Maintenance Technician

About The Link: Youth and Family Supports

For more than 90 years, The Link has helped youth and families on a journey to healing, hope, and better lives. The organization is dedicated to walking alongside children, youth, and families as an inclusive community, strengthening and empowering a sense of being, pride, and purpose. With over 15 diverse programs, The Link has a community of caring staff that work together to provide support through a 24-hour crisis line, youth resource centers, emergency shelters, mobile crisis teams, specialized foster care, healing homes, job readiness supports, and Skills4Life. With a strong foundation within the community and a focus on connection, unity, and compassion, the organization provides a vital link for youth and families in the province of Manitoba.

About the Opportunity

POSITION SUMMARY

Reporting to the Facilities Manager the Maintenance Technician participates in the work of a team performing building and general maintenance tasks, landscaping and horticultural functions, facility and infrastructure maintenance and repair, equipment operation, including the responsibility for procurement of materials, work orders, and record-keeping of each project. Work is supervised by the Facilities Manager for adherence to instructions and established standards.

Duties are varied, following established service plan, procedures and policies with some judgment required to determine the most appropriate of a limited number of alternatives. Non-routine or unusual situations are referred to the supervisor.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties and responsibilities of the Maintenance Technician include but are not limited to: 

• Complete daily tasks assigned by the supervisor following legal, ethical, and organizational standards of practice, and ensuring quality of work in planned specific strategies and steps that address problems or deficits exhibited in the work
• Perform routine general maintenance tasks on facilities, equipment, and machinery including but not limited to carpentry, framing, finishing, renovating, locksmithing, repairing, and furniture moving, to ensure that facilities are in good working condition
• Perform initial quality inspections, rectify deficiencies in procedures, and ensure all work is completed correctly to the level of quality specified in the scope
• Repair and/or replace broken window hardware and glass, appliances, interior and exterior wooden/steel doors, damaged drywall and plaster
• Basic troubleshooting and diagnostics of electrical, HVAC, and mechanical systems following workplace health and safety procedures
• Perform miscellaneous painting, including priming, sanding, and patching
• Yard maintenance including but not limited to cutting/trimming grass, picking up garbage, spreading soil, and raking
• Regularly communicate with supervisor and co-workers about materials, preparation methods, and application procedures, and continually work towards solutions
• Check work email daily for updates and communications, corresponds via email or text, and keeps accurate records of data and maintenance activities including timesheets, incident reports, forms, expense claims, inventory, and other documents as required

• Other duties as related to the position and as reasonably assigned by the supervisor, or as circumstances dictate, all within the context of The Link’s Mission, Vision, and Guiding Principles as well as a strong and progressive customer service and community service orientation.

• 5 years maintenance experience, including skills in patching and painting, plumbing, and carpentry.\
• Ability to perform medium work or move objects exerting up to 20 pounds of force constantly, up to 40 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 100 pounds of force occasionally.
• Ability to work in potential exposure to unfavorable conditions such as small spaces, smells, rodents, bedbugs, extreme temperatures, and hazards associated with equipment operation including fumes, oils, gases, dust, and mists.
• Ability to read and interpret documents and construction drawings.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team, with other community and related organizations to achieve The Link's goals and objectives.
• Writing and numeracy skills in order to satisfactorily record and maintain accurate data, correspond in writing via email or text; complete timesheets, incident reports, forms and other documents accurately as required; and calculate and complete expense claims as needed.
• Emergency First Aid and CPR Level C, or willingness to obtain.
  
• Satisfactory Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Search, a clear Child Abuse Registry check with acceptable Prior Contact checks, and a clear Adult Abuse Registry check, all done within the last 3 months.
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driver’s abstract (subject to approval).
• Access to a personal vehicle for work is required.

SALARY : $20.00 to $25.00/hour based on qualifications.

HOURS OF WORK: Full-Time (Permanent) – 40 hours per week - varied schedule.

HOW TO APPLY: Please submit a cover letter and resume (in word of PDF).  Applicants must demonstrate in their resume and cover letter how they meet the requirements of the position. 

The Link is an equal opportunity employer, Indigenous people, women, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The Link is committed to developing and retaining a diverse workforce. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. For further information about our other employment and volunteer opportunities please visit https://thelinkmb.easyapply.co/

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request. If you are contacted by The Link regarding a job opportunity, please know that you are welcome to request an accommodation at any point in the process. All information received regarding accommodations will be kept confidential. 

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