Building Caretaker

**Overview**

**Key Responsibilities**:
**General Maintenance**:

- Perform minor repairs to common areas
- Replace burnt out light bulbs in common areas
- Maintain building access points and building security by ensuring door and security hardware are always functioning properly
- Provide Trade access for quotes/repairs/maintenance
- Monitor and report major maintenance issues to the property management team
- Maintain organization in building mechanical & electrical rooms

**Cleaning and Sanitation**:

- Ensure common areas (e.g., hallways, entrances, stairwells) are kept clean and tidy:

- Vacuum mats
- Wash spills/stains with soap and water
- Wash front door glass, and windows
- Dust higher areas/lobby art and tables twice a month
- Wipe down mailboxes and empty the recycling bin
- Wipe down enter phone panel and keep cobweb free
- Spot removal on walls as required
- Ensure the property grounds (eg. Garbage areas, walkways and parkade) are kept clean and tidy. Dispose of small junk items that it left on the property properly.
- Cardboard recycling to be broken down and placed in correct bins
- Report continued disposal issues (eg. recycling & garbage etc.) to the property management team.
- Report larger junk items that need hauling to the property management team.
- Leaise with junk removal company and provide access to and from the building for collection
- Accept deliveries of janitorial supplies to property and re-stock janitorial room

**Security and Safety**:

- Routinely check access points to building to ensure security of the premises.
- Report suspicious activity or safety hazards promptly.

**Groundskeeping (if applicable)**:

- Water planters/landscaping as required in the summer months
- Shovel snow, salt walkways, leaf blowing and manage seasonal tasks as required

**Property Management Support**:

- Assist the Property Management team with showings of available units
- Assist the Property Management team with move ins and move outs as needed
- Post notices in notice boards as required by the property management team
- Routinely monitoring vacant lockers, parking stalls and vacant units and report issues or infractions to the property management team
- Install elevator pads and remove when requested by property management team
- Accept deliveries of appliances and maintenance inventory items to the building and direct delivery drivers to relevant storage areas
- Attend monthly building inspections with the property management team and implement changes and address deficiencies as requested
- Fill out and submit monthly reports to the property management team
- Provide access to contractors and escort them through apartments and building common areas for annual maintenance, including but not limited to annual fire inspections, quarterly HVAC & Boiler maintenance, Monthly elevator maintenance, dryer vent cleaning, window washing etc.

**After Hours Work**:

- Will require on-call availability for emergency triage
- Will require availability to work some weekends and weeknights to accommodate unit showings/move ins/move outs

**Working Conditions**:

- Work may be both indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions
- Some lifting, climbing, and use of tools is required

**Experience**
- Previous experience in cleaning or facilities maintenance is preferred but not mandatory.
- Familiarity with commercial cleaning practices and safety protocols is a plus.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently or as part of a team.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
- A proactive approach to problem-solving and maintaining a clean environment.
- Physically fit and able to carry out manual labor

**Job Types**: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12-24 months

Pay: $2,500.00 per month

Expected hours: 18 - 24 per week

**Benefits**:

- Housing allowance

Work Location: In person