Carpenter Facilities Specialist

The Blossom Group provides a home for people with complex special needs. Through our therapeutic live-in programs, we support children, youth, and adults through a range of cognitive, social, and emotional issues, including Autism Spectrum Disorders, neurobiological and developmental disabilities, and those with coexisting mental health and behavioural issues. Working as part of a collaborative Maintenance team and reporting to the Maintenace Manger, the **Carpenter Facilities Specialist **supports our mission and vision to build a supportive and caring community by performing routine and preventative maintenance and repair procedures on facilities, mechanical equipment, and utility systems.
- **Our vision is a world that embraces people with complex special needs.**:

- **Our mission is to create supportive nurturing communities that enable residents to develop to their maximum potential and enjoy an exceptional quality of life.**:

- **To achieve our vision and mission we strive for excellence in every aspect of care and create individualized programs that are developmentally focused, family involved, relationship based, competence centered, trauma informed, and ecologically oriented.**

**Core Responsibilities**
- Complete carpentry projects, general maintenance, drywalling, and framing.
- Oversee construction under the Facilities Manager.
- Cut, shape, and trim materials to precise measurements using hand tools, power saws, and specialized machinery.
- Install and assemble wooden structures, fixtures, cabinets, doors, windows, and trim according to project requirements.
- Repair, replace, or modify existing wooden structures, fixtures, and components as needed.
- Maintain tools and equipment in good working condition, performing regular maintenance and repairs as necessary.
- Assist and perform tasks of a general nature in connection with maintenance, repair and construction tasks in the upkeep of the residence.
- Maintain accurate records of preventative maintenance schedules, job logs, and MSDS sheets.
- Use personal protective equipment and proper procedures when performing tasks or using equipment.
- When required, will provide oversight and direction to subcontractors for project work within capabilities.
- Assist with the renovation/remodeling of buildings.
- Participate as a member in a team environment by promoting and maintaining professional conduct, resolving conflict, acknowledging individual differences, and supporting team members and clients.
- Working in the facilities repairing and maintaining safety of the physically milieu for the clients in our care.
- Other assigned duties as needed.

**Requirements**:

- Minimum 5 years experience in carpentry.
- Demonstrated skill in the use of hand and power tools.
- Knowledge of workplace safety requirements and procedures.
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos, as well as the ability to write simple correspondence.
- Basic math skills as required by the role.
- Ability to problem-solve and carry out instructions.
- Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of individuals representing diverse cultures and backgrounds and function calmly in situations that require sensitivity, tack, and diplomacy.
- Ability to be adaptable, reliable, and tolerate high-stress levels.
- Demonstrated good judgment and decision-making skills.
- First Aid Level C, Criminal Record Check with VSS, Health Assessment.

**Other Job Requirements**
- Must have own reliable transportation; travel is required.
- May be required to work overtime.
- Successful Criminal Record Check with VSS.
- Successful Health Assessment.

**Special notes**:

- Driver’s License: G class required.
- Must provide a clean Drivers Abstract.
- Physical capability to perform the duties of the job. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop; kneel; crouch or crawl; frequently lift and/or move 25 kg. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and depth perception.
- Ability to withstand exposure to outside weather including extreme heat or cold. May at times be exposed to toxic substances and must be able to take necessary precautions.
- Noise level is usually moderate to occasionally loud.

**Pay Scale**: $24 - $31 per hour plus an additional $3.00 per hour wage enhancement provided by the provincial government, as reflected in the job posting.

Pay: $27.00-$34.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

**Experience**:

- carpentry: 5 years (required)

Work Location: In person