Casual Maintenance Assistant - Gilmore Gardens
Job No:
VSL631
Location:
Richmond
Come join us and help make a difference in the lives of older adults! As employees at a Verve Senior Living Retirement Residence, our primary goal is to help each person, have a great day, every day! Our employees thrive on collaboration and have a passion for excellence, achieving multiple awards including the Order of Excellence in Quality, from Excellence Canada. As part of our team, the things you do are key to helping us achieve our shared vision of helping seniors live longer, better. Oh, and you’ll also have a lot of fun doing it. Want to join us?
Gilmore Gardens is a 118 suite independent seniors community where we inspire each individual to have a great day, whatever that may mean to him or her. We won the 2016 Richmond Chamber of Commerce Workplace of the Year - so this is a great place to work! We have an immediate need for a casual Maintenance Assistant.
Accountability/Objective
Is responsible for responding to and performing any hands-on maintenance and preventative maintenance duties in a residential hospitality setting in all of the residence areas in a safe efficient and friendly manner with consideration for residents and staff.
Background/Qualifications
Grade 12 Education
Demonstrates a basic knowledge and understanding of building systems, operating and preventative maintenance.
A handy person who demonstrates the ability to perform minor repairs in plumbing, painting, electrical, carpentry, to a set standard of quality and workmanship.
Demonstrated ability to maintain effective oral and written communications in English.
Demonstrated leadership, organizational and interpersonal skills; showing initiative and problem solving skills.
Proven ability to use time effectively and efficiently while working independently with minimum supervision.
Must be flexible and versatile to ensure operational needs are achieved; a team player.
Knowledge of WHMIS, OH&S and First Aid.
A person with a positive self projection, nurturing excellent human relations with residents, families and other team members. A people-person with a heart for seniors and a positive, outgoing disposition.
Key Responsibilities
- Performs work orders, repairs and preventative maintenance duties with an acceptable standard of skill and with a sense of responsibility in a timely and friendly manner. Demonstrated ability to process paperwork and orders effectively and efficiently.
- Pro-active approach to suite turn-overs; ensures all work is completed in a timely manner, inspects suites prior to occupancy and maintains Suite Audits. Demonstrates flexibility when there are move-ins and move-outs and performs upgrading of suites.
- Assists our residents and staff with the moving of furniture, if required.
- Ensures that safety procedures are adhered to at all times while working in the community setting.
- Keeps all work areas clean, organized and orderly.
- Responds to emergencies appropriately.
- Weekly and/or daily monitoring and upkeep of exterior common areas and garbage container area.
- Accepts and signs for deliveries if required, and ascertains accurate paperwork flow.
- Handles all matters in a confidential manner.
- Committed to excellence and the establishing of a "Fabled Residence".
- Participates in the ongoing Fire Prevention, Pest Control, Continuous Quality Improvement, Occupational Health and Safety programs, as required.
- Performs other duties as assigned with an exemplary standard of skill and with a sense of responsibility.
All offers of employment are subject to a Criminal Background Check. We thank all those who apply; however only candidates under consideration will be contacted.
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