Building Superintendent

We are seeking a Building Superintendent to support the day-to-day operations, maintenance, safety, cleanliness, and resident service standards of a condominium property located in downtown Ottawa. The ideal candidate is organized, self-motivated, customer-focused, and comfortable prioritizing multiple tasks in a fast-paced residential property environment.

Reporting to the Property Manager, the Building Superintendent helps ensure that residents, owners, contractors, and visitors experience a clean, safe, secure, and well-maintained condominium environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Performs minor electrical, plumbing, repair, and general maintenance tasks within the scope of the role.

• Responds to owner and resident requests, concerns, and service issues in a courteous, prompt, and professional manner while on site and in coordination with the Property Manager.

• Conducts daily building and exterior site inspections and reports maintenance, safety, security, or cleanliness concerns to the Property Manager.

• Monitors contractors working on site, verifies that the agreed scope of work is completed, and reports completion or concerns to the Property Manager.

• Maintains operating logs, maintenance records, supply inventories, and other property-related documentation as required.

• Maintains a suitable inventory of building maintenance and cleaning supplies.

• Participates in a rotating emergency after-hours on-call schedule.

• Promotes and maintains site safety, security, fire safety awareness, and incident-reporting procedures.

• Maintains or supervises daily, weekly, and monthly building cleanliness requirements for common areas and shared spaces.

• Maintains or assists with groundskeeping, exterior repairs, snow and ice control support, and seasonal property upkeep as required.

• Ensures that work areas, storage rooms, mechanical rooms, garbage rooms, and recycling rooms are clean, safe, and properly maintained.

• Checks that building equipment is functioning properly and maintains current records for belt sizes, motor specifications, and filters for pumps, fire protection panels, sprinkler systems, utility meters, water treatment systems, and HVAC equipment, including cooling towers and heating coils.

• Prepares garbage and recycling bins for pick-up and returns bins to the appropriate storage areas after collection.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Minimum of 1 year of building maintenance, condominium, residential property, or related facilities experience.

• Knowledge of fire plans, workplace safety programs, and safe work practices.

• Customer-focused approach with strong communication skills and sound judgment when interacting with residents, owners, contractors, and property staff.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and follow up on maintenance and service items.

• Experience using cleaning equipment and basic maintenance tools.

• Knowledge of preventive maintenance techniques.

• Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role, including walking the property, standing for extended periods, using stairs, handling bins, and lifting or moving maintenance and cleaning supplies as required.

• Access to a reliable vehicle and a valid driver’s licence are required.

• Criminal record check is required.
  

Preferred Assets:

• Prior experience in the property management industry is considered an asset.

• Ability to communicate in both English and French is considered an asset.

Why Apollo?

Apollo has served the National Capital Region for more than 30 years and continues to grow through teamwork, commitment, honesty, and loyalty. We believe our people are our greatest strength, and we are committed to creating an environment where Team Members can build experience, grow their careers, and pursue advancement from within.

Benefits and Perks:

• RRSP or TFSA matching
• 3 weeks vacation
• Dental care

• Health care
  

Join a team where your contributions are valued and your growth is supported. Apply today to build your career with Apollo.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.