Central Care Attendant
Top Benefits
About the role
Requisition Number: 1225
Terms of Employment: Permanent Full-time
Location: The Simple Alternative Toronto
Employment Address: 275 Lesmill Rd, North York, ON M3B 2V1
Hours of Work: Tuesday to Saturday. Alternate days and afternoons. 37.5 Hours per week
- Day Shift: 7:00AM – 3:30PM
- Afternoon Shift: 3:30PM – 12:00AM
Vacancy: 1
Language: English
Hiring Range: $59,058 to $63,142
About Mount Pleasant Group:
Mount Pleasant Group (MPG) is a not-for-profit organization that has been dedicated to serving families in the Greater Toronto Area since 1826. MPG comprises of two affiliated entities: the Mount Pleasant Group of Cemeteries (MPGC) and Canadian Memorial Services (CMS). Together, they deliver comprehensive death care services with compassion and professionalism. MPGC owns and operates ten cemeteries and four crematoriums across the GTA, while CMS provides funeral services at nine locations, including funeral centres within MPGC cemeteries and standalone facilities known as The Simple Alternative. As a trusted community partner and environmental steward, MPG is committed to innovation, leveraging new trends and advancements in technology while upholding our long-standing values. Our team takes pride in the meaningful work we do every day, helping families navigate life's most challenging moments with care and respect.
Our Vision: A world where dignified, inclusive, innovative and trustworthy death-related planning and care are accessible to everyone.
Our Mission: MPG will serve the diverse clients and communities of yesterday, today and tomorrow with excellence and compassion to meet all their death care needs.
Our Values: Inclusiveness • Transparency • Innovation • Dependability • Compassion
At Mount Pleasant Group, we believe our strength lies in the passion and diversity of our people, and we deeply value the unique skills, perspectives, and experiences each individual brings to our team. We are committed to fostering an environment where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to be their authentic selves. By embracing inclusivity, we aim to build a workforce that collaborates meaningfully and reflects the richly diverse communities we are privileged to serve. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities, including those from underrepresented groups, to apply and join us in advancing our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
About the Position:
The Central Care Attendant (Attendant) helps MPG achieve its mission of serving the diverse clients and communities of yesterday, today, and tomorrow with excellences and compassion to meet all their death care needs. The Attendant is responsible for the respectful and dignified handling and transportation of deceased individuals. Their primary role is to safely and compassionately transport deceased bodies from various to and within MPG.
What we offer:
- Comprehensive benefit plan including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and a health care spending account
- Wellness resources and benefits including a wellness spending account
- Defined contribution pension plan with employer match
- RRSP & TFSA options
- Enhanced Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Internal training and development opportunities, including job shadowing and a mentorship program, and access to an Educational Assistance Program
- Paid Vacation days plus additional personal paid days off
- Annual Employee Engagement Surveys and Annual Employee Townhalls
- Salary increases, in accordance with company policy
The successful candidate will be required to:
Transportation & Transfer
- Safely and respectfully transfer human remains from various locations within the Greater Toronto Area, including hospitals, long-term care facilities, hospices, and private residences.
- Perform physical tasks such as:
- Handling human remains with dignity and professionalism.
- Wrapping remains in sheets or pouches to prepare for transport.
- Placing remains onto stretchers and securing them appropriately.
- Safely loading and unloading remains from vehicles.
- Provide transportation services for the Office of the Chief Coroner, including transferring human remains for investigative purposes within specific timelines.
- Handle and lift caskets with care, utilizing proper equipment and techniques to ensure safety and dignity during transfers.
- Operate company vehicles in strict adherence to the Highway Traffic Act and company policies, ensuring a safe and respectful transportation process.
Administrative Duties
- Accurately document and track the movement of human remains, personal effects, and cremation-related items using the company’s software system.
- Verify the identification of human remains during transfers, cross-referencing against the Medical Certificate of Death and other required documentation.
- Obtain Coroner’s Cremation Certificates and complete the registration of deaths in accordance with provincial regulations.
- Ensure all records and documentation meet legal and company standards.
Funeral Support
- Assist the Embalmer with body preparation tasks, such as washing, dressing, and placing remains into caskets, adhering to the highest standards of respect and care.
- Handle cremated remains with sensitivity, transferring them into urns or other specified vessels per family instructions.
Facilities & Vehicles
- Monitor and replenish supply inventory, ensuring all necessary items are readily available for operations.
- Ensure company vehicles are clean, presentable, and in good working condition, performing routine washing and interior care as needed.
- Support the maintenance of a clean and organized facility by performing tasks such as garbage disposal, mopping, and dusting to maintain a professional environment.
Other Duties
- Additional duties, and tasks that fall within the scope of the role as assigned by the Assistant Manager and/or Manager, Funeral Services.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or at least one year of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- A valid Ontario “G” driver’s licence with a clean driver’s abstract
- Previous Funeral experience is an asset
- Must consent to and pass a Criminal Background check, and a Criminal Record and Judicial Matter check
- Able to deal with people sensitively, tactfully, diplomatically, and professionally at all times
- Maintain professionalism and exercise discretion when managing confidential information
- Must be able to operate and maintain vehicle safely while abiding by the Highway Traffic Act and the rules of the road
- Physical manual labour required, must be able to lift in work safe guidelines
- Knowledge of hospitals, nursing homes, cemeteries, crematoria, and mausoleums within the GTA
- Familiarity with funeral home environment and internal policies and procedures.
