Facilities Technician (Contract ) 1

Aurora Cannabis Inc.; Bradford West Gwillimbury; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora Cannabis is seeking a Facilities Technician responsible for maintenance at their Bradford locations. This role involves ensuring a safe working environment through various maintenance tasks, inspections, and compliance with safety protocols. Candidates should have experience in facilities maintenance and be prepared for a dynamic work environment.

Benefits

Employee Discounts

Health and Dental Care Premiums

Tuition Assistance Program

Stock Options

Qualifications

• Must have valid driver's license.
• Comfortable interpreting building and mechanical drawings.
• Must have knowledge of HVAC systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance tasks including HVAC, plumbing, and electrical repairs.
• Ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations.
• Respond to emergency situations promptly.

Skills

Problem-Solving

Technical Skills

Safety Awareness

Communication

Education

3+ years’ experience in Facilities maintenance

Tools

Forklift

Scissor & Boom Lifts

Job description

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Job location: Bradford, Onsite
Employment type: Temporary Employment
Hours: 40 Hours per week

Salary : $ 26 CAD Per/ Hour

A little about us

Hi, we’re Aurora Cannabis, and we’re so excited to meet you!
We’re a global cannabis company driven by our passion to help people improve their lives. We have a diverse team who bring their best every day so Aurora can be the cannabis provider of choice for patients and consumers. We love our work, and we especially love our high quality, innovative brands that make up the Aurora family – from Aurora, Aurora Drift, San Rafael ’71 and Whistler.
Our people combined with our collective passion for the industry is what makes Aurora a special place to work and defines what we call our “A-Team”. We are a high-performing team of cannabis experts, innovators, and champions, that work, learn and win together. We thinkBIG, actBOLDand execute withPURPOSEin all that we do, and will stop at nothing to cultivate the ultimate cannabis experience for our community.


Job summary

The Facilities Technician is responsible for the maintenance and operation of the facilities at 100 Reagens Industrial Parkway and 105 Reagens Industrial Parkway in Bradford, ON. This role involves performing a variety of maintenance tasks to ensure the safety, functionality, and aesthetics of the facilities, contributing to a safe and efficient working environment.

In this role you will be responsible for:

1. Routine Maintenance: Perform routine maintenance tasks, including but not limited to HVAC filter change, plumbing, electrical systems, and general building repairs such as floor patch/repair, wall painting, installation/removal work.

2. Equipment Inspection: Conduct regular inspections of equipment and systems to identify and address issues proactively.

3. Repair and Troubleshooting: Diagnose and repair malfunctioning equipment, systems, or structures, and troubleshoot issues reported by staff.

4. Safety Compliance: Ensure facilities comply with safety and environmental regulations, implementing necessary measures to maintain a safe working environment. Experienced working at heights, fall arrest/harness, crane lift for lifting supplies/equipment to elevated platform/rooftop.

5. Custodial Duties: Assist with basic custodial duties such as cleaning common areas and exterior building perimeter, restrooms, and maintaining a tidy appearance of the facilities. Attend to roof leaks and install diverter/tarp to collect water under an active leak.

6. Security Support: Collaborate with security personnel to implement and maintain security measures for the facilities.

7. Emergency Response: Respond promptly to emergency situations, participating in drills and ensuring preparedness for unforeseen incidents.

8. Documentation: Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, equipment inspections, and repairs. Must have knowledge and experience with CMMS software for receiving and completing corrective and preventative maintenance work.

9. Vendor Coordination: Coordinate with external vendors and contractors for specialized repairs/maintenance projects and regular PM work

10.Supplies and Inventory Management: Must be able to drive a forklift and have valid license to operate forklift, and able to operate other material handling equipment such as electric reach truck.

11. Work Schedule: Other duties as assigned and be able to work different shifts to meet business needs

Accountabilities:

1. Facility Functionality: Accountable for maintaining the functionality of facilities and ensuring a safe working environment.

