Facilities Assistant

Facilities Assistant Date Posted: 12/19/2025Req ID: 46486Faculty/Division: Faculty of MusicDepartment: Faculty of MusicCampus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)Position Number: Description:About us:The Faculty of Music is Canada's largest and most renowned university-based music program for professional musical training, creation, performance, education, and research. Home to a diverse and dynamic community of scholars, performers, composers, and educators, the University of Toronto's Faculty of Music offers a supportive community in one of the world's most diverse and dynamic cities. We provide a superb learning environment, an internationally renowned teaching faculty, multiple performance halls, and an outstanding music library collection. With degrees and diplomas available in numerous areas of study, our array of courses and programs provides our 900 students an exceptional opportunity to explore various fields within music. With over 600 concerts and events annually, the Faculty is an exciting and vibrant place to work, study, and visit.Our faculty members include musicians who perform on the world's most prestigious stages and record formajor labels, scholars who present at leading international conferences and publish with top presses, educators who offer workshops and masterclasses at universities and conservatories worldwide, and composers whose works are performed by renowned ensembles and commissioned by acclaimed musicians and arts organizations.Your opportunity:Under the direction of the Director, Facilities and Performance Spaces, the incumbent is responsible for providing support functions in a wide variety of areas throughout the Faculty of Music's buildings. The Facilities Assistant will help coordinate small renovation projects, respond to incidents and notify the appropriate staff, supervisors and/or authorities, troubleshoot and resolve routine maintenance requests, and maintain a shift log of incidents, accidents, security sweeps and other activities. Your responsibilities will include:Conducting routine building inspectionsIdentifying and reporting facility repair and/or maintenance needsHandling minor repairsIdentifying and resolving minor building security issuesPreparing incident reportsVerifying inventory of equipmentPaying close attention to occupational safety precautions Essential Qualifications:College Diploma (2 years) or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.Minimum three (3) years of facilities support experience, preferably in an academic environment.Experience conducting routine building inspections and identifying and reporting facility repair and/or maintenance needs.Experience handling minor repairs.Strong knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Office suite, including SharePoint.Strong communication skills, including the ability to correspond clearly and effectively through e-mail.Strong organizational, interpersonal and problem solvingskills.Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team.Proactive customer service orientation.Ability to juggle multiple tasks, prioritize and meet deadlines.Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and the promotions of a respectful and collegial learning and working environment.Assets (Nonessential):Ability to manage small renovation projects is an assetTobe successful in this role you will be:ApproachableCourteousPossess a positive attitudeResourcefulTactfulClosing Date: 01/09/2026, 11:59PM ETEmployee Group: USW Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing Schedule: Full-TimePay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:USW Pay Band 08 $63,963. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $81,797. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol. Job Category: Administrative / ManagerialLived Experience StatementCandidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position. .buttontext00ba4abe a border: 1px solid transparent; .buttontext00ba4abe a:focus border: 1px dashed important; outline: none important; Diversity StatementThe University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. 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