Grounds and Light Maintenance Worker

House of Friendship•Waterloo, ON

3d•CA$23 - CA$29•Onsite

About The Position

At House of Friendship, we are seeking an individual to join our Property Services team as a Grounds Light Maintenance Worker. This role provides essential indoor and outdoor custodial services, along with minor maintenance support to House of Friendship programs. The goal is to offer timely support while ensuring all interactions with individuals are respectful and supportive, aligning with the organization's values of Compassion, Inclusion, Justice, Dignity, and Hope.

Requirements

Minimum Grade 12 education required
Minimum 1-2 years of experience working in building maintenance, and custodial cleaning processes
Valid G class driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle required
Successful completion of a Police Records Check (Vulnerable Sector) required pre-employment
Commitment to understand and uphold the mission and values of House of Friendship is expected
Exemplary emotional intelligence, resilience, communication, conflict management and problem solving skills required
Ability to work professionally as a team member with staff, participants and community members
Experience with and commitment to using an anti-racism, anti-oppressive and trauma informed approach to consultation, program design, evaluations of processes and service delivery
Must be dependable, professional, flexible, a team player, and have a positive attitude
Respectful, supportive and engaging approach to persons with physical and/or cognitive disabilities, addictions, mental illness and other life challenges
Excellent project, timeline and deadline management skills including skills in logistics, planning and detailed record keeping

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and experience in a related field is preferred; carpentry, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, painting and refurbishing
Knowledge of building code, property standards, fire, health and safety regulations preferred
Skilled at detailed record keeping and task completion
Knowledge of property standards, fire, health and safety regulations preferred
Trade certificate or experience considered an asset
Experience or strong interest in working with diverse populations including people from various cultural backgrounds, income levels, and sensitivity to their needs

Responsibilities

Complete seasonal outdoor maintenance tasks (mowing, trimming, sweeping, raking and removing leaves, shoveling snow, applying ice melt, collection and disposal of litter, general custodial duties)
Ensure grounds and exterior areas of House of Friendship buildings and locations are kept clean, safe and in a presentable condition
Clean common areas, office spaces, staff spaces, and treatment spaces
Work with and engage program participants with daily cleaning, ensuring they are performing their roles as instructed
Address behavioural concerns while working alongside program participants
Support with conflict de-escalation and risk mitigation to promote safety and participants’ wellbeing
Solve issues and take initiative to ensure that respective sites are safe, in good working order, and disinfected regularly
Provide support as required to maintenance technicians performing service work in tenant and participant spaces
Performing minor indoor maintenance tasks (painting including prep and cleanup, filter changes, minor repairs as needed)
Ensure refuse containers are moved to the correct locations on pick up dates
Ensure maintenance storage locations are kept clean and organized
Respond to interior and exterior maintenance and repair requests as assigned
Provide support with emergency clean up (e.g. following a plumbing breakdown)
Support maintenance staff and external contractors in the execution of their work at the program (e.g. plowing contractor, plumbers, electricians)