Maintenance Worker

Position Summary

Based out of Downsview Mall in Lower Sackville, NS, the Property Maintenance Worker contributes to Crombie REIT’s success by representing the organization with respect to the efficient and effective maintenance and service at the Downsview Mall Plaza, and any applicable surrounding properties. Service oriented and acting with a sense of urgency, this role is responsible for ongoing building maintenance and repairs, ensuring Crombie premises are maintained to high standard of quality. Additional duties of the Maintenance Worker include but are not limited to:

• Providing excellent customer service, address tenant concerns and work with tenants and members of the public in a positive and respectful manner; deliver tenant correspondence and post notices on the site.
• Day-to-day operations, service, cleaning and maintenance of all areas of the site and surrounding properties both internally and externally.
• Removal of snow and ice from sidewalks, doorways and canopies using shovels, snow blowers and/or small tractor. Salting of walkways and parking areas as required.
• Lawn cutting and landscape maintenance using gas trimmer, whipper snipper, rake, push mower and ride on mower. Plant, water and tend to flowers, shrubs and beds. Rake and bag leaves. Shovel gravel.
• Exterior and interior painting; cold patching holes in the parking areas; vacuuming; assembling and taking down seasonal décor; clearing roof drains and catch basins; monitoring building systems; pressure washing; cleaning maintenance equipment; fire pump testing; lift station inspections; domestic water testing; lighting checks-interior and exterior.
• Washing windows, interior walls and ceilings; cleaning and disinfecting bathrooms and fixtures; sweeping, mopping, scrubbing (using walk behind cleaning unit); emptying trash cans and other waste containers.
• Effectively communicating issues to the Property Manager and/or Maintenance Supervisor.
• Meeting with contractors for service calls; providing supervised access to mechanical rooms if required.
• Performing monthly water meter readings and monthly property tenant inspections at sites where required.
• Monitoring contractors to ensure duties are performed properly and communicating issues to Maintenance Supervisor for resolution.
• Understanding the importance of safety in the workplace and following all health and safety procedures.
• Responding to emergency situations, including but not limited to fire alarms, security issues, floods, vehicular and pedestrian accidents.
• Engages across all levels of the organization to create and promote a safe and respectful work environment.
• Other special projects and tasks as assigned.

The profile we are looking for

• 1-2 (one to two) years of maintenance-related experience.
• Knowledge of building operations is considered an asset.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean drivers record.
• Strong communication, time management and organizational skills.
• Dedication to the safety and security of our customers, tenants and fellow employees.
• Clear criminal record check.
• Capability to meet the role’s medium physical demand level – lifting and/or carrying: occasional 26-50 pounds; frequent 11-25 pounds, and constantly 1-10 pounds, including: Bilateral lifting/lowering from floor to shoulder – 10-50 pounds Bilateral lifting/lowering above shoulder – five pounds Unilateral lifting/lowering from floor to shoulder – 5-20 pounds Unilateral lifting/lowering above should – five pounds
• Candidates will be required to be available for after-hours/on call as needed when responding to emergency situations.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit a cover letter and resume.

To: talent@crombie.ca
Subject: Downsview Property Maintenance Worker

Crombie offers competitive compensation packages tailored to each role. External salary estimate websites are not affiliated with us and are not monitored for accuracy. Specific compensation details will be discussed with selected candidates during the recruitment process. We look forward to reviewing your application.

Crombie thanks all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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