PARKS MAINTENANCE HANDYPERSON (6-Month Contract)

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Maintenance Handyperson

DEPARTMENT: Community Services

NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 4

JOB STATUS & DURATION: Temporary 6-months

HOURS OF WORK: 40 hour workweek / variable hours

LOCATION: 129 Glidden Road

STARTING SALARY: $31.83 per hour

JOB TYPE: Union

POSTING DATE: December 09, 2024

CLOSING DATE: July 01, 2025

AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY:

Reporting to the Foreperson/Supervisor, Operations, perform maintenance work to indoor and outdoor assets as assigned.

• Perform general maintenance, minor repairs, and installations in a large number of trades including: Painter, Arborist, Roofing, Drywall Application, Woodworking.
• Perform general maintenance with respect to indoor and outdoor assets involving basic carpentry/cabinet assembly, brick and interlock repairs, concrete forming and concrete work, asphalt pathway repairs, graffiti removal, playground asset repairs, etc.
• Estimates, calculates and uses construction layout techniques.
• Install minor millwork and joinery, steel and wood framing, interior and exterior finishing, etc.
• Install doors, windows, hardware components, flooring, suspended ceilings, etc.
• Build counters, cupboards, sheds, concrete formwork, etc.
• Assemble and install pre-fabricated cabinetry. Maintain and repair existing cabinetry.
• Other basic carpentry functions as assigned such as cabinet assembly.
• Monitor maintenance or renovation work performed by outside contractors when required.
• Act as a resource to support and assist with various departmental and Corporate special events.
• Complete work order requests that involve related trades, including indoor and outdoor asset related work.
• Assist with renovation work on indoor and outdoor asset projects.
• Review and assess problematic areas on indoor and outdoor assets and provide recommendations to correct deficiencies.
• Perform installation of safety-related equipment as required.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

EDUCATION:

• Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Over four (4) years up to an including eight (8) years experience in general handyperson maintenance.

OTHER SKILLS AND ASSETS:

• Valid non-probationary MTO Class G drivers licence; D class licence with Z endorsement is preferred.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with an emphasis on customer service.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

**Preference will be given to students that have a permanent residency in Brampton.

**Various tests and/or exams may be administered as part of the selection criteria.

Interview: Our recruitment process will be completed with video conference technology.

If this opportunity matches your interest and experience, please apply online by clicking the button above by July 01, 2025 and complete the attached questionnaire. We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The successful candidate(s) will be required, as a condition of employment, to execute a written employment agreement. A criminal record search will be required of the successful candidate to verify the absence of a criminal record for which a pardon has not been granted.

As part of the application process, applicants will be invited to complete a self-identification survey. The survey is voluntary. Participation in the survey will have no impact on hiring decisions. Should you wish to opt out of completing the survey, please select “prefer not to answer” as a response to each question. All information collected is confidential and will not be shared with the hiring manager. The surveys will be anonymized and will be kept separate from applicant or employee files, such that the individuals who completed the surveys will not be identifiable. The results of the survey will assist in the analysis of disaggregated metrics for organizational planning purposes and our commitment to advance and foster diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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