Maintenance Supervisor Nor 23103

**Maintenance Supervisor**
**Northern District**
**Location: Amherst**
**Type of Employment: Full Time, Permanent**
**Union Status: Excluded (Non-Union)**
**Competition # NOR 23103**
**Closing Date: July 13, 2023**

**About Us**

Nova Scotia Provincial Housing Agency (NSPHA) is the provincial government agency responsible for the administration and delivery of affordable housing solutions for low-income Nova Scotians.

We contribute to the prosperity of Nova Scotia by helping individuals and families find a home that’s right for them, at a price they can afford, in a healthy and vibrant community that offers the services, support and opportunities they need. We accomplish this by working closely with other levels of government as well as private and community partners.

**About Our Opportunity**

Under the general supervision of the Operations Manager, the Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for ensuring that their assigned units are maintained in a good state of repair. Furthermore, the incumbent must provide supervision to their work unit through planning daily work schedules, coaching and/or mentoring, conducting performance reviews and administering discipline, where appropriate.

**Primary Accountabilities**
- Plan daily work schedules and assign work to maintenance staff, painters and property maintenance as well as external contractors.
- Supervise staff including selection, orientation, training, assigning work, conducting performance reviews, monitoring attendance and administering discipline.
- Ensure that all employees and contractors carry out their duties and responsibilities in a safe manner and in accordance with relevant provisions of the Nova Scotia Occupational Health and Safety Act and NSPHA Occupational Health and Safety policy.
- Lead the safety program including toolbox meetings, safety checks, job hazard assessments, incident reports and accident investigations, coordination and management of task-specific training for all staff.
- Perform and document regular inspections (vacant unit, annual and capital) to buildings and properties for deficiencies, determining appropriate course of action to ensure repairs are undertaken and to ensure the buildings are maintained in a safe and habitable condition.

**Qualifications and Experience**
- Certificate of qualification under the Apprenticeship and Tradesman’s Qualifications Act of the Province of Nova Scotia or interprovincial certification (Red Seal Journeyperson certification) with at least three years supervising diverse employee groups, including non
- unionized and unionized staff.
- Good knowledge of budgeting techniques.
- Administrative and organizational skills are required to plan work schedules and execute preventive maintenance programs.
- Ability to read blueprints.
- Possess a valid Nova Scotia driver’s license with access to a reliable vehicle for work purposes.

**Assets**
- Working knowledge of Yardi Property Management software.
- Good knowledge of planned maintenance procedures as well as an awareness of building codes, municipal by laws, Provincial Acts and Regulations such as Workers’ Compensation Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act and appropriate fire regulations and the CollectiveAgreement.
- Good knowledge of building construction and maintenance repairs with specific knowledge of plumbing, carpentry and electrical systems.

**Competencies** required at this level of work are Leadership skills, Organization & Time Management Skills, Attention to Details and Client Service.

Checks may include one or more of the following: criminal background checks, driver’s abstract, and confirmation of education credentials.

**Equivalency**

**Benefits**

Based on the employment status, eligibility, and union agreement, the NSPHA offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as Health, Dental, Life Insurance, Pension, General Illness (Short and Long Term), Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs and flexible working schedules.

**Classification: TE 25-P**
**Salary Range: $34.41 to $40.46 Hourly**
**Work Week: 35 hours**

**Note: This is not a Civil Service position.**

**To Apply**

**Please merge your cover letter and resume into one document when applying. In the cover letter or resume, please quote the competition number and name.**
- Submissions must be received by midnight on the closing date. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $34.41-$40.46 per hour

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Work Location: In person