Property Maintenance

Compass Communities; Duncan; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Compass Communities is hiring for a Property Maintenance role in Duncan, BC. This on-site position supports the Property Manager by completing work orders, coordinating with contractors, and performing general upkeep across our communities.

The ideal candidate has at least 1 year of relevant maintenance experience, basic trades knowledge is a strong asset, and a valid driver’s license with access to a company truck. The role offers competitive pay and opportunities for growth within the company.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of relevant maintenance experience.
• Mechanical trades qualifications are a strong asset.
• Organized with ability to oversee multiple projects.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• On-call availability and valid driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Complete all work orders as requested by the Property Manager and assess feasibility.
• Review quotes from outside contractors and manage vendor relations.
• Perform general maintenance (mowing, snow removal, pruning, painting, etc.).
• Clean and sweep roads and make temporary road repairs as needed.
• Participate in safety training within the assigned timeframe and report issues promptly.
• Maintain life safety certificates and ensure documentation is up to date.
• Assist renovation projects and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Experience

Organization

Communication

On-call availability

Driver's license

Job description

With coast-to-coast communities and over 12,000 home sites, Compass is one of Canada’s largest land lease housing companies, operating over 70 residential communities in 8 provinces. We offer attainable home ownership that prioritizes residents’ needs, creating communities with better services, management, and facilities.

Reporting to the Regional Manager, the Property Maintenance role takes direction from the Property Manager, ensuring that work orders are completed, and all common ground areas are maintained and kept clean.

This position will be fully on site.

Core Responsibilities

• Complete all work orders as required by the Property Manager requesting material as needed, and advising when a work order cannot be completed by the maintenance team;
• Request and review quotes from outside contractors and manage contractual relations with contractors/suppliers;
• General maintenance such as mowing, snow removal, pruning, picking up yard waste, replacing light bulbs, filling cracks, painting homes and any other maintenance as required in our community homes;
• Clean and sweep the road, and make temporary road repairs as needed;
• Participate in all safety training within the assigned timeframe;
• Report any issues back to Property Manager in a timely manner;
• Maintain a professional demeanor within the team as well as within the communities;
• Ensure all life safety certificates and back up documentation is in good standing, accurately recorded in company records, and adhere to company life safety initiatives;
• Follow up with renovation projects and complete other maintenance duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Experience

• 1+ years of relevant experience;
• Qualifications in one of the mechanical trades a strong asset;
• Organized and able to oversee multiple projects simultaneously;
• Excellent communication and customer service skills;
• Must be available for on calls from time to time;
• A valid driver's license and clean driver's abstract are required, and the successful candidate will have the use of a company truck.

The expected hourly wage range for this role will be $22.00 - $25.00 per hour.

Based on the position, Compass Communities offers a competitive compensation package in addition to the base pay, which may include a performance-based bonus incentive, company-matched pension plan, and time off.

The actual salary offered will take into consideration a number of factors including, but not limited to, the individual’s skill, experience, education and training and the market compensation of the role.

We value a wide range of experiences on our team. If your skills don’t fully align with the listed qualifications or salary range, we still encourage you to apply – you may be a great fit for this role or other roles at Compass. Applicants may also be considered for alternative positions within the organization if their qualifications and experience align more closely with those available roles.

Our people are what makes us different. At Compass, we are committed to workplace diversity and inclusion within our organization; therefore, we encourage all qualified persons from all backgrounds to apply. Accommodations are available, upon request, to all applicants with disabilities throughout our hiring process. Successful applicants will also be subject to a background check.