Senior Building Maintenance Technician

JRoss Recruiters; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

JRoss Recruiters is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Technician to support a busy hospitality property in Ontario. You will perform repairs across guestrooms, public spaces, restaurants and event venues, delivering safe, guest-ready outcomes.

Responsibilities include plumbing, electrical, HVAC, carpentry and preventive maintenance, with a focus on quality, safety and timely communication with guests and staff.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of hands-on building maintenance experience within a hotel, restaurant, commercial, institutional, multi-residential or similarly active property.
• Strong generalist maintenance skills and practical troubleshooting ability.
• Experience with plumbing, basic electrical, HVAC, carpentry, drywall, painting and building hardware.
• Experience working with hotel guestrooms, commercial kitchens, laundry equipment, boilers, refrigeration or other hospitality systems is considered an asset.
• Strong judgement and the ability to diagnose the cause of a problem rather than simply address the immediate symptom.
• Ability to work independently while remaining connected and communicative with the broader team.
• A service-oriented approach and comfort completing maintenance work around guests and busy operational teams.
• Strong attention to detail and pride in completing repairs safely, cleanly and properly.

Responsibilities

• Complete hands-on maintenance and repairs throughout guestrooms, public areas, restaurants, bars, kitchens, event spaces and back-of-house areas.
• Perform plumbing repairs, basic electrical work, HVAC troubleshooting, drywall, painting, caulking, carpentry and general building maintenance within your training and safe scope.
• Repair and maintain doors, locks, hardware, fixtures, furniture, millwork and other building components.
• Inspect guestrooms and operating areas, identify deficiencies early and complete repairs to a clean, guest-ready standard.
• Carry out scheduled preventive maintenance on building systems, equipment, filters, fixtures, guestrooms and operating areas.
• Document completed maintenance, deficiencies and follow-up requirements through the work-order system.
• Troubleshoot building equipment, laundry and commercial kitchen issues and safely stabilize problems when immediate repair is not possible.
• Recognize when work requires a licensed or specialized trade and recognize or
• Respond promptly and professionally to maintenance requests from guests and operational teams.
• Communicate repair timelines, parts requirements, access needs and any temporary solutions clearly.
• Ensure temporary repairs are tracked through to permanent resolution.
• Support outside contractors and trades by coordinating access, providing relevant information and monitoring work in occupied areas.
• Maintain tools, parts, equipment and maintenance areas in a safe and organized condition.
• Support seasonal maintenance, events, small improvement projects and other priorities within a busy hospitality environment.
• Follow occupational health and safety, fire and life-safety, PPE, lockout/tagout and company procedures.
• Identify and report hazards, incidents and unsafe conditions promptly.

Skills

General maintenance

Troubleshooting

Plumbing

Electrical work

HVAC

Carpentry

Building safety awareness

Education

Trade training or licences

Tools

Work-order system

Email & digital tools

Job description

• Complete hands-on maintenance and repairs throughout guestrooms, public areas, restaurants, bars, kitchens, event spaces and back-of-house areas.
• Perform plumbing repairs, basic electrical work, HVAC troubleshooting, drywall, painting, caulking, carpentry and general building maintenance within your training and safe scope.
• Repair and maintain doors, locks, hardware, fixtures, furniture, millwork and other building components.
• Inspect guestrooms and operating areas, identify deficiencies early and complete repairs to a clean, guest-ready standard.
• Carry out scheduled preventive maintenance on building systems, equipment, filters, fixtures, guestrooms and operating areas.
• Document completed maintenance, deficiencies and follow-up requirements through the work-order system.
• Troubleshoot building equipment, laundry and commercial kitchen issues and safely stabilize problems when immediate repair is not possible.
• Recognize when work requires a licensed or specialized trade and recognize or
• Respond promptly and professionally to maintenance requests from guests and operational teams.
• Communicate repair timelines, parts requirements, access needs and any temporary solutions clearly.
• Ensure temporary repairs are tracked through to permanent resolution.
• Support outside contractors and trades by coordinating access, providing relevant information and monitoring work in occupied areas.
• Maintain tools, parts, equipment and maintenance areas in a safe and organized condition.
• Support seasonal maintenance, events, small improvement projects and other priorities within a busy hospitality environment.
• Follow occupational health and safety, fire and life-safety, PPE, lockout/tagout and company procedures.
• Identify and report hazards, incidents and unsafe conditions promptly

Requirements

• Minimum three years of hands-on building maintenance experience within a hotel, restaurant, commercial, institutional, multi-residential or similarly active property.
• Strong generalist maintenance skills and practical troubleshooting ability.
• Experience with plumbing, basic electrical, HVAC, carpentry, drywall, painting and building hardware.
• Experience working with hotel guestrooms, commercial kitchens, laundry equipment, boilers, refrigeration or other hospitality systems is considered an asset.
• Strong judgement and the ability to diagnose the cause of a problem rather than simply address the immediate symptom.
• Ability to work independently while remaining connected and communicative with the broader team.
• A service-oriented approach and comfort completing maintenance work around guests and busy operational teams.
• Strong attention to detail and pride in completing repairs safely, cleanly and properly.
• Comfortable using work-order systems, email and basic digital tools.
• Trade training, licences or relevant building systems certifications are considered assets.
• WHMIS and other health and safety training are considered assets.
• Flexible availability, including some evenings, early mornings, weekends and holidays.
• Ability to participate in a reasonable on-call or emergency support rotation.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, climb stairs and ladders and safely lift up to approximately 20 kg.
• Valid Ontario driver's licence is considered an asset.

Corporate Culture

• $60K-70K per year
• The opportunity to care for a distinctive hospitality property combining original building character with newer systems and technology.
• Varied, hands-on work across hotel, restaurant, bar, kitchen and event environments.
• Practical autonomy and the opportunity to broaden your technical knowledge and capabilities.
• Training and development opportunities that can support continued growth within facilities and building operations.
• Employee discounts, perks and applicable benefits.
• A creative hospitality environment connected to food, entertainment, culture and community.