building services worker

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Work site environment

• All weather conditions

Work setting

• Repair
• Nursing home / home for the aged

Tasks

• Sweep, mop, scrub and wax hallways, floors and stairs
• Empty trash cans and other waste containers
• Wash windows, interior walls and ceilings
• Make adjustments and minor repairs to heating, cooling, ventilation, plumbing and electrical systems, and contact tradespersons for major repairs
• Perform minor repairs on appliances
• Perform safety and security checks
• Move heavy furniture, equipment and supplies
• Perform other routine maintenance jobs such as painting and drywall repair
• Water and tend to plants, lawns and / or gardens
• Work with minimal supervision
• Prepare, clean and sand surfaces to be painted
• Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings
• Load, move, sort and pile materials and supplies
• Ensure that safety standards and departmental policies are met
• Clean and maintain equipment
• Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster
• Housekeeping activities
• Climb and work aloft on poles, ladders or other support structures
• Restore, clean or paint existing masonry structures

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• First Aid Certificate

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Reference required

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Manual dexterity
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Standing for extended periods

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Client focus

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Evening

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years

Employment terms options

• Shift
• Morning
• Night
• On call
• Day
• Weekend

Health benefits

• Disability benefits
• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement
• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Night shift premium

Other benefits

• Other benefits

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example : anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)