Maintenance Worker

Status: Temporary, Full-time

Range: : $26.87 to $28.75

Location: Timber Grove Apartments, Surrey, BC

Start Date: As soon as possible.

End Date: Until Return of Incumbent

Schedule: 7am to 3pm - Monday to Friday

Job Summary
Under the direction of the Manager or designate, the Maintenance Worker performs a variety of cleaning, landscaping and interior & exterior maintenance duties at various Coast properties.

Typical Functions & Responsibilities

• Performs typical maintenance and repair work such as unplugging sinks and toilets, minor drywall repairs, touching up paint, changing locks, door handles and replacing light bulbs and fluorescent tubes. Notifies supervisor of major repair and maintenance requirements, and contacts external contractors and tradespeople to obtain quotes as required.
• Performs additional duties such as repairing furniture, constructing shelves, installing switches, dimmers, replacing plugs, fuses and other minor electrical repairs, applying paint and other finishes, repairs to equipment, replacing sinks, toilets and plumbing fixtures.
• Cleans, washes, and disinfects building areas such as walls, windows, ceilings, floors, carpets, air vents, furniture, mattresses, blinds, and washrooms by methods such as dusting, polishing, vacuuming, sweeping, wet mopping, shampooing, waxing, and buffing, using various manual and power cleaning equipment.
• Cleans external areas such as entrance ways, sidewalks, and parking lots using manual and power brooms, rakes, shovels, and other equipment to remove dirt, leaves, snow, and other refuse, general grounds keeping.
• Monitors maintenance and housekeeping supplies. Places purchase orders with external suppliers, receives supplies, checks invoices against orders and goods received, stores and distributes supplies, and contacts suppliers to obtain and provide general information.
• Collects and removes garbage and recyclable materials, and ensures the safe disposal of hazardous waste.
• Monitors work performed by contractors, contacts external contractors and tradespeople to obtain quotes, and arranges for minor repairs and maintenance work.
• Solicits quotes from service providers, vendors and suppliers such as equipment and parts suppliers, trades and general contractors.
• The Maintenance Worker will be required to go on an on-call rotation during evenings and weekends for one week every 6 weeks and respond to building emergencies.
• Additional duties as assigned

Typical Education, Training and Experience

• Grade 12 education or equivalent, a Certificate in Building Service/Cleaning from a recognized college or equivalent combination of education, training and two years of experience are required.
• Proficient using small power tools and equipment such as hammer drills, augers and skill-saws.
• Ability to work unsupervised and use of sound judgement
• A WHMIS Certificate,
• A valid B.C Class 5 Driver’s license
• A First Aid Certificate
• Able to work on-call during evenings and weekends and at locations across the Lower Mainland

About Coast

Coast Mental Health (Coast) is one of the largest mental health non-profit societies in Canada and operates a large array of innovative housing and community-based rehabilitation services for people with a mental illness living in and around Vancouver. Coast operates in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia providing approximately 1000 people with supportive housing and 4000 clients living in the community with a wide variety of programs and services.

Coast fosters a client-driven, recovery-oriented environment that promotes restoring health, personal growth and a return to society for individuals with a mental illness through advocacy and providing direct programs and services. Coast is deeply invested in cultural safety, reconciliation, and anti-racism. Our employees receive training on cultural humility, trauma-informed practice, and inclusive leadership. We strive to reflect the communities we serve and value lived experience alongside professional qualifications.

Why Coast

• We recognize safety as a top priority for the organization.
• We believe in our people and recognize hard work.
• We operate client-centered care under the principles of psychosocial rehabilitation.
• We offer a variety of work placement opportunities within the organization.
• We strive to be the best that we can be.
• We hold Exemplary Standing with Accreditation Canada.
• We have been recognized with numerous awards for our innovative programming.
• We care about our employees, and believe in living our values and culture throughout the organization

Some of the Benefits we Offer

• 100% employer-paid benefits for employees and their families.
• Vision Care, Dental Care, Prescription Drugs, Naturopath, Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Group Life, Massage therapy, Physiotherapy, and Unlimited Out-of-Province and Out-of-Country Emergencies.
• General sick-leave accruals.
• Long-term disability programs. Short-term disability programs available to exempt positions only.
• 5 days of paid leave for Indigenous Employees for Ceremonial, Cultural, and Spiritual events per year.
• 8 weeks of paid leave for gender affirming care for medical procedures for transgender and gender diverse employees, cumulative total.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program, which includes personal counselling, Life Coaching, Financial Coaching, Legal Referral and Advisory Services, and Health Coaching. In addition, Coast provides a cognitive behavioural therapy program (CBT abilities program) and Headversity for managing a variety of life issues and includes self-paced therapeutic support.

***For any unionized positions, current/internal Coast employees must apply within seven (7) days of the posting date with their internal UKG account (using their Coast email address), in order to be considered as an internal applicant. Current/internal Coast employees who apply to a unionized position using an external account (or email), or after the seven (7) day deadline will be considered an external candidate. In this case, seniority will not be considered.***

Coast Mental Health is committed to creating a culture of diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion or disability