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Facility Maintenance Journey Person Carpenter

Permanent, Full-Time

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Competition No. 22-004

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Town of Taber is looking for a suitable person to perform day-to-day preventative maintenance of Town-owned buildings and equipment, as well as perform a variety of duties to support the ongoing maintenance and operation of municipal infrastructure systems.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Implements buildings and equipment preventative maintenance programs. Makes recommendations regarding buildings and equipment life cycle projections.
• Maintains buildings/equipment such as interior/exterior finishes, roof structures, plumbing equipment, air handling systems, pumps, compressors, valves & controls.
• Coordinate’s maintenance & repairs with contractors. Monitors & assesses work assigned to contractors. Conducts & documents contractor orientations & tailgate safety meetings
• Consults with suppliers, confirms specifications, and requests equipment and supplies purchases. Maintains adequate supplies & materials, purchases replacement stock.
• Reviews, maintains and updates records such as checklists, incident reports, lifecycle plans, tailgate meeting records, contractor orientation, progress reports and operating procedures.
• Identifies and analyzes buildings & equipment maintenance issues; implements solutions.
• Reads, interprets and updates mechanical, architectural, and structural blueprints, sketches schematic diagrams.
• Conducts regular buildings and equipment inspections.
• Identifies and analyzes buildings & equipment maintenance issues; implements solutions.
• Researches and develops equipment and materials specifications
• Research and compiles information to make recommendations for annual operating and capital budget.
• Performs other related duties such as community event setup, painting, and health & safety program duties.
• Communicates with and works with the other team members consistently to improve overall operation of the Town’s facilities and leases of facilities

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Journeyperson Certificate in Carpentry is required
• Successful completion of grade 12 or equivalent
• Minimum five (5) years’ experience in residential/commercial construction and building maintenance or related experience in the construction industry
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and ability to keep tools and work area tidy
• Strong working knowledge of all aspects of building operations and maintenance
• Strong ability to effectively identify and solve building related problems
• Interest in working with construction materials, machinery & equipment
• Class 5 driver’s license
• Aerial Lift truck is considered and asset
• Familiarity with computerized applications, Excel, Word, Email etc.
• Confined Space certificate is considered an asset
• Standard First Aid and CPR/AED
• Must be organized, detail oriented, self-motivated, and able to multi-task
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds frequently on a repetitive basis

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: Full time position

WAGE: $31.97 an hour

HOURS: 40 hours per week

START DATE: Immediately

COMPETITION CLOSE DATE: Open until a suitable candidate is found

This position falls within the scope of CUPE Local 2038 and therefore, internal candidates will be given first consideration.

Please submit a resume and cover letter, in confidence to:

Human Resources Manager

Town of Taber

4900 A 50 St.

Taber, AB T1G 1T1

Fax: 403-223-5530

e-mail hr@taber.ca

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest, however only those applicants who will be interviewed will be contacted.