Maintenance Helper

Position Overview

Reporting to the Mainetenance Manager, the Maintenance Helper will be responsible for assisting with inventory, basic repairs, and performing basic maintenance in a number of areas including plumbing, electrical, carpentry, cleaning, painting, lawn and grounds upkeep and other areas as assigned.

Key Responsibilities

· Assist Maintenance Worker in performing basic maintenance including:

o Plumbing: un-clog sinks, toilets, showers and tubs; repair/replace toilets, faucets.

o Electrical: repair/replace broken switches/plugs/fuses, replace smoke detectors.

o Carpentry: repair/replace damaged wood trim, make doors/windows operable, repair/replace door/window hardware.

o Painting.

o Telephone.

o Drywall.

o Unit turnaround overflow.

· · Maintain the grounds of the facility (garbage clean-up, grass cutting, weed control, watering landscape, snow removal, salting, washing the exterior and interior windows and screens.

· Operate safely all facility equipment (snow blower, weed trimmer, leaf blower, pressure washer, carpet and upholstery shampoo machine etc.).

· Vacuuming laundry rooms and dryer filters, elevator tracks and exterior dryer vents.

· Responsible to shampoo carpets and upholstered furniture.

· Assist in the coordination, prioritization, and completion of work orders.

· Perform assigned duties promptly and accurately.

· Maintain a safe, secure and healthy work environment by following and enforcing standards and procedures and complying with safety regulations.

· Assist with additional tasks as needed or assigned by management both within and outside role and department to support Larga operations.

Minimum Qualifications

· · Previous residential building maintenance experience.

· Minimum 1 year customer service experience.

· Must possess or be willing to obtain a working at heights certificate.

Skills and Abilities

· · Physical ability to lift, push, pull and move equipment up to 75 lbs.

· Ability to perform repetitive physical tasks.

· Strong communication skills.

· Ability to remain alert and maintain a high level of concentration.

· Ability to work independently.

· Good judgement.

· Good time management skills.

· Ability to assess and prioritize work requests.

Preferred Qualifications

· Inuktitut a strong asset.

· First Aid/CPR/AED trained (or a willingness to learn).

· Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) training (or a willingness to learn).

Larga Baffin welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

The successful candidate must be able to obtain a recent police records check (for the vulnerable sector) with results acceptable to Larga Baffin as a mandatory condition of employment.

Priority will be given to qualified Nunavut Beneficiaries. Larga Baffin does not provide housing and is not responsible for re-location costs.