Maintenance Worker

Optimaliving; Kamloops; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to creating a home-like environment in assisted living communities. As a maintenance worker, your role will encompass a variety of tasks from painting and repairs to ensuring the cleanliness and safety of the premises. This position offers you the chance to make a real difference in the lives of residents by maintaining their living space to the highest standards. If you have a passion for service and a knack for maintenance, this is the perfect opportunity for you to thrive in a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years’ experience in property maintenance or similar roles.
• Knowledge of safety procedures and equipment operation.

Responsibilities

• Perform painting and general maintenance tasks to ensure high-quality finishes.
• Maintain building grounds and perform snow removal as needed.

Skills

Painting

Basic Plumbing

Woodworking

Electrical Work

Customer Service

Education

Certification in Property Maintenance

Training in Safety Procedures

Tools

Painting Equipment

Basic Hand Tools

Job description

Let us welcome you home to The Hamlets at Westsyde in Kamloops, BC.

Optima Living operates Independent Living, Assisted Living, Supportive Living and Memory Care communities in Alberta and British Columbia. Our communities are among the best places to live in Western Canada.

Our Vision: For every person to feel at home.

This is truly supported by our credo. “Let us welcome you home.” All of us here feel it is an honour to work with our residents and we advocate a resident-centered approach where the Resident, is the focus of all our endeavours.

Responsibilities

• Preparing surfaces, mixing and applying paint and other finishes, and cleaning up the work area to ensure a high-quality, professional finish on various surfaces.
• Executing general repair and maintenance work including basic plumbing (e.g.replacing faucets, unblocking toilets), woodworking (e.g. replacing moulding, installing doors, replacing doorframes) and electrical work (tasks that do not require an electrician’s license, e.g. changing light bulbs).
• Cleaning, scrubbing, striping and waxing floors in the hallways, stairways, common areas, etc., as instructed, in order to maintain the premises in good condition.
• Emptying out garbage and recycling receptacles at regular intervals in order to prevent waste from accumulating, and ensures recycling materials are stored properly.
• Maintaining building exterior, grounds and parking lots.
• Removing snow on sidewalks and doors and applies salt to ensure resident, visitor and team member safety.
• Mowing and watering grass, tending to flower gardens and applies fertilizer as needed, to ensure the orderly appearance of the grounds.
• Completing the appropriate forms and documents; writing required reports based on available information in order to ensure the necessary follow-up.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience

• Proven paintingexperience is an added advantage.
• Certification, training, and work experience, including competencies, in building repairs, painting and finishes, floor care, safety procedures, property maintenance, plumbing, heating and air conditioning.
• 1-2 years’ experience in a similar position.
• Proven customer service skills and excellent command of verbal and written English language.
• Sound knowledge of the operation and maintenance of equipment used in the residence.
• Ability to work independently and/or as a member of a team.

Conditions of Employment

• Clear Police Information Check
• Clear Vulnerable Sector Check