Student, General Maintenance

Student, General Maintenance (Operations & Housing)

**Job Number**:2195

**Job Type**: Student
**Temp Contract Length**: 4 months
**Location**: 150 Frederick St - Regional Admin Headquarters
**Job Category**: Other
**Number of Positions**:3
**Department**: Facilities Operations North Zone Housing
**Division**: Engineering and Environmental Services
**Hours of Work**: 40
**Union**: OTHER
**Grade**: Student Grade 06
**Salary Range**: $18.14-$20.16

**About Us**

The Region of Waterloo is a thriving, diverse community committed to fostering opportunities for current and future generations. Home to over 674,000 residents and expected to grow to nearly one million by 2051. Guided by our 2023-2027 Strategic Plan, “Growing with Care,” we focus on equity, inclusion, and sustainability. Our mission is to provide essential services that enhance the quality of life for all residents, while our core values emphasize caring for people and the land we share. Join us and be part of a team dedicated to making a meaningful difference in our community.

Dish with One Spoon Wampum:

- Waterloo Region is part of the Dish with One Spoon wampum, a treaty guiding our commitment to:

- Recognizing our shared humanity and land
- Taking only what we need
- Leaving some for others
- Keeping the dish clean
- This agreement underpins our vision, mission, and core values, and reinforces our dedication to meaningful reconciliation and equity.

**Duties/Responsibilities**
- Assists in all facets of building, corrective, demand and preventative maintenance at Waterloo Region Housing and corporate buildings throughout Waterloo Region.
- Completes maintenance and restoration duties on all buildings (under supervision).
- Performs maintenance tasks including renovation and rejuvenation of existing structures, new construction, general site clean up, landscaping, parking lot repairs, fencing repairs and unit renovation and clean up.
- Uses riding or hand mower, trimmer, and hand tools to mow, weed, trim and rake lawns throughout the growing season. Performs other landscaping duties such as seeding, sodding, erosion control blanket, pulling weeds, trimming and edging beds, shovelling, raking, pruning, trimming trees back, and watering vegetation.
- Assists to carry out rough and finish carpentry, drywall and plaster repairs, flooring replacement, maintenance to ceiling systems, hardware maintenance, glazing and caulking repairs, and steel stud construction.
- Prolonged stooping and kneeling are required when repairing and painting floors and stairs, performing repairs and replacement, and working in cramped quarters.
- Uses step ladders.
- Delivers building notices as needed.
- Works in all areas of the site, including cleaning and assisting in the maintenance workshop.
- Works outdoors and in buildings. Lifts/carries materials weighing up to 50lbs, with assistance as required.
- Travels daily between locations.
- Follows Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures and wears appropriate personal protective equipment (e.g., safety boots, safety glasses and gloves, hard hat, hearing protection, fall-arrest equipment, reflective vest) to mitigate risks associated with dust, noise, and machinery operation in the workshop, construction equipment, hazardous materials, weather, vibrations, and slippery surfaces.
- Performs related duties as assigned.

**Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities**
- Knowledge and experience of building operation and maintenance standards.
- Knowledge of and ability to comply with policies, procedures, and related legislation.
- Communication and human relations skills to interact with co-workers, tenants, and site visitors, to participate as an effective team member.
- Ability to read instructions, reports, and Material Safety Data Sheets.
- Must have a valid G driver's license (or G2 with 3 years of driving experience) and acceptable driving record to operate corporate vehicles.
- Ability to support and demonstrate the Region’s values.

**Additional Information**
- secondary level, though not full-time students, are eligible for related student employment opportunities, where appropriate.- The Region of Waterloo is committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs. Alternate formats of this document are available upon request. Please contact the Service First Contact Centre at phone number (519) 575-4400, TTY number (519-575-4608) to request an alternate format.