Maintenance Coordinator

Homestead Land Holdings Limited; Eastern Ontario; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property management company in Kingston is seeking a Maintenance Representative to join their team. The role involves processing maintenance requests, scheduling repairs, and ensuring completed work orders. A background in mechanical tasks and strong communication skills are essential. Training is provided, and the position offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Benefits

Excellent salary and benefits package

Opportunity for advancement

Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualifications

• Training provided.
• A satisfactory reference check and criminal records clearance are required.

Responsibilities

• Process work orders and ensure they are prioritized and closed.
• Log maintenance requests and resolve resident work orders.
• Schedule repairs and notify residents of entries.
• Inventory materials and submit orders to replenish stock.

Skills

Computer proficient

Excellent mobility

Excellent communication skills

Mechanical background

Cleaning skills

Organized and able to handle multiple projects

Administratively organized

Patience and diplomacy with residents

Job description

Founded in Kingston in 1954, Homestead Land Holdings Limited has grown to become one of Canada’s largest and most respected owners of multi-residential apartment buildings. The founding principles of the company are still in place today, which are to provide residents with affordable, secure housing with a standard of care in which we would treat our own family members.

We are currently seeking Maintenance Representative candidates for our apartment buildings in Kingston, ON. If you are interested in general maintenance duties and would like to become part of the Homestead team, this position could be for you!

General Responsibilities

• Process work orders for the site ensuring work orders are inputted, prioritized, and closed accordingly.
• Coordinate and facilitate all work order submissions for the assigned site.
• Log maintenance requests and involve other members of the team to effectively resolve resident work orders.
• Under direction of the Manager, schedule repairs with contractors and provide notice of entries to residents to complete work.
• Perform daily audit of outstanding work orders and follow up on progress.
• Close completed work orders within Homestead's online Maintenance Portal.
• Inventory materials and submit orders to replenish stock.

General Maintenance Duties

Training provided.

• Change faucets, taps, toilets, valves, showerheads, tap washers, plunge toilets, use a snake, change a P trap, flex line, leaks etc.
• Change smoke detectors, light switches, fluorescent tubes, receptacles, fuses, fixtures, ceiling fans, stove elements, oven elements etc.
• Test a generator
• Change counter tops, door locks, mail locks, doors, closets, cupboards, shelves, door closers, cabinets, kick plates, towel bars, hinges, drawer slides, cracks/holes in drywall etc.
• Conduct maintenance walks weekly
• Repair and report all common area deficiencies including: faulty door closures, light bulbs, plaster blisters, graffiti and vandalism, tile repairs, carpet repairs, etc
• Re-set fire alarms, operate fire extinguisher,
• Inspect fire system and complete daily and weekly fire log book

Skills

• Computer proficient
• Excellent mobility
• Excellent communication skills
• Mechanical background
• Cleaning skills
• Organized and able to handle multiple projects
• Administratively organized
• Patience and diplomacy with residents

A satisfactory reference check and criminal records clearance are required for the position.

We offer an excellent salary and benefits package and opportunity for advancement. Homestead Land Holdings Limited is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Accessibility accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment and selection process. Please make needs known in advance. We appreciate all responses; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.