Maintenance Handyman/woman

Symphony Senior Living Carleton Place is currently seeking a full-time Handy Man/Woman with a caring heart. We will teach you how to care for seniors with dementia and Alzheimer's. We will teach you our systems, programs and philosophy. However, we cannot teach compassion and empathy, so you will demonstrate those to us in an interview process.

Symphony Senior Living is a leading provider of quality senior services in Canada; we provide private pay services to residents in our beautiful communities. At Symphony Senior Living, we provide care to our residents to end of life. We are the true alternative to a Long-Term Care facility - to that end we are not a medical institution; we are the home to many seniors of many levels of ability. We serve both our Seniors and their loved ones.

If you love working with seniors and you find the challenge of connecting and serving seniors with physical and memory care needs rewarding this could be the position for you We require someone who is compassionate and driven to provide a high quality, interactive, residential environment to residents, their families and the team.

Under the direction of the Chief Executive Officer or designate, performs routine preventative maintenance and repair procedures on the building, mechanical equipment and utility systems.

Consistent with the SSL Mission, Vision and Values, the Maintenance position contributes to the efficient operation of the Community.

**Job Duties**
- Responsible of the maintenance, cleaning and repairs
- Performs minor repair of buildings 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 Symphony Senior Living
- 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.

**Job Qualifications**:

- Compassion, Common Sense and Empathy required
- Strong team orientation
- Demonstrates a positive, flexible work style and approach to the implementation of change
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Must be able to communicate in English (written, verbal, reading) to a minimum High School Level.

**In addition**:

- Symphony is an equal opportunity employer
- You must pass a Vulnerable sector background check
- You must be able to work with dogs, cats and other animals
- 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
- Must have a valid drivers license
- You must be in good physical health as this job requires lifting, sitting, standing and walking.
- Must be COVID vaccinated
- Should there be an outbreak, must be able to carry out their duties.

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

**Salary**: From $20.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- On call
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Carleton-Plce, ON K7C 4S4: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- millwright: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: One location