- Sensitivity to persons in bereavement and understanding a variety of cultural and religious funeral expectations
- Intermediate proficiency of Windows and MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook
- Familiarity with funeral home environment and internal policies and procedures is an asset
The Mount Pleasant Group is committed to providing equitable opportunities to all applicants and strives to ensure a barrier-free selection process. If you require accommodation during the recruitment and selection process, please send us an email with your accommodation needs at accomodations@mountpleasantgroup.com, quoting the job requisition ID # and the job title. Any information received related to an accommodation will be addressed confidentially.
About Mount Pleasant Group of Cemeteries
The Mount Pleasant Group (MPG) history stretches back to the early 19th Century, when Toronto was a small Victorian capital, known as the Town of York. Back then, only Anglicans and Roman Catholics could be buried in an “authorized” cemetery. Everyone else had to be buried outside the city. Then, in 1826, our first cemetery, Potter’s Field, was opened with the mission to accommodate all Toronto families, regardless of religion.
Nearly two centuries later, Toronto is a much different place, but our focus hasn’t changed. We’re still committed to providing our communities with choice, whether it’s natural burial, religious and cultural rituals and whatever it is that makes our clients feel welcome and at home. Today, we operate 10 cemeteries, nine funeral centres and four cremation centres across the Greater Toronto Area.
Our long and storied past brings with it a deep sense of responsibility. To the generations of families with loved ones buried in our cemeteries. To the families and communities who choose to celebrate funerals at one of our funeral centres. To the clergy, health-care providers and palliative care organizations who serve our clients. To the communities where our properties are located and to the many people who visit us just to enjoy a peaceful walk.
We also believe that these responsibilities extend into the future.
At MPG, the concept “forever” informs everything we do. We
have cared for our cemeteries for nearly two centuries, and we
are committed to caring for them in perpetuity.
MPG was founded to provide the people of Toronto with a choice when they had none. While our scope today has expanded across the GTA, our purpose still remains rooted in our original purpose amidst an ever evolving landscape of customer preferences. Cremation, new ways of memorializing loved ones, natural burial, and new and different religious and cultural rituals are just some of the ways our business is changing. We welcome these changes and remain committed to providing our clients with ever more innovative choices.
Central Care Attendant
Top Benefits
About the role
Requisition Number: 1225
Terms of Employment: Permanent Full-time
Location: The Simple Alternative Toronto
Employment Address: 275 Lesmill Rd, North York, ON M3B 2V1
Hours of Work: Tuesday to Saturday. Alternate days and afternoons. 37.5 Hours per week
- Day Shift: 7:00AM – 3:30PM
- Afternoon Shift: 3:30PM – 12:00AM
Vacancy: 1
Language: English
Hiring Range: $59,058 to $63,142
About Mount Pleasant Group:
Mount Pleasant Group (MPG) is a not-for-profit organization that has been dedicated to serving families in the Greater Toronto Area since 1826. MPG comprises of two affiliated entities: the Mount Pleasant Group of Cemeteries (MPGC) and Canadian Memorial Services (CMS). Together, they deliver comprehensive death care services with compassion and professionalism. MPGC owns and operates ten cemeteries and four crematoriums across the GTA, while CMS provides funeral services at nine locations, including funeral centres within MPGC cemeteries and standalone facilities known as The Simple Alternative. As a trusted community partner and environmental steward, MPG is committed to innovation, leveraging new trends and advancements in technology while upholding our long-standing values. Our team takes pride in the meaningful work we do every day, helping families navigate life's most challenging moments with care and respect.
Our Vision: A world where dignified, inclusive, innovative and trustworthy death-related planning and care are accessible to everyone.
Our Mission: MPG will serve the diverse clients and communities of yesterday, today and tomorrow with excellence and compassion to meet all their death care needs.
Our Values: Inclusiveness • Transparency • Innovation • Dependability • Compassion
At Mount Pleasant Group, we believe our strength lies in the passion and diversity of our people, and we deeply value the unique skills, perspectives, and experiences each individual brings to our team. We are committed to fostering an environment where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to be their authentic selves. By embracing inclusivity, we aim to build a workforce that collaborates meaningfully and reflects the richly diverse communities we are privileged to serve. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities, including those from underrepresented groups, to apply and join us in advancing our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
About the Position:
The Central Care Attendant (Attendant) helps MPG achieve its mission of serving the diverse clients and communities of yesterday, today, and tomorrow with excellences and compassion to meet all their death care needs. The Attendant is responsible for the respectful and dignified handling and transportation of deceased individuals. Their primary role is to safely and compassionately transport deceased bodies from various to and within MPG.
