Maintenance Technician

Overview

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining housing units and buildings in Windsor, Ontario on behalf of York Property Management. Main duties include investigating maintenance issues and subsequently planning, coordinating, and completing repairs as required. Strong communication and time management skills are required. The Maintenance Technician works in collaboration with the Manager of Resident Experience (MRE) and reports to the Maintenance Manager.

• Maintain housing units to ensure the suites are safe and in pristine condition.
• Complete daily inspections, including building systems inspections, fire safety walk throughs, exterior grounds inspections
• Complete daily work requests in Property Management software system, including minor electrical, plumbing, hardware, flooring, and carpentry
• Repair and install appliances, including stoves, refrigerators, dishwashers, microwaves, and washing machines
• Perform preventive maintenance on fire alarms, appliances, dryer venting, and in suite air handlers
• Assist with weekly garbage and recycling pick up, as well as chute maintenance
• Assist with power washing of the parking garage, sidewalks, and terraces as needed
• Coordinating with vendors and contractors to complete work on the property
• Inspect heat coil systems to make sure they are in working order
• Inspect parking garage CO2 monitoring stations to maintain no faults
• Providing access and supervise vendors and contractors to perform contracted work
• Paint units and hallways and suite turnovers when required
• Clean up after any activities conducted
• Perform administrative duties by keeping daily logs of tasks completed, and input into Property ware database
• Follow a preventative maintenance schedule for the property
• Maintain equipment and tools
• Order stock supplies
• Follow work order instructions
• Perform other related duties as required

• Experience in building maintenance is required
• Building maintenance skills
• Excellent mechanical skills
• Ability to operate required equipment in a safe and responsible manner
• Client service and public interaction skills
• Time management skills
• Ability to take initiative and work independently
• Ability to use and/or learn how to use new technology for time tracking and work order purposes

York Property Management (YPM) manages 4,000+ residential apartment suites in Southwestern Ontario. YPM offers a variety of different layouts of suites which accommodate a diverse demographic of young couples, families, students and retirees. The company employs over 120 individuals working at head office, on site, or at various properties managed by YPM.

Our Mission at York Property Management is to work together in a safe, respectful, and friendly environment with effective communication to provide our residents quality service and a comfortable and positive living experience while being environmentally conscious.

Our vision is to create and maintain rental properties that all of our residents are proud to call home.

York Property Management is committed to providing a safe, healthy and inclusive work environment. We welcome applications from people with disabilities and diverse backgrounds, identities and cultures.

Accommodations are available throughout the application and interview process upon request.

Please note that a valid driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle is required. Successful candidates, as a condition of job offer, would be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

We appreciate all applications. However, due to the volume of applications received only those selected for an interview will be contacted.