Maintenance Technician

Position: Maintenance Technician I
Job Description
Section:
Maintenance Services

Division:
Housing Operations

Department:
Community Services

Initial Reporting

Location:

1960 Paris Street (

Note:

This position requires the employee to live within 10 kms of 1960 Paris Street)

Job Status:
Limited position

Estimated Probable Duration:
Up to twelve (12) months

Number of Vacancies : 1

Union Affiliation: CUPE 4705 Housing Unit

Hours of Work: 80 hours bi-weekly

Shift Work

Required:

Yes - Days/Afternoons

Rate of Pay: $32.27 per hour

Additional requirements:

Vulnerable sector check required for this position. Must be able to participate in after hours on-call rotation for emergencies.

Responsibilities

Janitorial: minor cleaning when required includes dusting, polishing, washing, sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, shampooing, garbage collection, moving furniture, floor stripping, waxing vacant unit preparation, etc.

Maintenance: minor repairs including plumbing, electrical, heating/venting, carpentry, painting, flooring, ceramic tiles, hardware, appliances, drywall, vacant unit preparation, assistance with contractor entries into units, etc.

Groundskeeping: maintenance including mowing and trimming grass, pruning, planting, cultivating, watering, raking, sweeping, litter pick up, garbage collection, sanding, salting, clearing walks of snow and ice, etc.

General: participate including moving furniture/appliances, waste management/recycling program, showing vacant units to prospective tenants, assisting staff and contractors, assisting emergency officials, responding to emergencies and call outs, other related duties.

Location of Work: primarily all buildings and properties within an assigned portfolio area and occasionally within all other portfolio areas, properties and buildings within the GSHC portfolio as assigned, including.

Interior Building – space/areas and rooms including public, apartment units, service, storage, equipment, vacant units, etc.

Exterior Building – space/areas and rooms including roof, balcony, wall, openings, garage, etc.

Grounds – yard area including stoops, walks, service drives, lawn(s), parking, etc.

Other – assignments including temporary redeployment to other areas.

Recording and Accountability:
Complete building systems reports including preventive maintenance logs, work logs, smoke detector tests, fire log book, work order forms, inventory logs, WHMIS, etc.

Report to supervisor required maintenance repairs, progress reports, tenant disturbances.

Log tenant requests, complete and log work orders.

Will be required to participate in a standby rotation to perform after-hours emergency calls.

Develop and maintain a thorough working knowledge of CGS’s Safety Manual and the applicable Provincial Legislation listed therein.

Perform other related duties as required

Qualifications

Successful completion of Secondary School (Grade XII) Education.

Over (1) year up to and including two and a half (2½) years of related experience.

A good working knowledge, skill and ability to complete janitorial cleaning methods, minor repair techniques, operation of equipment and hand tools, and grounds maintenance techniques.

Knowledge of occupational health and safety practices and use of materials.

Ability to organize and prioritize work and meet set deadlines.

Ability to work in a team environment with minimal supervision and to follow instructions exercising tact and diplomacy.

Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

Satisfactory health, attendance and former employment history.

May require the use of a CGS vehicle on CGS business. Must be physically capable of operating a vehicle safely, possess a valid driver’s licence, and have an acceptable driving record.

Provide, at own cost, a Vulnerable Sector Check.

Competencies
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