Job Description

Are you looking to be apart of a team that works to enhance the quality of others lives? If so, this position may be for you. The Tawaak Housing Association is an Urban Indigenous Housing Corporation building safe, healthy urban Aboriginal communities by providing affordable, suitable, quality housing.

Under the direction of the Maintenance Supervisor, and reporting to the Property Manager, the Maintenance Technician is responsible for daily maintenance requirements of the units administered by Tawaak Housing, ensuring they are maintained in a good state of repair. The primary responsibility of the Property Maintenance Technician is to perform quality maintenance functions and complete projects as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor.

As a Property Maintenance Technician, you'll get to:

• Respond to fire alarms, intrusion alarms, electrical failures, water leaks, property damage etc.
• Provide vacant unit turnover duties such as painting, installing flooring, unit cleaning, appliance cleaning, removal of furniture and debris etc.
• Responding, recording and communicating tenant inquires and maintenance requests
• Ensuring building safety, using personal judgement or following the guidelines provided by the employer
• Coordinating access to buildings on behalf of tenant and third party contractor activities
• Complete property maintenance and janitorial services ensuring a high level of cleanliness, organization and safety

Complete general maintenance duties on buildings such as but not limited to,

o Cleaning

o Grounds work

o Plumbing

o Carpentry

o Painting

o Moving appliances

o General Labour

o Assist the Property Management team with various requests as needed

What we're looking for:

• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail
• Effective organizational and time management abilities ensuring deadlines are consistently met
• Prior experience in the Maintenance field is considered an asset

The Tawaak Housing Association is an equal opportunity employer; and complies with all fair employment practices laws. Qualified Indigenous applicants will be given priority in accordance with the Aboriginal Employment Preference Policy of the Canadian Human Rights Commission.

Only those applicants who are screened in for an interview will be contacted.

What Tawaak Offers:

• Comprehensive health and dental benefits
• Employer RRSP plan 9% matching
• Continuing education support
• Opportunity for internal career growth

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Fixed term contract

Pay: $40,000.00-$55,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Bonus pay
• Overtime pay

Benefits:

• Commuter benefits
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision care

Flexible language requirement:

• English not required

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• On call

Education:

• AEC / DEP or Skilled Trade Certificate (preferred)

Experience:

• Maintenance: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person