Maintenance Assistant

**Facilities** **CUPE, Seasonal, Full-time** **Internal applicants from CUPE Local 3799 will be given priority consideration.** Reporting to the Facilities Services Manager, with functional supervision from the Facilities Services Supervisor, the Maintenance Assistant completes a wide range of general labour and maintenance related tasks, including snow clearing, lawn maintenance, minor building maintenance, furniture moves, and plumbing repairs, to help ensure the preservation of a well-maintained, fully functioning and safe environment. This position will be primarily assigned to work within the Facilities department. **Responsibilities** Duties include but are not limited to: * Performing manual snow clearing activities such as hand shoveling, ice chipping, and hand sanding; * Performing manual lawn maintenance activities such as mowing, sweeping, raking, trimming, and shoveling; * Operating maintenance and mobile equipment such as push snow blower, lawn mower, power rake, gas trimmer, tractor, and skid steer; * Providing minor and routine building maintenance such as plumbing repairs, mounting whiteboards, ceiling tile replacement, drywall patching, and painting walls; * Completing office furniture moves and set ups including computer hardware; * General grounds-keeping including maintenance of gardens, pathways, irrigation systems, and sign repairs/replacement; * Setting up furniture, tents, displays, and other items for functions or events for Conference and Events Services, both indoors and outdoors; * Responding to fire alarms and other emergencies as required; * Recording details of tasks and hours worked within a computer-based maintenance management system; and * Picking up and delivering freight or other items as required. **Qualifications** The successful candidate will possess the following: * A high school diploma; * 3+ years’ relevant experience, preferably gained in a post-secondary environment; * A demonstrated skill in a variety of trades, preferably with knowledge and experience in the safe operation of a forklift, skid steer, and other mobile equipment; * Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a service-oriented team environment; * Ability to perform strenuous physical activity such as heavy lifting (up to 50 lbs.). This is a labor-intensive role that requires the skills and abilities to safely perform repetitive tasks in adverse climatic conditions; and * A valid BC Driver’s License An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered. The successful candidate must be willing and able to provide a clear criminal record check. **Salary** This position has been classified at a Grade 6A. The annual salary range for this position is $67,267.20 to $70,033.60 and the normal starting salary will be $67,267.20, pro-rated based on hours worked. UNBC offers employee tuition waivers (including spouse and dependents), excellent benefit and pension packages, employee training and d