Maintenance Worker 1

**Requisition ID**: 381518

**Position Number**: 119-71165-M224-02

**Posting End Date**:May 23, 2025

**Employer**:**Southern Health-Santé Sud

**Site**:_ _Boundary Trails Health Centre (Winkler)

**Union**: CUPE

**Department/Unit**: Maintenance

**Work Location**:Boundary Trails Health Centre (Winkler)

**City**: Winkler

**Hiring Status**: Permanent

**FTE**: 1.0

**Employment arrangement**:In Person

**Daily hours worked**: 7.75

**Anticipated shift**: Days; Evenings; Weekends

**Annual base hours**:2015

**Anticipated Start Date**:As mutually agreed upon

**Salary**: $21.09 - $24.45

Find your rewarding career in a vibrant and diverse community within Southern Health-Santé Sud. Our organization is privileged to provide care for people at every point in their lives.

Partnering with our communities, we provide safe, accessible and sustainable people-centered health care. We are proud to work in collaboration with all our partners within and throughout our diverse region: seven First Nations Communities, Francophone, Métis, Mennonite and Hutterite communities as well as a growing number of immigrants from all over the world.

Be part of the Southern Health-Santé Sud team, who is rooted in what matters most. Join a region that offers a lifestyle like no other - a safe, peaceful, beautiful, fulfilling life for you and your family.

**Position Overview**:
Reporting to the Lead - Physical Plant Services or designate, the Maintenance Worker 1 is responsible for monitoring building and medical related systems and equipment. In addition, the incumbent also responds to demand work orders and performs preventative maintenance on facility related equipment.

The incumbent exercises the appropriate level of initiative and independent judgment in determining work priorities, work methods to be employed and action to be taken on unusual matters. The position functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision and values; and the policies of Southern Health-Santé Sud.

**Experience**:

- Minimum two (2) years' experience working in a maintenance position.
- Previous experience working with electrical, carpentry, plumbing, heating, or air-conditioning.
- Other suitable combinations of education and experience may be considered.

**Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)**:

- Completion of grade twelve (12) education or equivalent.

**Certification/Licensure/Registration**:
Not Applicable

**Qualifications and Skills**:

- Knowledge of various types of mechanical equipment and their functions.
- Knowledge of proper operation and maintenance of yard care equipment.
- Knowledge of preventative maintenance programs and their purpose.
- Knowledge of basic safe work legislation and practices.
- Knowledge of Fire Codes and C.S.A standards.
- Knowledge of and ability to read and interpret blueprints, diagrams, and equipment manuals.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and Outlook.
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative.
- Demonstrated ability to provide a high level of attention to detail and accuracy.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced and changing environment, and ability to prioritize accordingly.
- Demonstrated written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrated problem solving skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team and display independent judgment where appropriate.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain professional working relationships.
- Demonstrated ability to perform appropriate calculations as required.
- Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required.
- Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
- Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums.
- Good work and attendance record.
- Requires a valid Class 5 driver’s license, an all-purpose insured vehicle and liability insurance of at least $1,000,000.

**Physical Requirements**:

- Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job.
- May be required to work in a variety of temperatures including excessive heat or cold.
- May be required to work with hazardous chemicals.
- May be required to be on call evenings and weekends as necessary (including requirement to respond to the facility within 20 minutes of being notified when on call).
- May work occasionally evenings and weekends as necessary.
- May be required to travel to other regional facilities as the position duties may require.

Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process.

All Health Care Workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with Southern Health-Santé Sud policy.

Please be advised that job competitions for union represented positions may be grieved by internal represented applicants. Should a selection grievance be filed,