Maintenance Repairer I

Position Details

Transportation and Infrastructure - Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

This position performs semi-skilled maintenance and repair work across the building trades in the maintenance, repair and operations of assigned buildings at the College of the North Atlantic and various Government Offices and public buildings in the Gander area, in accordance with approved safety practices and codes. The Maintenance Repairer maintains buildings in good condition through preventative maintenance work such as painting, plastering and minor repair work; performs minor plumbing repairs; operates power tools including table saws, electric drills, voltage meter and equipment such as a lawn mower/tractor, floor scrubbers, vacuum and snow blower; maintains and repairs equipment; performs minor electrical work such as replacing light bulbs, ballasts, switches and light fixtures; maintains grounds in a clean and well groomed condition; performs cleaning and janitorial work; oversees security of building; picks up and delivers items such as mail, building supplies and laundry/linens; moves and assembles office furniture, installs shelving, etc.; completes reports such as incident reports or inspection reports; orders and manages various cleaning supplies and equipment parts; shovels snow and performs ice control; ensures all doorways and emergency exits are accessible; ensures that all life safety systems such as fire alarms, extinguishers, emergency lighting, etc. are in working order; responds when alarms are activated; removes fire hazards and reports safety hazards; performs annual maintenance checks on various pieces of equipment and/or building structure. The work is both scheduled and incidental.  This position works with other trades staff and occupants as necessary to the orderly functioning of the facility. Performs other related duties as required.

Screening Criteria

1. Experience in the various building trades (building, electrical, plumbing or mechanical) in the maintenance and repair of large institutions or similar buildings at the semi-skilled level.
2. Completion of high school. Equivalencies will be considered.
3. Clearly demonstrate the ability to report to College of the North Atlantic within one half hour of notification of after-duty call.

Assessment Criteria

1. Knowledge across the building trades in the maintenance and repair of large institutions or similar buildings at the semi-skilled level
2. Knowledge of building safety issues and practices
3. Ability to independently troubleshoot problems
4. Ability to manage time and tasks
5. Professionalism
6. Reliability and flexibility

Conditions of Employment

Information for Applicants

For more information about this opportunity, please call Norris Hemeon, Area Manager, at (709) 292-4163 or HemeonN@gov.nl.ca . 

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• Preference will be given to applicants who are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada or those who are legally entitled to work in Canada.
• Applications must be received by the closing date stated in the job posting.
• It is the responsibility of applicants to submit a resume that clearly demonstrates the required screening criteria outlined in the job description.
• Applications must contain current contact information, including phone number, mailing and, e-mail addresses.
• Application information must be factual, complete and current, to date of submission.
• This competition may be used to fill future similar vacancies with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.