Maintenance Assistant

Maintenance Assistant

 Evergreen | White Rock, B.C. | Casual

The Opportunity

At Baptist Housing, every day is an opportunity for you to help our seniors experience life well in supportive communities. As a member of our team, you can experience a fulfilling career while working in a collaborative environment where support for you is prioritized. As the Maintenance Assistant, you will provide preventative maintenance, emergency repairs, and a timely response to routine maintenance and repair requests for buildings, grounds, and equipment.  

About The Role

As a Maintenance Assistant, you are responsible for a wide range of maintenance tasks, including repairing furniture, plumbing fixtures, and equipment, as well as performing electrical and mechanical repairs. Additionally, you will ensure a clean and organized work area, participate in on-call schedules for emergencies, assign tasks to team members, and establish preventative maintenance procedures. You’ll also maintain records of maintenance activities and expenses, uphold our ministry's values, and promote a culture of health and safety by identifying hazards and ensuring compliance with regulations. 

Your work location is in the seaside city of White Rock. Our Evergreen community is located at 1550 Oxford St. 

Requirements

• A minimum of two years of related experience in building and system maintenance or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.  

• Knowledgeable in maintenance best practices  

• Proficient in using tools and performing tasks for building and system maintenance.  

• Working knowledge of computers and software for communication and word processing  

• Must be physically capable of lifting 50lbs and performing job duties in the working environment.  

About You

As a Maintenance Assistant, you excel at building and maintaining relationships both internally and externally, while demonstrating exceptional service orientation. With strong mechanical skills, critical thinking, and adaptability, you effectively maintain and repair various appliances and systems. Your ability to manage time and workload ensures tasks are completed effectively, contributing to the smooth operation of our communities, and creating a safe environment for residents and team members. You embody our ministry values, fostering compassion, honesty, respect, innovation, stewardship, teamwork, and fun in all interactions. 

Compensation & Benefits

Your compensation is $27.10 per hour, as outlined by the HEU collective agreement. You’ll be welcomed into a warm and supportive work environment where you can thrive both personally and professionally. 

About Us

Baptist Housing provides enhanced living communities and exceptional care to over 2700 seniors in British Columbia. We provide long-term care, assisted living, independent living, and home support in our communities in Kelowna, Vancouver, and Victoria. We serve through a culture of caring where we put the wellness of our residents first in a person-centred approach. We live out a servant leadership model that collaborates in teams and builds strong relationships while exemplifying Christ-like values. We're a committed group of people who bring their whole selves to work, and we're also FUN! We take what we do seriously, but not ourselves. We're affiliated with the Fellowship Pacific Baptist churches 

How To Apply

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