Building Handyperson

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: French
- Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week
- Education: Registered Apprenticeship certificate
- Experience: 5 years or more
- or equivalent experience
- ** Work setting**:

- Apartment/condominium complex
- Rural area
- Office building
- Commercial building
- Hotel, motel, resort
- ** Tasks**:

- Operate industrial vacuum cleaners to remove scraps, dirt, heavy debris and other refuse
- Make adjustments and minor repairs to heating, cooling, ventilation, plumbing and electrical systems, and contact tradespersons for major repairs
- Contact contractors for repairs and maintenance of the establishment
- Perform minor repairs on appliances
- Perform safety and security checks
- Supervise other workers
- Move heavy furniture, equipment and supplies
- Perform other routine maintenance jobs such as painting and drywall repair
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
- Work with mínimal supervision
- Clean snow and ice from walkways and parking areas
- ** Area of work experience**:

- Cleaning
- Production
- ** Equipment**:

- Industrial vacuum cleaners/power sweepers
- Carpet cleaning machine
- Steam cleaners
- Power tools
- Power lawn mowers
- Security system
- Small tractors (lawn/snow removal attachments)
- Upholstery cleaning equipment
- Snowblower
- ** Security and safety**:

- Criminal record check
- ** Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Work under pressure
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- ** Weight handling**:

- More than 45 kg (100 lbs)
- ** Own tools/equipment**:

- Steel-toed safety boots
- ** Personal suitability**:

- Dependability
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- ** Screening questions**:

- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- ** Workplace information**:

- On the road job
- ** Support for newcomers and refugees**:

- Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)