General Maintenance Person (Part-time Permanent, 0.60 FTE)
Lake of the Woods District Hospital
Kenora, ON, Canada
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Competition Number 

2021-822-075

Job Type

Part-time Permanent

Hours

0.60 FTE

Classification

MAIN

Department

Facilities and Plant Services

Salary

$24.4552 to $25.0711 per hour

As per CUPE LOCAL 822 Collective Agreement

Closing Date

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

 

Description

The General Maintenance Person is responsible for carrying out daily inspections of the hospital as outlined, reporting, and performing maintenance work that includes installation, repair, and troubleshooting of various equipment and systems. The successful individual will contribute to the operations of the hospital by ensuring safety in all practices and following procedures. 

This position touches many areas including but not limited to plumbing, minor electrical, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and equipment, drywall, painting, carpentry, and others. 

 

Qualifications

  • Must possess a Building Maintenance Certificate or equivalent
  • Must possess a valid class “G” Ontario Driver’s Licence
  • Secondary school diploma or equivalent
  • Four years of related experience in a hospital or other similar area
  • Ability to read and interrupt schematics and drawing quickly and accurately
  • Ability to lift and carry objects of various weights
  • Experience in minor carpentry, painting, electrical, plumbing and mechanical repairs
  • Must be familiar with the operation of boilers and boiler water treatment
  • A gas and/or oil certificate would be an asset
  • Must be familiar with HVAC equipment and controls
  • Physical capacity to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, handle, finger, feel, climb, and balance on ladders and scaffolds
  • Good hearing ability in order to recognize sounds that indicate equipment malfunctioning, emergency sirens, paging and warning devices
  • Color vision to identify colour-coded wires, pipes, etc.
  • Numerical ability to compute arithmetic calculations in testing, installing and estimating
  • Spatial perception to visualize equipment and layout of the relationship of parts from circuit diagrams or drawings form perception to recognize structural or mechanical defects in all equipment
  • Eye-hand-finger coordination and manual dexterity to handle parts and use tools, power tools and test equipment
  • Finger dexterity to pick up and install a variety of small parts
  • Ability to work rapidly under emergency conditions
  • Ability to handle a variety of changing duties resulting from the complexities of all apparatus and equipment
  • Adaptability to work in situations involving exposures to high voltage wiring, heights, confined spaces, moving parts, chemicals, odours, dust, adverse weather and environmental conditions such as heat, humidity and cold
  • Dependable, competent and continued ability to carry out responsibilities
  • Must be physically capable of performing the essential duties of the position

 

 

Please apply through the online application process via https://lwdh.talentpoolbuilder.com/

We thank all applicants for their interest but advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. First consideration will be given to current internal employees of LWDH.

Qualified applicants may be considered for other comparable positions or within the same classification other than this posted position.

Please prepare your application in accordance with the qualifications posted in the job advertisement. Applications will be screened based on the posted qualifications.

The LWDH is committed to diversity and inclusivity in our employment practices. We promote the independence, dignity, integration, and equality of opportunity with persons with disabilities by ensuring the accessibility of our facilities and services. Accommodations, including alternative formats, are available for all parts of the recruitment and selection process.

For more information or to request an accommodation please contact the Human Resources Department at 807-468-9861

 

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