What we offer:
- Comprehensive benefit plan including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and a health care spending account
- Wellness resources and benefits including a wellness spending account
- Defined contribution pension plan with employer match
- RRSP & TFSA options
- Enhanced Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Internal training and development opportunities, including job shadowing and a mentorship program, and access to an Educational Assistance Program
- Paid Vacation days plus additional personal paid days off
- Annual Employee Engagement Surveys and Annual Employee Townhalls
- Salary increases, in accordance with company policy
The successful candidate will be required to:
Transportation & Transfer
- Safely and respectfully transfer human remains from various locations within the Greater Toronto Area, including hospitals, long-term care facilities, hospices, and private residences.
- Perform physical tasks such as:
- Handling human remains with dignity and professionalism.
- Wrapping remains in sheets or pouches to prepare for transport.
- Placing remains onto stretchers and securing them appropriately.
- Safely loading and unloading remains from vehicles.
- Provide transportation services for the Office of the Chief Coroner, including transferring human remains for investigative purposes within specific timelines.
- Handle and lift caskets with care, utilizing proper equipment and techniques to ensure safety and dignity during transfers.
- Operate company vehicles in strict adherence to the Highway Traffic Act and company policies, ensuring a safe and respectful transportation process.
Administrative Duties
- Accurately document and track the movement of human remains, personal effects, and cremation-related items using the company’s software system.
- Verify the identification of human remains during transfers, cross-referencing against the Medical Certificate of Death and other required documentation.
- Obtain Coroner’s Cremation Certificates and complete the registration of deaths in accordance with provincial regulations.
- Ensure all records and documentation meet legal and company standards.
Funeral Support
- Assist the Embalmer with body preparation tasks, such as washing, dressing, and placing remains into caskets, adhering to the highest standards of respect and care.
- Handle cremated remains with sensitivity, transferring them into urns or other specified vessels per family instructions.
Facilities & Vehicles
- Monitor and replenish supply inventory, ensuring all necessary items are readily available for operations.
- Ensure company vehicles are clean, presentable, and in good working condition, performing routine washing and interior care as needed.
- Support the maintenance of a clean and organized facility by performing tasks such as garbage disposal, mopping, and dusting to maintain a professional environment.
Other Duties
- Additional duties, and tasks that fall within the scope of the role as assigned by the Assistant Manager and/or Manager, Funeral Services.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or at least one year of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- A valid Ontario “G” driver’s licence with a clean driver’s abstract
- Previous Funeral experience is an asset
- Must consent to and pass a Criminal Background check, and a Criminal Record and Judicial Matter check
- Able to deal with people sensitively, tactfully, diplomatically, and professionally at all times
- Maintain professionalism and exercise discretion when managing confidential information
- Must be able to operate and maintain vehicle safely while abiding by the Highway Traffic Act and the rules of the road
- Physical manual labour required, must be able to lift in work safe guidelines
- Knowledge of hospitals, nursing homes, cemeteries, crematoria, and mausoleums within the GTA
- Familiarity with funeral home environment and internal policies and procedures.
- Sensitivity to persons in bereavement and understanding a variety of cultural and religious funeral expectations
- Intermediate proficiency of Windows and MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook
- Familiarity with funeral home environment and internal policies and procedures is an asset
The Mount Pleasant Group is committed to providing equitable opportunities to all applicants and strives to ensure a barrier-free selection process. If you require accommodation during the recruitment and selection process, please send us an email with your accommodation needs at accomodations@mountpleasantgroup.com, quoting the job requisition ID # and the job title. Any information received related to an accommodation will be addressed confidentially.
About Mount Pleasant Group of Cemeteries
The Mount Pleasant Group (MPG) history stretches back to the early 19th Century, when Toronto was a small Victorian capital, known as the Town of York. Back then, only Anglicans and Roman Catholics could be buried in an “authorized” cemetery. Everyone else had to be buried outside the city. Then, in 1826, our first cemetery, Potter’s Field, was opened with the mission to accommodate all Toronto families, regardless of religion.
Nearly two centuries later, Toronto is a much different place, but our focus hasn’t changed. We’re still committed to providing our communities with choice, whether it’s natural burial, religious and cultural rituals and whatever it is that makes our clients feel welcome and at home. Today, we operate 10 cemeteries, nine funeral centres and four cremation centres across the Greater Toronto Area.
Our long and storied past brings with it a deep sense of responsibility. To the generations of families with loved ones buried in our cemeteries. To the families and communities who choose to celebrate funerals at one of our funeral centres. To the clergy, health-care providers and palliative care organizations who serve our clients. To the communities where our properties are located and to the many people who visit us just to enjoy a peaceful walk.
We also believe that these responsibilities extend into the future.
At MPG, the concept “forever” informs everything we do. We
have cared for our cemeteries for nearly two centuries, and we
are committed to caring for them in perpetuity.
MPG was founded to provide the people of Toronto with a choice when they had none. While our scope today has expanded across the GTA, our purpose still remains rooted in our original purpose amidst an ever evolving landscape of customer preferences. Cremation, new ways of memorializing loved ones, natural burial, and new and different religious and cultural rituals are just some of the ways our business is changing. We welcome these changes and remain committed to providing our clients with ever more innovative choices.