Caretaker and Maintenance Coordinator

**The Position**:
Under the supervision of the Supportive Family Housing Team Lead, the Facility Caretaker & Maintenance Coordinator ensures that designated Nation facilities and program equipment are maintained to all health and safety requirements.
- Provide day-to-day support to the Supportive Family Housing Team Lead.
- Participation in working groups, meetings, and information sessions internally or with external groups.
- Coordinating with other departments, staff and contractors to ensure smooth care and maintenance of buildings.
- Assisting families moving in and out of homes.
- Helping to write policies.
- Monitoring and enforcing cleaning and maintenance expectations (inside and outside of homes/facilities).
- Coordinating pest control, repairs and renovations as needed.
- Ensure the smooth operation of indoor and outdoor program facilities, including (but not limited to) the upkeep of support buildings, designated CMS offices/buildings and residential units (on the primary program site and at “satellite homes”).
- Ensuring the garbage, recycling and green waste are disposed of correctly.
- Hands-on building maintenance tasks such as cleaning, repairing items, delegating work and overseeing other maintenance staff and contractors.
- Conducting maintenance checks in homes and scheduling routine cleanings and deep cleanings.
- undertaking seasonal maintenance tasks and renovations and repairs as needed.
- Mowing, raking, garbage pick-up, and basic groundskeeping as needed, and if no contractor is in place.
- Perform all other tasks within the scope of the position.

**Qualifications, Skills and Abilities**:

- Skilled and knowledgeable in building maintenance. Should be confident in safely undertaking repairs, using power tools and doing general “handyperson tasks,” including facility upkeep and groundskeeping as needed.
- Leadership, coordination and/or management experience.
- Experience working with indigenous people, organizations, and communities.
- Proficient in using technology and other tools required to work remotely.
- Valid driver's license, a current vehicle insurance certificate, and access to reliable transportation.
- Experienced in building maintenance and groundskeeping.
- Experience coordinating projects/activities and managing staff/contractors.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to communicate professionally with external agencies and effectively/sensitively with clients from diverse backgrounds, including conflict resolution.
- Analytical skills, sound judgement and decision-making skills are required to assess situations and determine the best possible outcomes.
- Proficient in the use of MS Office programs with advanced knowledge of Excel and strong database skills
- Knowledge of shíshálh culture and community members is an asset.
- Maintain flexibility in schedule and respond to unexpected emergencies and changes in workload to fulfill responsibilities.
- Attend and participate in scheduled staff and client care meetings as requested.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and to respond to changing priorities.
- Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy and confidentiality.

**Applicants should have the following training/certification and/or a willingness to acquire.**

**NOTE: Some or all of this training may be provided in the workplace.**
- Crisis prevention training and/or de-escalation training, non-violent intervention.
- Standard First Aid and CPR. At least one (1) staff member certified in Standard First Aid and the appropriate CPR level training must be always on duty.
- Indigenous awareness training.
- Mental health first aid training.
- Domestic violence safety planning.
- Substance use awareness and safety training, including naloxone training.
- LGBT2Q+ awareness training.
- Trauma-informed practice training.
- Staff self-care training.
- BC Housing Database training.
- FOODSAFE Level 1 or 2 is an asset but is not required for all positions.