Job description
Education
- Completion of High School
- General knowledge of carpentry, electrical, and plumbing procedures
- General knowledge of heating and ventilation systems as well as appliance maintenance
Experience
- 3 – 5+ years prior experience in the retirement, residential care or hotel hospitality setting
Job Duties
- Performs minor repair of building and equipment. (Major repairs are performed under the supervision of licensed maintenance workers.)
- Performs preventive maintenance procedures on building mechanical equipment on a scheduled basis
- Completes daily, weekly and monthly checklists on building equipment maintenance
- Procedures and maintains records of scheduled maintenance procedures
- Responds to emergency maintenance requests as required
- Maintains records of scheduled maintenance procedures
- Performs outside custodial duties, such as snow removal as required
- May obtain estimates for supplies, repair parts; orders parts as needed
- Creates a community wide environment that protects the confidentiality of the residents, Team Members and activities of Landmark Village
- Protects their own health and the health of other by adopting safe work practices, reporting unsafe conditions immediately and attending all relevant in-services regarding occupational health and safety.
- Follows all guidelines for Team Members and employers as legislated under the Occupational Health and Safety.
- Maintains and pre-qualifies contractors in accordance with the SSL Contractor Safety Program
- Acts as liaison between contractors
Physical Demands
- Will be required to lift and carry (up to 23.0 KGS)
- Walk, sit, push and pull
- Must be able to continuously move during working hours
- Varying lumbar and cervical rotation, as well as shoulder reaching
- Wrist must be capable of moving in all planes
- Various forms of grip, pinching and finger dexterity required
Mental Demands
- Ability to respond to inquiries
- Short and long term memory capability
- Alertness, concentration, judgement
Other Competencies
- Ability to empathize
- Ingenuity and creativity
- Time management
- Problem solving and critical thinking
- Working Conditions
- Fast-paced environment
- Works independently with little supervision
- Flexible Work Schedule – works shifts, mornings, days, evenings and weekends
Other considerations
- You must pass a Vulnerable sector back ground check.
- You must be able to work with Dogs and Cats and other animals, allergies or other needs cannot be accommodated.
- Due to our high level of residents with dementia; your tattoos and piercings must either remained covered by clothing or are discrete. Any other external body decoration, including hair, must not be frightening to a frail senior with dementia.
- You must be legally allowed to work in Canada.
- You must be in good physical health as this job requires lifting, sitting, standing and walking.
- Must be able to read and write in English to a minimum High School Level.
- Available on call and in emergency situations.