Job Description

Live-In Maintenance Technician

Gerrard West | Toronto, ON




Join Us to Grow, Connect, and Make an Impact.



At BGO Properties, we're dedicated to enhancing personal and professional growth, fostering meaningful connections, and giving back to the communities where we operate.



As one of Canada's premier providers of commercial property management and leasing services, BGO Properties manages a diverse portfolio of over 400 properties, totaling more than 67 million square feet of residential, office, industrial, and retail space. For over 30 years, our clients have trusted us to deliver innovative real estate solutions that create value and support their success.



As part of the global BGO family, we leverage international expertise and local market insights to provide high-quality services. Our experienced team works across a variety of commercial real estate sectors, which ensure every property we manage is a welcoming and functional destination for tenants.



Whether you're launching your career or advancing as a seasoned professional, BGO Properties offers opportunities for professional growth, continuous learning, and leadership development.



Join us and help shape the future of commercial real estate.




The Opportunity : The Live-In Maintenance Technician will contribute and participate in activities related to preventative, scheduled or unscheduled maintenance as well as environmental, health and safety, and other special initiatives.




What you will do:

• General cleaning of the common areas of the building (lobbies, elevator, stairwells, windows) and amenity areas (laundry rooms, social rooms, recreation rooms) including sweeping, vacuuming & mopping. Cleans & sanitizes bathrooms, fixtures, fittings, mirrors, counters, floors, walls and replenish supplies.
• Exterior cleaning duties including general maintenance of underground garage and parking levels, service rooms, foyers, patios, and rooftops and picking up loose garbage/debris around the property.
• Responsible for seasonal cleaning duties such as watering of outdoor flowerpots, snow shoveling and side-walk snow maintenance, pressure washing, or other cleaning duties.
• Complete scheduled and emergency maintenance as required (i.e., clogged sinks, lighting replacement and repair, toilets or flood clean up).
• Ensure resident issues and service requests are addressed within 24 hours (minor repairs and maintenance tasks). Further efforts to ensure resident satisfaction and service delivery through prompt service, ongoing communication and follow up.
• Accompany vendors and contractors while work is being completed and reporting progress to the management office team or Regional Property Manager as required.
• Familiarization with the emergency operation of electrical, elevator, boiler, fire panel and safety systems, mechanical systems, emergency generator, sprinkler, and timer systems.
• Coordination of month-end duties and responsibilities, including pre-inspection & turnover of vacant suites.
• Ensure operations records, files and documentation are maintained accurately and timely and in accordance with established procedures.
• Other related duties at this location or other BentallGreenOak locations as required. Some tasks may require lifting of objects weighing 50lbs




Who You Are:

• Education - Completion of high school required.
• Experience - Related hands-on experience with Multi-Residential Property Management with a strong service ethic commitment. An awareness of Occupational Health and Safety and WHMIS management practices.
• Computer Skills - Comfortable using Smart Phones and two-way radios.
• Availability and On-Call Duties - Flexibility in hours to ensure availability for on-call duties, move-in-move-outs at the end of a month and into the first two to three days of the month. Hours may be changed based on operational needs. Must be able to handle emergencies occurring after regular office hours.
• Knowledge - Knowledge of all maintenance systems (pumps, emergency generators, HVAC, boilers, chillers, swimming pool, sprinklers, etc.).
• Developing and sustaining cooperating working relationships with staff, contractors, the public and especially residents.
• Police Clearance - A criminal verification check is required for employment.






At BGO, we recognize that each employee's unique experiences, perspectives, and viewpoints strengthen our ability to create and deliver the best value to our clients, partners and stakeholders/investors and therefore we strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations and life experiences to apply.



BGO is committed to equitable hiring practices and we welcome the opportunity to discuss accommodation and ensure fairness and equity in our hiring process. If you require accommodation, please email us at accessibility@bgo.com and include: Job posting #, your name and your preferred method of contact.



We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with BGO, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.



BGO Properties is the Canadian real estate property management and leasing division of BentallGreenOak (Canada) Limited Partnership. BGO is a global real estate investment management advisor, real estate lender, and globally recognized provider of real estate services. BGO is a part of SLC Management, the institutional alternatives and traditional asset management business of Sun Life. For more information, please visit www.bgoproperties.com