Maintenance Assistant

Homewood Ravensview; Victoria; On-site; CAD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting wage above industry average

Benefits and RRSP-matching

Free staff parking

Onsite dining with meals

Careers training (CARES)

Fitness facility and outdoor spaces

Park access

Job summary

Homewood Ravensview is seeking a Maintenance Assistant to join our North Saanich, BC campus. You will be part of a collaborative team delivering seamless services and programs to clients in a private 75-bed facility focused on mental health and addictions care.

The role involves supporting maintenance tasks, installing and repairing building components, and assisting trades staff. We offer a starting wage above industry average, comprehensive benefits, RRSP matching, on-site dining, and access

Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience in building construction and/or maintenance, painting, plaster & drywall repairs, installation of wall fixtures, servicing of door hardware, and minor plumbing
• Competent in the safe and effective use of most hand and power tools
• Awareness of special safety requirements while working in patients’ areas
• Understanding of WHMIS controlled products

Responsibilities

• Support Maintenance department efforts by completing assigned and demand work requests
• Hand, relocate, and remove various fixtures, signs, artwork, etc.
• Installation and repair of various building components (i.e. ceiling tiles, doors and door hardware, floor, trim, etc.)
• Operation of float cart
• Repair equipment (furnishings, fixtures)
• Waste removal, and demolition
• Patching, drywall taping and finishing, and fire stopping
• Painting and furniture refinishing
• Assist with office and other departmental moves
• Assist trades staff with more complex work orders and projects
• Support snow removal efforts and linen distribution efforts

Skills

Building maintenance

Painting & drywall

Door hardware installation

Minor plumbing

Hand & power tools

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Job description

Make a difference in a growing, innovative mental health organization and centre of excellence in people-centered care. Work with supportive colleagues who are passionate about improving lives and champions for quality and continuous learning.

We have an immediate, rewarding career opportunity for a Maintenance Assistant to join our amazing team at Ravensview, part of Homewood Health, the national leader in mental health and addictions treatment in Canada.

What’s in it for you?

• A starting wage above the industry average
• Comprehensive benefits and RRSP-matching program
• Free staff parking
• Onsite dining room with gourmet meals prepared
• Onsite training including nationally-recognized CARES Program, first aid and the opportunity to develop knowledge of mental health and addictions care in our Ravensview Monthly Grand Rounds Education Series
• Access to professionally-designed fitness facility, serene outdoor spaces for walking and running, and direct access to John Dean Park

Homewood Ravensview is a private 75-bed mental health, trauma and addiction facility offering evidence-based, medically-led, inpatient services for first responders, military, veterans, executives & professionals, adults, and young adults. Located in North Saanich on 28 acres of forested hillside, Homewood Ravensview offers clients a comfortable and safe environment featuring serene ocean views from spacious rooms, welcoming common areas and a world-class team of physicians, psychiatrists, counsellors and 24-hour nursing professionals.

As a Maintenance Assistant, you will be an integral part of a collaborative team focused on delivering seamless services and programs to our clients and customers.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Support Maintenance department efforts by completing assigned and demand work requests
• Hand, relocate, and remove various fixtures, signs, artwork, etc.
• Installation and repair of various building components (i.e. ceiling tiles, doors and door hardware, floor, trim, etc.)
• Operation of float cart
• Repair equipment (furnishings, fixtures)
• Waste removal, and demolition
• Patching, drywall taping and finishing, and fire stopping
• Painting and furniture refinishing
• Assist with office and other departmental moves
• Assist trades staff with more complex work orders and projects
• Support snow removal efforts and linen distribution efforts

What We’re Looking For

• 5 years’ experience in building construction and/or maintenance, painting, plaster & drywall repairs, installation of wall fixtures, servicing of door hardware, and minor plumbing
• Competent in the safe and effective use of most hand and power tools
• Awareness of special safety requirements while working in patients’ areas
• Understanding of WHMIS controlled products

Homewood Health promotes a fair and competitive compensation model. Pay rates are tailored to reflect differences in operating environments and job requirements. Compensation is influenced by many factors including compensation principles or approach for a role or job function, organizational tenure, experience, qualifications or premium skills, external competitiveness, internal comparability, geography and work performance. Pay range for this position is $25.00/28.50 hourly.

Homewood Ravensview acknowledges with respect the WSÁNEĆ people on whose territory it operates and recognizes that their historical relationship with the land continues to this day.

Why work with us

Homewood Health is Canada’s largest and leading service provider for medically focused, evidence-based treatment of mental health and addiction disorders. Our organizational culture values service excellence, integrity, collaboration and innovation. Our people make a difference!

As an equal opportunity employer, Homewood Health is committed to employment accessibility, diversity, equity and inclusion. For this reason, we encourage applications from members of equity-seeking groups including women, racialized and indigenous communities, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions.

Join us at Homewood Health and be part of a diverse team helping Canadians live healthier, more productive and fulfilling lives.

This job posting is for an existing vacant position within the organization.