2. Preventive Maintenance: Accountable for executing preventive maintenance schedules and addressing issues before they become critical.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Technical Skills: Proficient in the use of tools and equipment related to facilities maintenance, including knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and general repair work.

Problem-Solving: Strong problem-solving skills to identify issues and implement effective solutions.

Safety Awareness: Thorough understanding of safety protocols and the ability to promote a culture of safety within the organization.

Communication: Effective communication skills to interact with staff, vendors, and management.

Education and Experience:

3+ years’ experience in Facilities type maintenance (Trades license not necessary but work experience must compensate for that)

Comfortable with interpreting building, electrical and mechanical drawings

Understanding of the general workflow of large scale HVAC systems

Consider themselves a “general handyperson” as it relates to work and tools

Able to operate both forklifts and scissor & boom lifts

Must have valid driver’s license

Ability to prioritize tasks and use time effectively

Ability to establish business relationships with key contractors/suppliers, and stakeholders

Strong interpersonal and communication skills within a multi-disciplinary team and diverse internal and external customers/suppliers

Able to follow and uphold standard operating procedures precisely and consistently; accountable for results, strives to meet and exceed expectations.

Able to respond to complex situations/competing interests and resolving issues quickly and positively

Operational excellence and continuous improvement oriented; safety minded and able to always follow strict safety protocols.

Be familiar and experienced working in GMP environment

Why you’ll love working at Aurora

Our people are at the heart of everything we do here at Aurora, and we take pride in fostering an inclusive space that inspires our team to love where they work! From rewarding career opportunities to flexible work environments to team activities, we go above and beyond to prioritize your success and here’s how we do it…

Total rewards: we will motivate you to go above and beyond with a competitive salary or hourly wage (with shift premiums), stock options, an RRSP program, annual bonuses, and a health and personal care spending account for you to use for gym memberships, ski passes or staycations.

Benefits: we will foster your health and wellness (and your dependents) with our employee benefits package including, employer-paid health and dentalcare premiums, life insurance and LTD policies and amedical cannabis coverage program, designed exclusively for our A-Team, that will provide you with$1500of coverage each year (because we truly believe cannabis is the best medicine).

Life-long learning: we’re lifelong learners here at Aurora and will invest in your professional development throughout all aspects of your career! You will have access to a tuition assistance program, virtual learning activities and annual performance reviews, to ensure you are provided with the toolkit and support you need to succeed.

Perks: we love to celebrate our people by providing corporate perks including employee discounts, perkopolis memberships, company SWAG, paid volunteer time, modern technology and snacks and beverages at all our office locations.

Team: we are a diverse and global team of cannabis enthusiasts, energetic innovators, fitness gurus, caring parents, foodies and more, with a collective passion to nurture an inclusive environment that helpsyougrowand provide people better days with medical cannabis.

Diversity and inclusion

At Aurora, we are proud to foster and celebrate a diverse community of professionals! We take pride in nurturing an inclusive culture that empowers our people to be their authentic selves, celebrate their differences and love where they work.
Our diverse community combined with our inclusive culture, is what sets us apart in the industry and equips our A-Team with superpowers – and this is why, we encourage all candidates to apply for job opportunities regardless of race, national origin, colour, religion, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital and family status, disability, or any other identifying characteristic.If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site or alternate format of job posting) during the recruitment and selection process, please do not hesitate to let our team know! We are here to help.

Next steps

Think you have what it takes to join our team? So do we!Apply today by submitting your resume along with salary expectations through our website.You can expect your application to be reviewed by a human recruiter (not a robot) shortly after you apply, and our team will contact you via email if we see a fit.
Think you’re the ideal candidate but you don’t meet all the requirements? Apply anyways!We would love to review your application to see if you’re the right fit or find you an alternative opportunity!

If applicable, Aurora Human Resources will contact you via your email address provided. We do not contact candidates over Facebook or other Social Media apps. You will never be requested to provide confidential information such as banking information or your Social Insurance Number in the interview process.

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