Building Maintenance Worker - Maintenance and Operations

Building Maintenance Worker - Maintenance and Operations

Req : 217672
Location: Northern Zone, Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
Department: FMS Maintenance CRHCC
Type of Employment: Permanent, Hourly FT (100%) x 1
CUPE Position: Support Position
Posting Closing Date: 20-Mar-26

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and qua ternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions.

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Reporting to the Maintenance and Operations Assistant Manager, and/or designate, performs a variety of skilled, semi‑skilled, and unskilled tasks related to the upkeep of Nova Scotia Health properties (Facilities and grounds) and related infrastructure, including but not limited to operation, maintenance and service requirements of all grounds and facility related infrastructure and related equipment, aiding other maintenance and operations trades and other related duties as required.

The Building Maintenance Worker may be required to fill in for certified trades when required and also maintains and follows operational, equipment, tools, and safety codes, standards, and procedures. Duties may include corrective maintenance on BAS‑Monitor/Operate/Maintain, replacing pullies, performing preventative maintenance with the more skilled PMs requiring competency (electrical panel, thermal scanning, and backflow preventer testing), etc.

The Building Maintenance person will exhibit leadership and sound professional judgement and initiative while working within the framework of the objectives of the service and the organization as a whole. Travel to other sites may be required. The incumbent will complete all employer‑requested upgrades and/or educational training as required.

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Journeyperson in a recognized trade
  • Consideration may also be given to 3rd class Power Engineers or higher.
• Able to crack fill, paint, and build things (i.e. build shelving, small carpentry projects, use basic carpentry hand tools and power tools), fix small electrical issues, unplug a sink, take a drain apart, competent in running small equipment.
• Knowledge of a Safety Permit System
• A minimum of 3 months experience in a recognized maintenance trade.
• Travel to other sites may be required. Access to a reliable vehicle is required.
• Ability to operate various motor vehicles, machinery, tools, and equipment related to the work environment.
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred.

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Permanent Full‑time position, 75 hours bi‑weekly

$31.55 - $37.31 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long‑term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Support bargaining unit position.…