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Mobile Building Operator & General Maintenance Technician

Job description:

OneContact IFS, a boutique facility-maintenance multi-trade company, is seeking an experienced, proactive, and customer-oriented Mobile Building Operator & Maintenance Technician to join our team. We require a highly productive, resourceful, and motivated individual with a “can-do attitude” to undertake a variety of building maintenance and repair tasks in a safe and consistent manner.

This position offers flexibility, variety and a positive working environment. If you enjoy contributing ideas and value being trusted to take on additional responsibilities, this may be the opportunity for you.

To be successful in this role you will need solid integrity, strong organizational and excellent communication skills, as well as to be a versatile and creative problem solver. Friendliness and professional appearance are required.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitor, troubleshoot and perform preventive maintenance and repairs on HVAC, plumbing and electrical systems.
• Respond to pre-approved work orders and to ensure their full and effective completion.
• Visit properties as scheduled to perform site inspections, complete detailed checklists and promptly prepare site inspection reports.
• Respond to maintenance-related emergencies with efficiency and confidence.
• Help maintain all assigned buildings, suites, equipment and grounds.
• Assist with obtaining pricing for various maintenance services, projects, supplies and equipment.
• Purchase and maintain an inventory of general parts and supplies for building operations and projects.
• Inspect fire, life, and safety systems; and inform facility manager as needed.
• Ensure all utility and storage rooms are in a clean and orderly condition.
• Provide input for the monthly reports to the Facility Manager on building inspections and work performed.
• Carry out any other routine maintenance, general repair & handyman duties as required. For example: Faucet repair, drywall repair, painting, baseboards, ceiling tiles, furniture assembly, light switch & ballast replacement, locksmith, door repair, small appliances, etc. 

Essential Requirements:

• At least five (5) years of proven building maintenance & repair experience.
• Must have valid ABSA 5th class power engineering certificate.
• Must possess strong building maintenance repair & handyman skills.
• Keen ability to recognize problems and create an effective course of action to solve the issue.
• Possess strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on building maintenance experience.
• Possess preventative attitude and proactive communication.
• Ability to work well independently with minimal supervision, as well as with a team.
• • Punctual, highly organized and able to work under pressure.
• Comfortable using computers, smartphones, tables and web-based applications.
• Adhere to building codes and Health & Safety specifications; and follow client’s policies and procedures.
• Communicate with dispatcher for assignments, and timely update our web-based work-order management system.
• High level of energy, and be physically able to lift, push/pull and carry up to 60 lbs.
• Strong English oral and written communication; and ability to follow instructions.

Other Requirements:

• Transportation: Own reliable and appropriate vehicle.
• Own hand and basic power tools, and smart phone.
• Valid Alberta Drivers License with clean drivers abstract. No criminal record.
• Must be willing and able to go on on-call list for occasional evening and weekend coverage, and attend to after-hour building emergencies.
• A journeyman plumber certification is considered an asset.
• An HVAC ticket is considered an asset. 

Terms and Conditions:

• This is a permanent full-time position.
• Compensation is competitive and based on level of real experience and skills. Group benefit plan available after probationary period.
• Phone and car allowance.
• Uniforms. 

You will be required to:

• Provide three (3) work references.
• Be bondable and pass Police/criminal background check before being hired. Police Information Check (PIC) and Vulnerable Sector Search will be required.
• Write a behavioral position-fit test. 

Important: Please note this is not a role to come to learn the skills or shadow somebody. We expect you to be independent, self-starter and resourceful from the get-go. Order takers need not apply. 

We would like to thank you in advance for your application, however, only those candidates who are being considered will be contacted. Please email your cover letter and resume in confidence to