Maintenance

Overview

The Maintenance Staff will be reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor and is responsible for the overall maintenance of the interior and exterior of the Hostel in accordance with HI Canada’s policies procedures and mission statement.

The Maintenance Staff works with the Maintenance Supervisor, Hostel Manager, Housekeepers, Front Desk Staff, Activities Coordinator, suppliersand maintenance contractors to ensure the hostel and hostel grounds are kept in good repair and working order.

This includes the upkeep, repair and maintenance of the hostel buildings, rooms, grounds, and equipment.

What's In It For You :

• Tons of opportunities to experience Vancouver in your time off as you become a local expert free and discounted activities, free hostel stays within the HI Canada network and more.
• Visit other hostels (weekend in Whistler!)
• Being part of a not-for-profit organization that embraces sustainable tourism.
• Room for growth and discovery! Many of our leaders started out on the front lines, and we’re eager to promote from within and provide opportunities to try out different roles.
• A flexible schedule to enjoy the beach, grab a bike to explore the city or go on a hike in the mountains after your workday!

What You'll Be Doing :

• Troubleshooting maintenance issues
• Arranging daily cost-effective upkeep and repairs as necessary in consultation with the Maintenance Supervisor to ensure that the buildings, rooms and equipment are kept in excellent condition
• Undertaking repairs in response to the daily maintenance requests completed by the sales and service delivery team (e.g.

housekeeping staff, front desk staff, etc.) and prioritizing the repairs accordingly

• Ensuring the routine inspection and preventative maintenance of all mechanical equipment, heating and air conditioning units, propane systems, electrical systems, fire extinguishers, fire / smoke alarms, lawn equipment, and plumbing are performed as specified by the manufacturer
• Troubleshooting electrical, pneumatic, mechanical and other equipment and making any needed repairs to ensure all equipment in good working order
• Undertaking routine repairs, painting, and minor improvements of the rooms and other facilities to ensure a pleasant, comfortable and safe environment
• Maintaining the cleanliness of the building exterior, walkways, parking areas, and grounds to ensure a pleasant, tidy, and comfortable environment
• Coordinating the clearing of parking areas (winter), garbage and waste removal to ensure pleasant, tidy, and comfortable environment
• Keeping work areas clean at all times to ensure a safe, comfortable environment
• Performing other duties as required

What We Look For :

• Ability to work weekends and holidays and be on call for emergency repairs
• Must have a valid Driver’s License
• Must be able to move items and boxes weighing up to 50lbs
• Good communication skills both written and oral
• Good time management skills
• Experience in carpentry, plumbing, electrical, painting, drywall repair, appliances kitchen equipment, and general labouring
• Experience handling power tools in a work setting
• Electrical and / or plumbing certification is an asset
• Previous hostelling, tourism, and hotel experience is an asset

Join our community

If everything you read above got you excited, you'll be a great fit for our team. Whether you're on a working holiday and this will be a short stop on a longer trip, or you're looking to stay connected to the hostel lifestyle by working among travellers, this is the kind of place for you.

Our team is made up of people from all over the world who are bound by our shared desire to discover new places. You recognize that what draws you to Vancouver is what draws our guests here, and you're committed to working with a team of like-minded people to share the best of Vancouver and the accessibility of travel with the world.

Background Checks

Aspart of our standard hiring procedure, successful candidates will be subject tocomprehensive background checks. These checks may include employmentverification, reference checks, educational qualifications verification, andcriminal record checks where applicable.

AboutHI

Welove travelling. To us, travel isn’t just about going places, it’s also aboutmeeting people, discovering cultures, eating new food and most of all, learninghow people do things differently than we do back home.

Webelieve that through hostelling, we become more conscious about the worldaround us; and we can even make the world a better place.

Our mission is tobuild a community of conscious travellers who share a greater understanding ofpeople, places and cultures through our network of hostels and people.