Maintenance Technician - Edmonton, Canada - Avana Developments Inc.

Avana Developments Inc.

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Edmonton, Canada

4 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Avana Developments Inc. is a high-growth company in its tenth year of business and has emerged as a leading developer in the Western Canadian construction industry. Driven by a team of motivated and enthusiastic leaders with an unwavering entrepreneurial spirit,
Avana is dedicated to providing the community with beautiful, attainable, and safe rental homes.

We are expanding our professional team and seeking highly organized, hard-working individuals committed to personal development and excellence who share similar goals and values with our team.

Everything we do is guided by our core belief that _Our Success is Shared_ with the people who make it possible and the people who need it most.

Success begins with being intentional, and when we are all invested we can accomplish the impossible.

Success demands being inclusive with a relentless focus on improving continuously, while always igniting positivity to overcome the next challenge.

If this sounds like you, please consider joining us to positively impact over 100,000 lives by 2030.

Avana is hiring a
Maintenance Technician for our
Edmonton portfolio.

The successful applicant will be a professional, self-reliant, trustworthy, and efficient individual who has endurance, the ability to follow instructions, a commitment to safety, is responsible for our on-site manual labour tasks and supports the operations of Avana's property portfolio.

You will be responsible for a variety of maintenance work on our properties, from interior repairs and upkeep to exterior site maintenance and minor landscaping needs, where needed.

On a day-to-day basis, the
Maintenance Technician will report directly to the assigned Maintenance Manager.

In addition, this position will also work directly with the Property Managers and Team Leads to ensure a seamless resident experience.

Key Responsibilities:

Have a basic understanding of how to maintain and perform minor repairs on thermostats, plumbing, electrical, and HRV/mechanical issues.
Effectively manage all requests for maintenance as assigned.
Support all maintenance needs throughout all of Avana's owned property assets.
Work alongside the Property Manager and Maintenance Manager to complete moveout walkthroughs to determine suite turnaround, timeline and costs.
Ensure contractors arrive as per scheduled timelines and complete their previously discussed and approved scope of work.
Assist in performing and documenting semiannual suite inspections for all assigned properties.
Overall site cleanliness, site management, and landscaping maintenance, including but not limited to weed control, exterior waterline checks, snow removal etc.
Enforce and follow site safety rules to minimize workrelated accidents and injuries.
Perform afterhours maintenance coverage, participating in an oncall rotation among maintenance team members to ensure someone is always available to handle emergency service requests outside of normal business hours as needed.
Follow company procedures for entering and leaving Avana properties to ensure privacy, confidentiality, and security.
Complete any other tasks as assigned by the Team Lead, Asset Management and Maintenance.
Attend and represent Avana at various community events and functions.

Skills and Technical Requirements

Two to three (23) years of maintenance, renovation, construction, or related experience.
Two to three (23) years of finish drywall and paint experience preferred.
Class 5 Driver's License with a clean driver's abstract.
Familiar with using iPhones, laptops, and/or tablets.
Proficient in 70% of the following skills:
Electrical: Troubleshooting basic circuits and installation of light fixtures and switches.
Plumbing: Basic plumbing installation, toilets, sinks, and faucets. Clear blocked toilets with a hand auger, if needed.
Flooring: Replace LVP flooring and realign flooring that has moved.
Painting/Finishing: Finishing suites to a high standard and able to complete a full painting with mínimal supervision.
Drywall: Finish drywall patches and prepare for painting.
Doors/Windows: Program digital locks as well as replace window/door parts, locks, and hardware.
Experience in repairing appliances is considered an asset.
Experience in basic boiler/heating maintenance and the ability to troubleshoot residential furnaces are considered assets.
Must be legally eligible to work in Canada (i.e. Permanent Resident status or Canadian Citizenship).

Compensation Package:

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Benefits:Dental and medical benefits package. 80% of the cost is covered by Avana. Option for the employee to purchase disability and life insurance.
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Pension:The Pension Plan will commence in your second year of employment. 2% of salary matched in year two, 3% of salary matched in year three, 4% of salary matched in year 4 and 5% of salary matched in year -
Vacation Entitlement:20 business days per year. Must be accu