General Labourer - Calgary, Canada - TELUS Spark

TELUS Spark

Verified Company

Calgary, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Job Posting

General Labourer

About Spark
The purpose of Calgary's science centre ("Spark") is unwavering. Spark exists to make lives — and the

world — better through an affinity for science. Through visits to Spark, and encounters with Spark in the

community and online around the world, people are lifted up by the positive power of curiosity,

experimentation and creativity. Spark is a registered charity.

The outcome is profound. Spark helps people of all ages fuel up for the future because at Spark, science,

technology and invention are embedded in cultural experiences. This creates new points of access to the

disciplines at the core of innovation. Join the Spark team to transform lives and inspire the future.

Position Overview
Spark is currently recruiting for a part-time hourly, General Labourer. The labourer reports directly to

the Manager of Operations. This person will assist the building operators with all building operations

including outside ground maintenance, and general and preventative maintenance for the property.

The building is a LEED Gold building equipped with:

Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems (DOAS) capable of operating on 100% outdoor air

Heat recovery heat wheels and heat pipes

Chilled water & heated overhead radiant panels

Dry cooler and mechanical screw chiller

High efficient condensing boilers

RRainwatercapture for flushing toilets & urinals

Over 1.5 Mwh solar generation

New Building Automation System

Shift schedule:
_Flexible schedule. Will be Wednesday to Sunday. Hours will be scheduled between 11 am _
- to 11 pm with a week's notice of changes._

Key Responsibilities
Operate and maintain grounds, including but not limited to, lawn care, trees and shrubs, snow

and ice removal.

Assist Building operators with maintenance of the building.

Perform preventative maintenance and regular repairs.

Assist with checking, maintaining chilled, and boiler water treatment.

Assist contractors and service personnel.

Maintain the building in "showroom "condition at all times.

Ensure personal and team activities are aligned with business and strategic goals of Spark as a

whole.

Model high performance, flexibility and kindness in a rapidly changing growth environment.

Other duties as required and assigned.

Qualifications & Knowledge
Basic skills with hand tools, power tools.

Basic painting skills.

Basic landscape and snow removal skills.

Strong work ethic.

A proven track record of adding value to an organization's culture and initiatives.

A positive attitude

Desire to work on a high-performing team with a continuous upgrading culture to achieve high

impact results. Fluidity and a desire to work hard and grow are essential.

An attention to detail.

Ability to maintain a clean work area and organize tools.

Able to work indoor and outdoor.

Willingness to learn and adapt to change.

Culture at Spark
Spark's goal is to become one of the top 10 most-worth-visiting science centres in the world. Through

skilled and confident programming, Spark will attract visitors from around the city, province and globe,

and immerse them in emotive experiences as they explore ever-evolving, quirky and thought-provoking

galleries. The skilled programming at this level of success will only be possible with an organization-wide

commitment to effective performance. High performance at Spark is both defined and experienced by

diverse cultures and proactively advances equity among all human beings as part of the definition of

effectiveness.

Spark's high performance culture is driven by a shared purpose. Team members are united by values and

proud of the reputation we are building together. What does high performance look like at Spark?
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Commitment to Purpose. Everyone at Spark is a purpose driven leader. You are passionate

about entertaining people of all ages in creative encounters with science, technology and

engineering, and the output of your work reflects our values: collaboration, curiosity, courage,

commitment, and creativity. Why? Because it makes the world a kinder, safer and better place.
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Culture of Philanthropy. Spark is a registered educational charity that relies on the support of

sponsors and donors to ensure it can do this work to make the world a better place.
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Commitment to Continuous Learning. Your individual growth is driven by a desire to be a part of

the team that makes Spark one of the best science centres in the world. Every day is a

professional development day at Spark. You are expected to seek out learning opportunities and

pursue professional growth. At times the growth may be uncomfortable, and you embrace it as

part of the journey.
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Agents of Change. We are a culture of experimentalists. It is expected and encouraged for staff

to make suggestions that can improve a program, presentation, process or service. It is also

expected and encouraged for suggestions to be acc