Temporary Mechanical Serviceperson - Whitby, Canada - The Town of Whitby

The Town of Whitby

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Whitby, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Open Date

Mar :51:00 PM
Close Date
Apr :59:00 PM
Position Title
Temporary Mechanical Serviceperson
Posting Type
Fulltime
Posting Status
Active
Position Length
Temporary
Department Group
Mechanical Services
Hours per Week
40
Department
Community Services
Openings
1
Education
College Diploma
Experience
5 years
Salary Range

- $ $47.

47 per hour (Band B)
Description:
Our team is highly skilled, passionate about our community, and we care. Let's grow together.

Temporary Mechanical Serviceperson:

(anticipated for a period of up to six (6) months)

Who We Are

In Whitby, we are dedicated to our work, our community, and each other. We work hard, we have fun, and we celebrate our successes.

The Town of Whitby is a community in transformation that is located in the heart of Durham Region in the eastern Greater Toronto Area.

Whitby is the second-largest municipality in the region and one of the fastest-growing communities in Canada.

Located on Lake Ontario and only an hour east of Toronto, the population of Whitby is expected to grow from 140,000 to almost 200,000 by 2031.

Whitby's Official Plan has been updated to establish new directions for Whitby's planned growth and development; the protection of our natural and built environments; urban design intensification; sustainability; community improvement; and, new employment within this time frame.

The Town of Whitby combines a small town atmosphere with the sophistication and amenities of a larger urban centre.

Whitby boasts two beautiful heritage downtowns, one of the finest recreational harbours with an award-winning marina, year round sports and recreation activities, parks, trails, and a robust arts and culture scene, all of which are part of the extraordinary amenities that Whitby residents enjoy every day.

Whitby has an exciting and aspiring future, with a community that is welcoming, growing and transforming.

On our team, you can expect to make a difference through your work and have a direct impact on shaping our growing community.

Creating an inclusive environment where employees experience job satisfaction and have rewarding careers is important to us.

We live our values and foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, respect and engagement where people enjoy coming to work.

The Town of Whitby is a hybrid organization. This means staff are empowered to do their best work from various locations, as appropriate for the position.

We want to be the preferred employer for the most talented people who care about the Town of Whitby, and are excited and proud to serve our vibrant community.

Let's grow together.

What You Will Get To Do

Reporting to the Supervisor of Facilities (Building Services), the Mechanical Serviceperson is responsible for mechanical, HVAC and electrical services within the Community Services Department and other Town-owned facilities and parks.

Maintain the Town of Whitby's infrastructure and support equipment through, installation, service, operating, troubleshooting, diagnosis, maintenance and repair of Facility HVAC Air distribution systems, HVAC Piping and Pumps, Central Heating Equipment, Central Cooling Equipment, Central HVAC Equipment, Decentralized HVAC Equipment and Building Automation Systems.
Provide equipment selection, sizing, installation of new and retrofit HVAC equipment including testing and balancing of related building systems.;
Respond to preventative maintenance work orders, including equipment startups, shutdowns, and commissioning;
Perform oncall and after hours emergency response to maintenance and equipment repair requests.
Read and prepare drawings, schematics and load calculations
Perform technical infrastructure and equipment audits.
Demonstrate safe working practices and procedures.
Maintain mechanical services activity files and reports using a software tracking system;
Periodically attend trade seminars/courses, safety awareness courses and software training and updates;
Other duties as assigned.

Who You Are

Our Community Services team is looking for a self-motivated, solutions-oriented team member. You convey your thoughts clearly and concisely. You listen attentively and ask questions for clarification and understanding. Using sound judgment, you demonstrate tact, diplomacy and sound discretion when working with the public.

You're always happy to learn new things and to help build a working environment that encourages and cultivates new ideas.

You foster a collaborative team environment among co-workers, and work well both independently and as part of a team. You solve problems by identifying, gathering and processing relevant information to determine possible solutions, evaluate them and make recommendations.

You are committed to working in and creating a socially inclusive environment, responding with sensitivity to diverse needs. You are a clear communica