Building Maintenance Worker

At House of Friendship we believe in what we are doing. We get out of bed each day to make a difference in our community; to walk with and to serve. We are not happy with the status quo. We get energy from ongoing learning and growth. We lead with passion and believe without a doubt that everyone deserves to belong and thrive. We live and breathe our values of Compassion, Inclusion, Justice, Dignity and Hope. And we have fun

Sounds pretty great doesn’t it? It is

The Building Maintenance Worker will maintain and repair building systems and perform other maintenance duties within the Housing programs. Provide timely and effective maintenance and repairs while ensuring all interactions with tenants is respectful and supportive.

*** This is a permanent, salaried, full-time (37.5 hours per week) position with paid sick time,**

**personal days and vacation time;**

**group health benefits and defined contribution pension plan.**

**Schedule to be Monday to Friday. Some shared on-call responsibilities.**

**Valid G class driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle required.**

**Regular travel throughout Waterloo Region.**

**Satisfactory completion Vulnerable Sector Police Records Check required pre-employment.**

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Maintain all building systems in good repair by conducting regular preventive maintenance and connecting with system contractors as appropriate
- Maintain equipment in good repair and safe working condition including in tenant units and common areas, working with Property Services Manager and/or external contractors when needed
- Develop and maintain accurate records and administration for all regular and emergency maintenance and repairs, pest control, tenant maintenance and repair requests and maintain all necessary equipment logs
- Communicate regularly with Housing Director/team regarding any concerns or issues arising, as well as ongoing project management (e.g. pest control, unit refurbishment etc.)
- Ensuring that common areas are well maintained including paint and floor maintenance
- Notify House of Friendship Property Services Manager of building structural (including roof and building exterior) issues
- Respond to tenant maintenance and repair requests
- Emergency clean up (e.g. following a plumbing breakdown)
- Support indoor/outdoor maintenance staff and external contractors in the execution of their work at the program (communicate issues and priorities)
- Order, maintain supply levels and receive and store all consumables for Housing program sites
- Maintain Safety Data Sheet (SDS) binder as required at each site where cleaning supplies are used and stored
- Participate in Tenant Unit Inspections
- Participate as part of the Property Services team in Capital Replacement and project planning and implementation

**Skills Experience**:

- Knowledge and experience in a related field is preferred; carpentry, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, painting and refurbishing
- Knowledge of building code, property standards, fire, health and safety regulations preferred
- Skilled at detailed record keeping and task completion
- Minimum Grade 12 education required
- Trade certification is an asset
- Minimum 5 years of experience working in building maintenance, construction or related field required
- Commitment to understand and uphold the mission, vision and values of House of Friendship is expected
- Exemplary emotional intelligence, resilience, communication, conflict management and problem solving skills required
- Ability to work professionally as a team member with staff, participants and community members
- Experience or strong interest in working with diverse populations including people from various cultural backgrounds, income levels, and sensitivity to their needs
- Experience with and commitment to using an anti-racism, anti-oppressive and trauma informed approach to consultation, program design, evaluations of processes and service delivery
- Must be dependable, professional, flexible, a team player, and have a positive attitude
- Respectful, supportive and engaging approach to persons with physical and/or cognitive disabilities, addictions, mental illness and other life challenges
- Excellent project, timeline and deadline management skills including skills in logistics, planning and detailed record keeping

**Compensation**:

- We value our team members above all else and know that our mission can only succeed through your work
- We value the work that you do with fair pay and benefits:

- We are a Living Wage employer as defined by the Ontario Living Wage Network
- We use a 3.5:1 ratio meaning that the highest paid team member is not paid more than 3.5 times than the lowest paid team member:

- Time off includes 3 weeks of vacation, 3 personal days and sick credits totaling approximately 12 days per year
- Full-time benefit plan including Extended Health Care (EHC), Dental, Group Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (ADD), Long Term Disab