Maintenance and Renovations Specialist

Boardwalk provides Canadians with a quality, comfortable, home living experience. We offer rental apartments and townhouses that come in a wide breadth of shapes, sizes and sets of amenities. We operate over 34,000 units across Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Quebec.

Boardwalk recognizes our Associates as our most valuable asset. We are proud to provide these amazing benefits:

• Competitive wages
• Access to on-demand pay – get your money as soon as you earned it through Dayforce Wallet
• Profit-sharing
• Flexible group medical and dental
• Fitness and Wellness reimbursement
• Training and Development allowance
• Group RRSP matching
• Up to 20% rental discounts, and more!

Do you have experience in building maintenance and renovations? To ensure our Resident Members’ peace of mind, we are looking for a talented candidate to address all maintenance requests and emergencies. If you are passionate about fixing things, good with your hands, and mechanically adept, this role is for you!

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Responsibilities:

• Ensure the health, comfort, and safety of our Resident Members
• Address requests for maintenance within 72 hours
• Perform on-call emergency maintenance according to schedule
• Vacant suite maintenance, renovations and touch-ups per established quality standards
• General common area and building maintenance
• Coordinate inspections of turnover suites with the Customer Care Team
• Preventative Maintenance inspections and reporting
• Ensure contractors complete their work per established quality standards
• Participate in training and engage in continuous learning
• Assist with snow removal as needed
• Complete all required administration for the position on a tablet
• Complete other duties as assigned

Experience and Educational Requirements:

• 2+ years of renovation experience

Technical Requirements:

• Working knowledge of English language both verbal and written
• Familiarity with technology is required
• Painting and finishes – cleaning, sanding, priming, painting, textured surfaces
• Plumbing – repair and install toilets, sinks, faucets, valves, run power auger to clear blocked lines
• Electrical – replacing light fixtures, switches and receptacles
• Drywall – repair
• Countertops – repair, replace
• Floors – repair laminate, carpet, tiles, and install, repair baseboards

Nice to have:

• Additional skills and experience in framing, tiling, drywall, flooring, and plumbing
• Basic knowledge of hydronic heating systems and furnaces
• Doors, windows, and cabinets – repair, replace, and install
• Locks – repair, replace, rekey, and mastering
• Appliance – repair and install
• Asbestos abatement certification

Non-Technical Requirements:

• Ensure to have majority of the tools on the tool list (list provided during interview)
• Ability to work independently and with others in a team environment (at any location as needed)
• Ability to spend up to eight hours walking, standing, climbing stairs, lifting
• Ability to maneuver up to 90 kg with the proper equipment
• Strong commitment to providing excellent customer service
• Ability to fix the problem correctly the first time
• Exceptional problem-solving and decision-making capabilities

Additional Requirements:

• Must have a reliable vehicle and clean driving record
• Valid driver’s license

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Interested applicants are invited to submit a cover letter and resume. If applying for a location you do not currently reside in, please specify if you are planning to relocate and the approximate timeframe that you would be available to start work if an offer is presented.

We would like to thank you in advance for your application, however, only those candidates who are being considered will be contacted.

Offers of employment will be contingent on satisfactory Security Background Checks, Reference Checks, and Pre-employment Physical Testing where applicable.