Casual Maintenance Worker

Bi-Weekly Hours : Days (Monday - Friday), some evening and weekend work is required The PEI Department of Social Development and Seniors aims to encourage the development of an innovative, diverse and inclusive workforce which enables the organization to realize its diversity and inclusion goals as outlined in the Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2022 – 2025.

This position assists in providing a wide range of semi-skilled routine and preventative maintenance, general repair and upgrading work. The position performs hands-on maintenance work which is necessary to maintain the Housing Services rental stock in good condition, and also serves as a liaison between the tenants and Housing Services staff.

Duties will include but not limited to :

• Repair or replace eavestroughs, replace down spouts and keep dripstones in proper position.
• Check operation of clothes dryers, washers, ranges, refrigerators, clothes lines, and other equipment; make repairs when required and possible.
• Complete plumbing repairs or replacement of sinks, drains, and toilets, e.g., unplugs stopped toilets, replaces wax seals, replaces tap washers.
• Replace or repair various types of flooring including tiles, laminate and carpet.
• Repair windows and doors, e.g., replacing broken glass or screens in doors and windows and some hardware.
• Inspect and ensure cleanliness and neatness of common areas, grounds, paved areas, maintenance areas, stock areas, furnace rooms and crawl spaces.
• Maintain good relationship with the tenants and maintains a good working relationship with the Housing Officers on social problems of tenants by providing information and assistance.
• Receive, investigate and resolve issues reported by tenants in the most appropriate efficient manner minimizing inconvenience to tenants as much as possible; respond to tenant concerns in a respectful, timely manner.
• Review fire safety procedures with tenants and have tenant sign the fire safety form.
• Maintain necessary records for maintenance and control systems, e.g., work orders, inspection checklists.
• Complete the daily log for government owned vehicles, key control and properly schedule routine maintenance and repairs for the vehicle
• Assist other Housing Services staff in their duties as required.
• Other duties as required in the course of building repairs and maintenance