Facilities Maintenance Technician - SPA Saskatoon, SK

Dakota Dunes Resort; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 37,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Employee discounts

Professional development opportunities

Performance-based incentive program

Job summary

Dakota Dunes Thermal Spa seeks a Facilities Maintenance Technician to perform preventative maintenance, inspections, and repairs across our spa facilities to ensure safe, reliable operations.

You will respond to maintenance requests, troubleshoot systems, and coordinate with departments to minimize guest disruption. This role requires on-site work and flexibility for shifts, including evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Fireman Boiler Operator Certificate is required.
• Refrigeration Plant Operator is preferred; willing to obtain within six months.
• Certified Pool Operator is preferred; willing to obtain within six months.
• Knowledge of plumbing, electrical, and HVAC systems is needed.
• Familiarity with safety regulations and procedures is required.
• WHMIS, First Aid and CPR certifications are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Completes scheduled preventative maintenance and inspections per manufacturer, regulatory, and facility requirements.
• Responds to work orders, alarms, leaks, temperature issues, lighting problems, plumbing concerns, and door/lock issues.
• Troubleshoots equipment and completes repairs within scope; escalate to qualified contractors when needed.
• Support pool and thermal system operation, water-feature equipment, pumps, filtration, heating, ventilation, and controls.
• Maintain maintenance logs, meter readings, repair records, parts usage, and equipment history.
• Coordinate with other departments to minimize guest disruption during repairs and maintenance.
• Maintain tools, workshops, mechanical rooms, and storage areas in safe, clean, organized conditions.
• Follow OH&S, WHMIS, lockout/tagout, confined-space, electrical, chemical handling, and related procedures.
• Identify hazards, equipment deterioration, water intrusion, slip risks, or unsafe conditions and take corrective action.
• Assist with inspections, emergency response, fire/life-safety testing, and regulatory compliance.
• Use PPE and ensure contractors follow site safety requirements.
• Recommend reliability, energy efficiency, water conservation, and lifecycle improvements based on performance.
• Participate in equipment commissioning, deficiency reviews, system testing, asset tagging, and turnover from contractors.

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work independently

Physical stamina

Safety awareness

Experience with facility systems

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Fireman Boiler Operator Certificate

Refrigeration Plant Operator (preferred)

Certified Pool Operator (preferred)

WHMIS certification (preferred)

First Aid & CPR certification (preferred)

Valid driver's license

Tools

Plumbing basics

Electrical basics

HVAC basics

Job description

NEW: Opening December2026, Dakota Dunes Thermal Spa

Dakota Dunes Thermal Spa is a world-classdestination featuring our NEW one of a kind INDIGENOUS themed THERMAL WATERSSPA that features expansive thermal waters, spa rituals, day spa services, andinspired food & beverage offerings. Our mission is to create anunforgettable guest journey that nurtures wellbeing, connection, and renewal.

Position Overview

The Facilities Maintenance Technician performspreventative maintenance, repairs, inspections, and troubleshooting throughoutDakota Dunes Thermal Spa to support safe, reliable, and uninterruptedoperations. This position responds to preventative maintenance schedules andmaintenance requests in a timely manner and works collaboratively with alldepartments to minimize disruptions to guests and daily operations.

The Facilities Maintenance Technician will befamiliar with mechanical, electrical, plumbing, pool, HVAC, controls,life-safety, kitchen, laundry, and specialty wellness systems through reviewingmanuals, warranties, service agreements and vendor contracts.

Key Responsibilities

• Completescheduled preventative maintenance and documented inspections according tomanufacturer, regulatory, and facility requirements.
• Respondpromptly to work orders, equipment alarms, leaks, temperature issues, lightingproblems, plumbing concerns, door/lock issues, and other facility needs.
• Troubleshootequipment and complete repairs within scope; elevate specialized work toqualified contractors when required.
• Supportpool and thermal system operation, water-feature equipment, pumps, filtration,heating, ventilation, and controls as assigned and trained.
• Maintainaccurate maintenance logs, meter readings, repair records, parts usage, andequipment history.
• Coordinatewith other departments to minimize guest disruption during repairs andmaintenance.
• Maintaintools, workshops, mechanical rooms, and storage areas in safe, clean andorganized conditions.
• FollowOccupational Health and Safety, WHMIS, lockout/tagout, confined-space,electrical, chemical handling, and other applicable procedures.
• Identifyhazards, equipment deterioration, water intrusion, slip risks, or unsafeconditions and take immediate action within authority.
• Support inspections,emergency response, fire/life-safety testing, and regulatory compliance.
• Useappropriate personnel protective equipment and ensure contractors follow sitesafety requirements.
• Recommendreliability, energy efficiency, water conservation, and lifecycle improvementsbased on observed equipment performance.
• Participatein equipment commissioning, deficiency reviews, system testing, asset tagging, andturnover from contractors.

Qualifications

• Highschool diploma or equivalent.
• FiremanBoiler Operator Certificate is required.
• RefrigerationPlant Operator in preferred; willing to obtain within six months.
• CertifiedPool Operators Certificate is preferred; willing to obtain within six months.
• Knowledgeof basic plumbing, electrical, and HVAC systems.
• Familiaritywith safety regulations and procedures.
• Strongcommunication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability tostand, walk, bend, kneel, climb stairs and ladders, and perform physicallydemanding work; and exposure to varying temperatures.
• Ability towork independently and prioritize multiple tasks.
• WHMIScertification is preferred.
• First Aideand CPR certification is preferred.
• Validdriver's license is required.
• Ability towork flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and on-call shiftsas required.

Compensation & Benefits

• Rate of pay range is $27.00 to $30.00 per hour; based on experienceand qualifications.
• Performance-based incentive program.
• Comprehensive health benefits and employee discounts.
• Professional development and advancement opportunities.

Join Our Team

Applicants must currently reside in theSaskatoon area; relocation may be considered from within Canada.