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Porter

The Porter is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness and aesthetic appeal of the community's interior and exterior spaces. This includes performing floor care, trash removal, groundskeeping, and basic maintenance tasks.

  • On-site
  • Peterborough, ON
  • Posted Jul 30, 2026
  • Apply by Jul 30, 2027
  • 1 position

Job summary

Overview We create communities where employees thrive in their work, helping our residents thrive in their homes. Atria Senior Living’s family of brands has openings for individuals looking for a career with outstanding benefits, including: Paid holidays and PTO Employees may receive annual anniversary rewards dependent on classification, starting at $500 for Full Time employees Employees may be eligible to receive an Annual Scores Reward of $500 (Full Time) or $250 (Part Time) based on community survey results Benefits package also includes Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance Retirement Savings Plan / 401(k) employer match Tuition reimbursement (U.S Based Communities) *Enrollment in benefits varies by employee classification; anniversary reward amounts vary by location As a valued team member at Atria, you’ll work in a supportive environment that provides advancement opportunities and promotes a healthy work-life balance. Apply now! Responsibilities Provide cleaning services for business offices, apartments, interior and exterior public and common areas and amenities of the community in a safe, neat, clean and attractive condition. Provide floor care services for carpet, tile, and wood floors and may include vacuuming, extracting, buffing, sealing, stripping, etc. Compact and remove trash and debris from community areas. Maintain all grounds; including sidewalks, public walkways and stairways, building exteriors, garden areas in a neat, clean and attractive condition. Performs basic maintenance related work requests. Mows lawn, trims shrubbery, and cultivates flowers (varies by community). Notifies management concerning need for repairs. Reports potentially unsafe conditions promptly to Supervisor. Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness in work performed. May perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications Must successfully complete all Atria specified training programs. Able to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Able to perform these operations using units of United States’ currency and weight measurement, volume, and distance. Able to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables. Able to work various schedules and shifts as needed. Able to safely use basic maintenance and landscape related hand tools and light power tools, such as shovels, rakes, blowers, mowers, drills, saws, sanders, buffers, vacuuming, extractors, etc. Porters will be required to work with caustic materials and cleaning equipment in order to fulfill their job responsibilities. They must be able to understand English well enough to read and comply with safety instructions for proper use of such materials and machinery to protect themselves and others (employees, residents and guests) from injury.

What you’ll do

The Porter is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness and aesthetic appeal of the community's interior and exterior spaces. This includes performing floor care, trash removal, groundskeeping, and basic maintenance tasks.

Requirements

Candidates must be able to safely operate maintenance tools and cleaning equipment while following safety protocols. Basic mathematical skills and the ability to read and understand safety instructions in English are required.

Benefits

• Paid holidays • Paid time off • Anniversary rewards • Annual scores reward • Health insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Life insurance • Retirement savings plan • 401(k) employer match • Tuition reimbursement

Other relevant skills

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  • Cleaning
  • Floor care
  • Grounds maintenance
  • Basic maintenance
  • Lawn care
  • Trash removal
  • Tool operation
  • Safety compliance
  • Attention to detail
  • Basic mathematics
  • Hand Tools
  • Power Tool Operation
  • Arithmetic
  • Polishing
  • Management
  • Maid Services
  • Drilling
  • English Language
  • Landscaping
  • Machinery
  • Mowing
  • Operations
  • Sawing
  • Senior Living
  • Shrubbery

Job areas

  • Trades
  • Hospitality
  • Social Services
  • Porter
  • Janitor / Cleaner
  • Building Caretakers
  • Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Additional details

Minimum experience
0+ years
Apply by
Jul 30, 2027
Posting language
English
Working hours
40 hours per week