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A university property management organization seeks a Residential Caretaker to maintain high standards of the building and support residents' needs. The role involves maintenance, resident engagement, and working closely with property management staff. Ideal candidates will have strong communication and customer service skills, with the ability to perform minor repairs. This full-time position requires on-site living at the Point Grey UBC campus, offering competitive compensation and benefits.
UBC Properties Trust was established in 1988 with the mission to assist UBC, through optimization of land assets, to achieve the academic and community goals of its Place and Promise mandate. We develop, service, and lease residential land at UBC to create communities and build UBC’s endowment for future generations. We construct and manage rental properties to provide residential, retail, and office space to support workforce housing and other academic objectives. We provide project management services to construct institutional buildings for UBC and advise on land use and development. We operate on both the Point Grey campus and UBC Okanagan; and have two property management divisions, Village Gate Homes and Wesbrook Properties.
Since 2001, Village Gate Homes has been developing, leasing, and managing rental housing for UBC’s full-time, permanent faculty and staff. Village Gate Homes now has nearly 1,319 homes, including rental apartments, city-homes, and townhomes across 18 buildings. All buildings are located in either the Hawthorn Place or Wesbrook Place neighbourhoods at UBC. There are also new buildings in the pipeline that will be added to the portfolio in the next couple of years.
Current Residential Housing includes a total of 1,480 units: Azalea, Sumac, Cascara, Gardenia, Tamarack, Larkspur, Dahlia, Magnolia, Nobel, Webber House, Cypress, Pine House, Mundell, Oakwood, Evolve, Echo, Theory, and Symphony.
Current Retail & Student accommodations include David Strangway with seven commercial tenants and MBA House with four commercial tenants and eighty-one graduate-student rental accommodations.
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, the Residential Caretaker engages with building residents, as well as Property Managers and Administrators, to ensure that the building, common areas, and grounds meet a first-class standard that enhances property appeal and resident satisfaction. This position is responsible for the maintenance of assigned buildings and units within the UBC faculty and staff portfolio. The successful candidate will be required to live on-site in one of the managed buildings at the Point Grey UBC campus.
Key Responsibilities (including but not limited to):
Property and Building Maintenance
Competencies and Qualifications
Compensation and Benefits
At UBC Properties Trust, our benefits reflect our values, focusing on health, family, learning, hard work, and tenure. Benefits include:
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