Website More Than A Roof Housing Society
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Are you an experienced handyman excited to fix things for people around you? Do you carry a heart to serve those in need and the vulnerable that need your help? Do you want to use your skills to do meaningful, powerful life changing work? We need you!
More Than A Roof Housing Society employs local men and women with an ‘urban missionary’ mindset. Our mandate to ‘do life and build community’ with people brings us very close to those we intend to serve through the provision of stable, affordable housing. Creating healthy community requires care and commitment, so we look to hire people skills coupled with competence and ability for each position. MTR promotes a Christian faith based, team setting where we work together and support one another in an atmosphere of honesty and inclusion. We attract people with integrity, compassion, and a heart for the work.
Purpose: To meet the maintenance and facilities needs at the site and to serve the tenant population both practically and personally to provide inclusion, community and a sense of belonging while upholding the mission, vision and values of More Than A Roof.
Report to: Maintenance Coordinator Full Time: 40 hours per week
Duties & Responsibilities: In a housing set up for the vulnerable, you will be responsible for
Facility Maintenance
Units – respond to ‘Request for Repair’ forms making necessary repairs or contacting service people (ie. fridge repair, pest control, plumbing, etc.) in a timely manner
Unit change-over cleaning & repairs; paint & flooring contracted when necessary and in accordance with replacement reserve schedules
maintain organized maintenance files for all units including a master file Common/Laundry Rooms
Every 2-3 weeks or as needed: check ventilation & clean filters, clean windows, set & monitor heat levels
Prepare common area when room is booked by tenants or other groups using the facility by cleaning.
Unit turnover: Prepare units for tenant changeovers
Cleaning & Janitorial responsibilities
Use cleaning supplies and equipment to keep the units, offices & common spaces looking clean and professional
Sweep, mop, scrub and vacuum hallways, floors and stairs
Wash windows, interior walls and ceilings
Clean and disinfect bathrooms and fixtures
Monitor supply levels and inform supervisor or manager when orders should be made
Remove snow & ice from walkways and parking areas
Dust, wipe, disinfect all office furniture, office equipments like fax machine, printer etc.
Fix toilets that are running or clogged
Daily walkthrough, using the stairs, to check for spills and other issues
Respond to any major spills or other cleaning crisis
Inform the manager to order supplies required for facility maintenance
Grounds:
Exterior building maintenance as required – washing windows, power wash exterior Parking Garages
Keys maintain secure key systems for the entire property
Tenant Relations
Research community resources that will aid tenants in personal &/or professional growth
Assist tenants with life skills like cleaning, budgeting, etc. where appropriate
Facilitate and support community development and tenant interaction
Foster and facilitate volunteer opportunities
Plan and execute community functions and events
Listen to specific concerns of tenants
Liaise between community and local services
Encourage compliance with ‘house rules’ and tenancy agreement terms, and deal with conflict resolution as necessary
be ‘on call’ during the week to help tenants as required
Other
Ensure annual service contracts are properly executed (ie. garbage, irrigation, pest control, etc.) in coordination with the property manager
Replace lights throughout as necessary
Check common hallways, elevators and stairwells on a weekly basis & coordinate necessary follow up
Test emergency lighting where applicable (annual)
Run emergency generator on a monthly basis
Budget maintenance expenditures staying within spending guidelines and following guidelines for expenses, capital planning and replacement
Detailed training will be provided for the role. Please visit morethanaroof.org to know more about More Than a Roof Housing Society. Apply to humanresources@morethanaroof.org with a Resume, Cover letter and Statement of Faith
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