Operations - Relief Maintenance Worker - Vancouver, Canada - RainCity Housing and Support Society

RainCity Housing and Support Society

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Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

RainCity Housing wishes to acknowledge that we operate programs on the stolen, unceded, ancestral, traditional homelands of the kwikwəƛ̓əm, q̓íc̓əy̓, qiqéyt, q'wa: n̓ƛ'ən̓, sc̓əwaθən məsteyəxw, səl̓ílwətaʔɬ, SEMYOME, shíshálh, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, ˈstɔːloʊ and Xwməθkwəy̓əm Nations.

About Us - A home for every person
RainCity Housing is an organization that makes a difference in people's lives. Our mission is to advance social equity by building upon the strengths of our community and of each individual.

With a goal of providing a home for everyone, RainCity's programs sustain relationships, strengthen communities, and make change for people experiencing homelessness, mental health, trauma, and substance use issues.

You can also follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

Benefits:

5 days of paid leave for Indigenous Employees for Ceremonial, Cultural, and Spiritual events per year
8 weeks of paid leave for gender affirming care for medical procedures for transgender and gender diverse employees, cumulative total
Employerpaid benefits for regular Parttime and Fulltime employees:
Unlimited Physiotherapy and $1,000/year coverage for Massage
Vision Care, Dental Care, Prescription Drugs, Naturopath, Acupuncture, Chiropract, Group Life Benefit $50,000, Long Term Disability, and Unlimited OutofProvince and OutofCountry Emergencies

Position Summary

Performs maintenance duties as assigned to assist in maintaining a clean and safe environment in and around all RainCity Housing facilities.

Works with the operations staff, program staff, volunteers, clients/tenants and contracted trades people.

Performs maintenance and repairs related to buildings, grounds, and equipment, in areas such as electrical, plumbing, painting, carpentry and grounds keeping.

Work is performed at all RainCity Housing buildings.

Includes materials management duties such as meeting with site supervisors and staff to determine materiel and supply requirements, contacting suppliers to order supplies and negotiate prices or to investigate and resolve problems or discrepancies.

Monitors janitorial staff, contracted cleaning services and trades people.
Job Competition # job

Closing Date:
midnight February 27, 2024

Job:
Relief Maintenance Worker, Various Sites

Salary Range:
$24.45-$26.06 (BCGEU, Grid 18)

Work Site:
Various

Start Date:
As soon as possible.

Pursuant to the Provincial Health Officer's Order, the incumbent of this position is required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

We will only consider applicants who are fully vaccinated, or who have received an exemption from the Provincial Health Office.

Proof of either must be provided in advance of any offer of employment being made.

QUALIFICATIONS
Many forms of education and experience are valued, including volunteering and lived experience of mental illness / addiction/ Minimum education and experience includes:

Grade 1
Recent, relevant experience of two years
Completion of a purchasing course
Completion of a building maintenance course
Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
First Aid certificate
Valid Driver's License

Key Skills and Abilities

Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with tenants/clients
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
Ability to work with support staff, supervisors and program managers
Physical ability to carry out the work
Ability to operate related equipment
Ability to plan, organize and prioritize

Diversity
RainCity Housing serves a diverse group of people, and we need a staff group that reflects this diversity. People of diverse backgrounds and cultures are encouraged to apply.

As we work towards building a diverse staff team, we are particularly seeking applicants who identify as being Indigenous, Black, People of Colour, applicants with personal lived expertise, and 2SLGBTQ+ identified people.

Inclusion and creating a safer space

Inclusivity and support for people with differing abilities

Do you want to improve your chances of joining RainCity? Be sure to include a cover letter letting us know why the work that we do is important to you, and how your experiences make you a good fit for this role.

ACCESS Futures provides free employment support for Indigenous people and can assist with career advising, resume and cover letter writing, and funding for training:

We are a Union
RainCity Housing is a unionized workplace. Along with the union, we support the principles of the Human Rights Code of BC. We promote a workplace that treats both staff and the people accessing services with dignity and respect.