Facilities Assistant - West Vancouver, Canada - Mulgrave School, The International School of Vancouver

Mulgrave School, The International School of Vancouver

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West Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Full-time, Permanent

Mulgrave is one of Canada's leading independent co-educational pre-K - 12 day schools, serving the North Shore of Vancouver. We are an established IB Continuum World School with a reputation for excellence and innovation. We are now seeking applicants for the role of Facilities Assistant to start as soon as possible.

In order to provide the best possible learning environment for our highly diverse, multicultural student population, Mulgrave actively seeks to recruit staff from groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in independent and international school faculties.

BIPoC and 2SLGBTQ+ educators and those with disabilities are warmly encouraged to apply, and invited to reach out for more information about our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.

The role of Facilities Assistant is to work with the Facilities Crew and Facilities Manager to maintain order both inside and outside the school building.

Including but not limited to maintenance, construction, custodial and grounds maintenance.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Including but not limited to the following:

Disarm the buildings and contact the security monitoring station if necessary
Check that room lights and temperatures are in normal working order
Direct and maintain a safe and effective traffic flow during student dropoff and pickup, and other events
Ensure that all office and common area appliances and HVAC equipment are clean and in normal working order
Maintain the cleanliness of the cafeteria before and after students' lunch
Attend to emergencies to maintain the health and safety of entrances, offices, foyers, classrooms, theatre, cafeteria, bathrooms, playgrounds, etc.
Replace air filters in all air handling units, rooftop units and check for normal working order of fan motors and mixed air dampers in the mechanical rooms
Assist the Events team to setup, teardown and cleanup venues for school events and student exams as required
Receive and distribute deliveries and assemble new furniture and equipment
Replace light bulbs, door locks, hinges and stoppers regularly
Repair and relocate furniture, cabinetry, shelving and office equipment
Install pictures, bulletin boards, marketing and open house signs, etc.
Pickup and return theatre lighting and sound equipment rentals
Assist the Facilities Manager to coordinate and supervise tradesmen work
Issue fobs, door and cabinet keys and parking tags to staff as required
Coordinate the maintenance of the utility vehicles and school buses
Help generate PO's to obtain building component parts and maintenance supplies necessary to carryout the ongoing repairs
Program the irrigation system timer to water outdoor lawns and garden beds, and manually water indoor plants
Interact with the evening cleaning staff to carryout special requests
Continually empty all paper and bottle recycling bins in common areas
Distribute printing paper to the photocopy stations regularly
Assist during emergency evacuation drills
Clean and maintain proper working order of roof gutters and downspouts
Maintain inventory controls of assets and maintenance supplies
Clear snow and deice entrances, sidewalks and stairs during the winter
Assist staff, students, parents and tradesmen when help is needed

Qualifications and Requirements:

Must be comfortable using powered tools such as: table saws, circular saws, grinders, drills, backpack blowers, etc. in a safe and effective manner
Possess good work ethics, reliable and trustworthy
Must possess a valid class 5 driver's license with a class 4 being an asset
Ability to climb ladders, work at elevated heights and confined spaces
Flexible to work weekends and evenings around the requirements of the school
Physically fit and ability to lift heavy objects using proper lifting techniques
Ability to follow instructions, multitask, and meet deadlines
Experience as a handyman or in a skilled trade is desired
Knowledge of Google, and basic computer skills

_We offer a comprehensive salary and benefits package that is very competitive, as well as opportunities for professional growth

Our benefits include:
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- _An RRSP-matching program_
- _Professional and career development/training opportunities_
- _Extended health and dental coverage_
- _Short and long term disability insurance_
- _Personal day_
- _Employee assistance program_
- _Plenty of opportunities to get to know your colleagues during our various social events throughout the year_
- _Complimentary coffee & tea_
- _Fitness / weight room & trainer_
- _Chair massages_

We thank all interested parties. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Type:
Permanent