Building Maintenance

**Company Biography**

The County of Lambton is an urban-rural area in southwestern Ontario that is home to over 126,000 residents. The Corporation's seven divisions operate programs and services for the residents of Lambton County such as land ambulance, provincial offences court, three Long-Term Care Homes, 25 library branches, two museums, an art gallery, archives, local roadways, public health services, housing services, social services, building services and planning and development services. Lambton County is a community dedicated to economic growth, environmental stewardship and an enhanced quality of life through the provision of responsive and efficient services and collaborative efforts with its municipal and community partners.

**Position Overview**

Provide maintenance for the building, property, grounds and associated equipment within the facility. Repair and monitor all building systems to maintain safe operable condition.

**Duties and Responsibilities**

Mechanical equipment repairs:

- Provide 24 hour, on-call service for equipment repairs
- Repair electrical, mechanical, heating, ventilation, plumbing and emergency power and related equipment ensuring safety precautions are taken prior to and during repair i.e. PPE, lockout/tag out

Building repairs:

- Repair and maintain building with carpentry, painting and dry wall repair, windows, doors, locks, floors, loose tiles, drapery and privacy track, and lighting
- Minor repairs to resident items - furniture, wheel chairs and walkers, hanging pictures or nick knacks, TV hook ups

Building Maintenance:

- Maintain outdoor areas by; painting, landscaping, gardening, lawn care, snow removal and salting in winter
- Perform boiler room checks to ensure everything is in proper working order
- Clean and replace kitchen exhaust fans, filters, grease traps and compression fans as necessary
- Perform general plumbing

Other Duties:

- Remove garbage and laundry from chutes in rooms
- Load/Unload deliveries for medical, kitchen, laundry, and housekeeping
- Move resident furniture

General:

- Incumbents must keep up-to-date on all relevant legislation, collective bargaining agreements, County Policies and Procedures, etc. ensuring that these are implemented as prescribed
- Incumbents must possess the physical ability to meet the duties and responsibilities of the job description and/or the requirements identified within the position's Physical Demands Analysis

These describe the general nature and level of work being performed by incumbents in this classification. They are not an exhaustive list of all job duties in the classification. Other duties may be assigned.

Supervision Requirements

Direct Supervision: None

Indirect Supervision: None

Functional Authority: May instruct new or inexperienced employees on use of equipment

**Qualifications**

Minimum Formal Education:

- Completion of Grade 12
- Technical trade/maintenance certificate (1 year post-secondary)

**Experience**:

- 3 years of experience in building construction or two year construction plus mechanical trade's certificate

A valid Ontario driver's license and use of a vehicle.