Maintenance Technician

Fellowship Bible Church; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 58,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

A social purpose real estate developer is seeking a Maintenance Technician in the Vancouver area. The role involves onsite maintenance services for residential properties, requiring handyperson skills in plumbing, carpentry, and basic electrical repairs. Candidates must have residential maintenance experience, a valid BC driver's license, and be available for flexible work hours. Competitive compensation of $58,000 – $68,000/year along with benefits is offered.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity, diversity and accessibility initiatives

Qualifications

• Proven experience providing maintenance services in residential buildings.
• Flexibility to work onsite across the Lower Mainland.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly walkthroughs as needed.
• Assist with identifying building deficiencies and track work.
• Perform routine maintenance and handyperson duties.
• Report dangerous situations for evaluation.

Skills

Reliable with excellent people skills

Flexible, friendly professional attitude

Able to work under pressure

Team player with effective relationship-building

Job description

Overview

Based in Vancouver, Community Land Trust (CLT) is a social purpose real estate developer focused on creating communities people are proud to call home. Established in 2015, CLT is a member of the CHF BC group of social enterprises. CLT stewards its real estate, asset management, development, and finance portfolios with access to shared corporate services of the CHF BC group.

CLT currently has more than 30 co-ops in their portfolio, with more than 2,600 occupied homes and another 750 homes in development or under construction in Victoria, Abbotsford, Maple Ridge, Vancouver, Surrey, New Westminster, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Kelowna and North Cowichan.

Over the past 10 years, CLT has grown significantly, building their own real estate, development, asset management, and finance divisions. Today, CLT has a real asset portfolio of approximately $1.25 billion, with $35 million in operating budgets and a team of 48 staff.

Our team of skilled industry professionals is focused on creating and advocating for inclusive communities that residents are proud to call home.

Purpose of the Position

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for providing onsite handyperson services for a portfolio of properties developed or redeveloped by the Community Land Trust, as directed by the Building Caretaker Team Lead. The Technician helps ensure sound facility management services for the buildings in the CLT portfolio.

Reporting to the Building Caretaker Team Lead, the Maintenance Technician works as a team with our in-house janitorial staff to contribute and perform activities related to preventative and unscheduled maintenance services while considering environmental, health and safety, and other factors.

Key Responsibilities

The major responsibilities of the Maintenance Technician include, but are not limited to:

• Conducting daily, weekly, and monthly walks through, as needed
• Assisting and identifying building deficiencies and tracking ongoing and finished work
• Coordinating with and providing access to trades and contractors
• Performing routine maintenance on building systems, if required, as well as handyperson duties including:
• Basic plumbing & heating
• Carpentry
• Lock replacements
• Painting
• Drywall repairs
• Routine electrical repairs
• Routine appliance repairs
• Tile work, caulking and grouting
• Garbage removal
• Grounds work
• Roof and drains cleaning, when safe
• Participating in maintenance projects and unit turnover maintenance
• Reporting to the Building Caretaker Team Lead any situation that is considered dangerous for evaluation and making suggestions to ensure a safe working environment
• Providing feedback and assisting the Building Caretaker Team Lead in optimizing and maintaining standard operating procedures and work instructions, as well as the work order management system and corresponding mobile application
• Performing custodial tasks, as needed, to support building operations
• Performing other related duties as required

Experience

The successful candidate will have proven experience providing maintenance services in residential buildings.

Skills and Abilities

• Reliable with excellent people skills
• Flexible, friendly and has a professional attitude
• Able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Team player who can build effective working relationships with co-workers
• Familiar with multiple communication platforms and relevant mobile phone functions, such as e-mailing, text messaging, photo taking, and the general use of mobile applications

Working Conditions and Requirements

• The Maintenance Technician is expected to handle a large volume and variety of maintenance requests across CLT’s building portfolio. This position is primarily located onsite at CLT buildings. Flexibility to work onsite across the Lower Mainland is required.
• Flexibility to work outside of the regular work week (i.e. holidays/evenings/weekends) when needed to meet operational needs. This includes being available for on-call building emergencies and after-hours emergency rotations.
• Access to a vehicle with a valid BC driver’s license.
• Passing a Criminal Records Check
• Ability to climb ladders and stairs, work with your hands in a precise manner, kneel, lift/carry objects up to 50 pounds, push/pull objects, and walk and stand for long periods of time.

Compensation: $58,000 – $68,000/year. Salary commensurate with experience. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive benefits package.

CLT Development Services Society is an equal opportunity employer. We hire based on merit and are strongly committed to equity, diversity and accessibility. Upon request accommodation will be provided throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. We value diversity and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.