Facility Operator Technician - Kitchener, Canada - City of Kitchener

City of Kitchener

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Kitchener, Canada

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Description

Facility Operator Technician

Competition Number

Job Code
5125

Posting Date
April 9, 2024

Closing Date
April 23, 2024 (at 6:00pm)

Job Status
Permanent Full-Time

The
City of Kitchener is a vibrant and dynamic city of approximately 270,000, in the heart of southwestern Ontario.

As the largest municipality in Waterloo Region, Kitchener continues to be poised for development and growth, enhancing its reputation as a leader in city-building and innovation, with nationally recognized strategies to build its neighbourhoods, its digital infrastructure and its diverse economy.

The
City of Kitchener is WHERE you want to work Learn more about the top reasons to join us:

Why work at the City of Kitchener

Top Reasons to work with The Aud & Arenas (City of Kitchener)

Our People Plan: Our strategy for supporting our employees and ensuring we are continually living up to the ideal corporate culture.
Opportunities for advancement: Through succession planning and careerpath planning, employees can continually develop their careers.
Our Vision: You will be working with a team of likeminded individuals who take pride in providing "World Class" customer service and great experiences to all of our visitors, every visit.
Health & safety is our priority: We place great importance on personal, organizational and community health, safety and wellbeing to ensure you're at your best at work and at home.

About the Team

Learning. Collaboration. Creativity. Diversity. Community. These are just a few of the words we, as city employees, use to describe working for this organization and just a few of the reasons we put our all into delivering the important services you rely on each day.
We're a happy bunch. We're satisfied because we're allowed to set our own goals and work hard to achieve them in our own style. We are fun, freethinking, open to change and in need of a challenge. We believe in providing service excellence through value, quality and recognizing the needs of our diverse community.
About you
You're a leader who takes pride in providing excellent customer service and strives to go above and beyond when accomplishing your daily duties. You enjoy collaborating with a team and keep a positive attitude. You have strong experience in maintaining ice and sports fields, event setup/conversions and have the ability to work flexible hours. You're a problem solver who makes innovative suggestions and ensures public safety at all times.

Responsibilities:

You are required to work with mínimal supervision in all phases of the operation of a Multiuse Facility. The incumbent will be required to assess work priorities and carry out duties with mínimal supervision.

Duties included but not limited to:

Building/equipment maintenance, customer service and janitorial duties.
Ice making and maintenance.
Direct and coordinate parttime employees.

Event setup/conversions

Kitchener Auditorium Complex.
Maintains sports fields in the summer, including cutting grass, line trimming, general litter cleanup.
Requirements:
Must have a Grade 12 diploma or equivalent.
Must possess a minimum of 12 months experience working in an artificial ice arena.
Must have a valid "G" class driver's license in good standing.
Must have a valid TSSA Refrigeration Operator B certificate.
Must successfully complete required progression criteria as it relates to this position (CUPE 68).
Must be flexible to work varying shifts, WEEKENDS, HOLIDAYS, and overtime as required.
Must have demonstrated communication skills with a customer service focus.
Must be able to keep accurate records and logs for facility incidents and equipment.
Must be prepared to be trained in the operation of all related equipment and work skills
Must be a team player.
Must be willing to attend mandatory staff training sessions and successfully pass the course requirements.
Must have the ability to support and project values compatible with the organization.
Must attend and successfully complete emergency firstaid training.
Must have or be able to obtain computer competency in ActiveNet, Building Controls and Outlook, as well as basic Microsoft Office.
Current Employees: Must be reliable with a good attitude and employment record.

***- Please note that as per Human Resources Policy _HUM-HIR-_110, "Employment of Relatives of Staff Members and Elected Officials":_
- "The immediate relatives of staff of the Human Resources Division, all _Directors,_ General Managers_, or the Chief Administrative Officer and Elected Officials shall not be employed by the City in any capacity._

The immediate relatives of all other Management personnel shall not be employed where such employment would be:_
1. within the same Department in the case of permanent fulltime, temporary full_time and parttime classifications._
2. within the same Division in the case of students."_

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