Facilities Maintenance Technician

Reporting to the Facilities Team Leader, the Facilities Maintenance Technician is responsible for the general maintenance of YOU service sites in a responsive and professional manner. The incumbent is tasked with general upkeep of YOU facilities including preventative and ongoing maintenance. This individual is responsible for responding to tenant inquiries/emergencies and conducting inspections to verify the safety and condition of all aspects of the interior and exterior of the buildings. The incumbent will supervise and coordinate maintenance service and repairs pertaining to YOU service sites and equipment. Other duties will be assigned as necessary.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Perform routine and unique maintenance tasks to support YOU teams and customers.
- Coordinate and manage vendors to successfully complete maintenance and improvements across YOU sites.
- Ensure prompt and respectful responses are provided to requests and issues from tenants and employees
- Troubleshoot and resolve urgent maintenance issues to ensure resident safety and comfort.
- Communicate effectively with residents about maintenance schedules and procedures.
- Complete vacant suite turnover and shelter room turnover
- Assist with general cleaning including sweeping and mopping floors, wiping surfaces, disposing garbage, and ensuring overall cleaning of the interior and exterior of YOU service locations
- Complete drywall repair, sanding, painting, and trim
- Managing plumbing and HVAC issues including toilets and faucet repair, fix leaks, and assess HVAC issues
- Carry out scheduled preventative maintenance tasks on equipment and property systems.
- Conduct routine inspections to identify maintenance issues and report findings to the Facilities Manager.
- Assist in maintaining a schedule for regular maintenance activities.
- Complete facility repairs to damaged doors, knobs, and locks.
- Ensure all equipment dedicated to the physical security of tenants, participants and employees is functioning properly (closed-circuit televisions, alarms, sensor tag systems, locks, etc)
- Assist in tracking and maintaining inventory of maintenance supplies and equipment.
- Manage landscaping and snow removal.
- Participate in health and safety training including WHMIS and applies this knowledge in the workplace
- Report any violations of the Health and Safety Act or the regulations, or the existence of any hazard
- Ensure all workplace incidents are reported in a timely manner in accordance with legislation, and YOU policies and procedures for workplace injuries and incidents
- Rotational On-Call every two to three weeks.