Live-in Building Caretaker

PUBLISHED: APRIL 14, 2025
- EXPIRY: MAY 14, 2025
- ONSITE
- CALGARY, ALBERTA
- PART TIME
- OTHER:NOT CLASSIFIED

**Summary**:
This position requires 18 hours per week of light maintenance and cleaning inside and around the building and flexibility to respond to maintenance/building emergencies during evenings and weekends. Responsibilities include ensuring a safe and comfortable building environment, resident communication liaison, regular cleaning and light maintenance both inside the building and outside grounds, and working closely with the Operations Manager when major repairs and/or supplies or equipment is needed

**Description**:
**Are you a changemaker? Come on INN**

**Who Are We?**
We’re an amazing team, doing amazing things every day. Inn from the Cold is the largest organization in the Calgary region dedicated to supporting families experiencing a housing crisis.

At Inn from the Cold, we offer more than a job; we provide an opportunity to make a profound impact on the lives of families in need. Our values guide us — compassion, accountability, respect, inclusivity, courage, and innovation. We are driven by our vision of a thriving community where every child and family has a safe and stable place to call home.

We prioritize people, recognizing the uniqueness and worth of everyone who walks through our doors. Our commitment to reconciliation and equity is not just a statement; it's a journey we're dedicated to, actively working alongside Indigenous peoples and marginalized communities to dismantle oppressive structures. As a trauma-informed organization, we create a safe and supportive environment, promoting healing and resilience.

We are a multidisciplinary team united by a shared vision, mission, and values. Collaboration is at the heart of our work, and we believe that diverse perspectives drive our success. It is this diversity and the respect and value we have for each other and our community that makes us stronger.

If this sounds like a place where you would want to work, please review the position below to see if there’s a fit with your skills and experience.

**What Are We Looking For?**
- **Position Title**: Live-In Building Caretaker
- **Job Type**:Part Time
- **Department**: Facilities
- **Reports to**: Manager, Operations

**Position Overview**

Reporting to the Operations Manager at Inn from the Cold (The INN), the Live-In Building Caretaker oversees our 10-unit Journey House apartment complex. Journey House supports families who have experiences homelessness to access safe and affordable housing. The Building Caretaker resides in the assigned unit at Journey House, pays a discounted rent, while working part time to maintain the property and ensure Journey House is welcoming home for families.

This position requires 18 hours per week of light maintenance and cleaning inside and around the building and flexibility to respond to maintenance/building emergencies during evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities include ensuring a safe and comfortable building environment, resident communication liaison, regular cleaning and light maintenance both inside the building and outside grounds, and working closely with the Operations Manager when major repairs and/or supplies or equipment is needed.

The building Caretaker is also responsible for monitoring tenancy issues and working closely with the Housing Team to address resident concerns.

A police Information Check, Vulnerable Sector Search and Child Intervention Check are required for employment and eligibility for the live-in component of this position. The role may be well suited for an individual or couple with no pets or children. Students or retirees welcome.

**What You’ll Do**
- Keep parking lot and entrances clear of garbage and cigarette butts; dispose of unwanted items, empty bins.
- Clean common areas of the building, including dusting and disinfecting surfaces, sweeping and mopping floors, vacuuming carpets, wiping walls and windows; follow a pre-determined schedule and maintain logs of completed work.
- Perform light maintenance and repairs, as needed - e.g.: drywall and painting, changing filters and light bulbs, mounting shelves, fixtures, etc.
- Maintain grounds seasonally, including cutting grass, weeding, raking leaves, shoveling snow and ice removal.
- Inform Operations Manager, and Facilities Coordinator when supplies and equipment are needed for cleaning and maintenance duties.
- Notify Operations Manager and Director and Facilities Coordinator when major repairs and/or additions to building operating systems are required.
- Perform daily rounds of the building:

- Report tenancy concerns to the Operations Manager and/or Housing Team as soon as possible
- Develop and maintain cooperative relationships with residents and neighbours; maintain appropriate professional boundaries.
- Keep work and living spaces in clean, orderly and safe condition.
- Conduct regular walk throughs to monitor building safety and security