Building Maintenance Worker

**Position Summary**

Working within the Infrastructure Department the Building Maintenance Worker is responsible for assisting the most complex and skilled building maintenance work and provide technical maintenance as required. The Building Maintenance Worker will support the Lead-Hand to repair buildings and facilities; and install and repair various electronic and mechanical equipment. This position is responsible for the effective and safe use of available materials and equipment. The employee is required to operate and maintain power tools, drive vehicles, climb ladders and perform physical activity. This position may require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work; stand and sit for prolonged periods of time.

**Success profile**

What does it take to be successful working in the Infrastructure department at Seabird Island? Check out the top traits we’re looking for and see if you have the right mix.
- ** Technical Expertise**: Maintenance employees are expected to have sufficient knowledge of basic operating principles, safety requirements, and technical specifications.
- **Organized**: Ability to process and organize your meetings, as well as electronic and paper documentation and information.
- **Personable**: A collaborative attitude, participating in the planning, developing, extending services, and promoting effective strategies to encourage a positive and safe workplace atmosphere.
- **Problem Solving and Analytical Skills**: It’s essential that employees can sift through the provided data and information, think critically about it, and make rational judgements to solve problems.
- **Communicator**: Excellent verbal, written, and listening skills and proven ability to adjust style for various audiences. The ability to convert data into information for reporting to various audiences, including internal teams, clients, the community, and external bodies.
- **Multitasker**: The ability to balance competing priorities, meet deadlines, and to work under pressure with mínimal supervision.

**Work that matters**
Are you looking for a career where you'll make meaningful connections and contribute to safe work place and community?

Seabird Island Band is a place to learn many skills. We are many nations, but we proclaim one goal to strengthen our pride, our language, our culture and our freedom.

Seabird Island located 1 kilometer from Agassiz, BC on the beautiful Fraser River, 120 km east of Vancouver.

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**Benefits and perks**
- Extended health and dental benefits,
- Accrued vacation and sick time,
- Pension plan with matching employer contributions,
- Access to internal training programs, professional development and skill enhancement,
- Collaboration with an interdisciplinary team,
- Equitable hourly rates and
- Casual dress code

**What you’ll do**
- Perform preventative maintenance procedures for buildings and equipment. Prepare buildings for occupancy.
- Maintain daily contact with the Lead-Hand Building Maintenance to confirm work priorities, report on accomplishments and discuss maintenance activities.
- Ensure building and equipment meet all safety, security and fire regulations and policies.
- Assist with handling minor repairs particularly relating to the replacement of faucets, faulty window latches, broken tank toilet handles, unplugging clogging toilets and drains. Changing lightbulbs, tightening loose hinges or door mechanisms, diagnostic & repair of standalone door locks units (ie: batteries replacement) and other general maintenance tasks.
- Assist in inspecting heating, cooling, water and electrical systems and report defects to the PW Building Maintenance Lead-Hand.
- Assist with inspections of building drainage systems.
- Make recommendations for minor/major repairs and purchases to supervisor.
- Assist with the preparation of estimates for material costs and purchase supplies via the PO system when and where required.
- Assist with daily inspections of all band buildings (except housing) to identify maintenance or repair requirements.
- Complete and maintain related records such as maintenance and repair logs and safety/security incident reports.
- Transport equipment, furniture and supplies manually and/or using aides such as dollies and carts.
- Operate a motor vehicle to pick up and move goods and supplies. Report any unsafe vehicles and equipment.
- Notify supervisor of any deficiencies that will require the use of contractors/repairs.
- May operate a computer which controls and monitors mechanical equipment and utility and heating systems. (Energy Management).
- Computer knowledge for Digital Data Control system.
- Comply with WSBC and WHMIS rules and regulations at all times.
- Use appropriate safety equipment at all times.
- Work in cooperation with other maintenance staff to correct safety deficiencies.
- Other duties or responsibilities as assigned by your supervisor, the PW Prog