, and equipment management
Assigns and has delivered oxygen tanks, devices and equipment maintaining patient confidentiality
Manages all ordering, inventory and assignments of linens and transport services as required
Establish and maintain effective client, patient, and staff rapport for a mutually beneficial working relationship
Engage top talent and develop teams to their fullest potential, plan and lead management meetings
Ownership and accountability of operational management and financial performance of the units
Interface with Hospital Support Services Command Centre and the Dispatch/Facility-Pro programs to control and manage infection control, patient confidentiality and performance management
Executes performance metrics, data, order and inventory; educate teams on key levers to improve margins
Ensure the maintenance and completion of financial statements relevant to the department
Build revenue and manage budget for cost controls for labour, supply, and inventory
Create value through efficient operations, costs controls and profit management
Ensure consistent operating standards and processes are followed for patient safety, efficient transport and labour productivity

At Aramark, developing new skills and doing what it takes to get the job done make a positive impact for our employees and for our customers.

In order to meet our commitments, job duties may change or new ones may be assigned without formal notice.

Qualifications:

Postsecondary diploma or degree in environmental or healthcare related discipline is an asset
A minimum of 3 year's experience in a healthcare environmental, linen and or transport services
A minimum of 2 year's experience in a supervisory or management role preferred
Experience managing a unionized workforce and knowledge of Collective Agreements is an asset
Knowledge of Provincial Infectious Disease Advisory Committee (PIDAC) is an asset
Exceptional communication, organization and timemanagement skills are essential

Education:

About Aramark:

Our Mission

Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.

At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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