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Human Services – Peel Housing Corporation OPSEU Local 280 Status 1 Regular Full-time Salary Range $23.53/hr to $27.45/hr Location 40 County Court, Brampton Hours of work 40 hours/week Who we are Peel Living provides safe, affordable housing options to low and moderate income earners in Peel Region. Peel Living is committed to fulfilling our vision and mission by providing quality housing options, connecting tenants to supports to maintain their tenancy and ensuring its assets and finances are managed responsibly.
The Role In this role, you will ensure the building is maintained in a good state or repair and to ensure a safe and secure environment for all tenants, as well as maintain an appropriate standard of cleanliness internally and externally to residential building.
What you will do in this role
- Maintain the interior and exterior of a residential building in an appropriate state of repair and cleanliness, including maintenance of interior common rooms and corridors, in suite repairs, elevators, etc. as required
- Monitors equipment to ensure that it is in good working order
- Responsible for routine inspections. This includes daily walk through of property, playground inspections, monitoring/testing and inspection of fire safety equipment, hot water pressure gauges, move in/out inspections, annual in suite inspections, and maintaining daily activity logs.
- Removes garbage and maintains all garbage equipment including compactor, bags and bins in a clean and working order
- Performs cleaning and maintenance duties, including completion of repairs as necessary and ensures that service contracts or major repairs are completed
- Investigates tenant work order requests and make repairs. Communicates with and provides instructions to contractors hired to perform work
- Operates cleaning and assorted maintenance equipment in a residential building
- Monitors projects and takes action to ensure the overall safety and security of property
- Responds to emergency situations
- Advises Peel Living staff of resident related concerns
- Ensure lawns and flower beds are maintains during the summer months as required
- Communicates with and provides information to contractors as necessary
What the role requires
- Graduation from high school or equivalent, or equivalent experience in an industrial or mechanical setting
- Previous experience or training in the administrative aspects of building management
- Exceptional customer service through effective communication skills (written and verbal) and the demonstrated ability to deal effectively and tactfully with residents and contractors as well as effectively show and market empty units
- Basic computer skills and working knowledge of MS Word
- Maintain and perform minor repairs including heating, cooling, ventilating, plumbing and electrical systems, carpentry, drywall, windows, locks, painting and flooring
- Unit turnover preparation and cleaning
- Must be physically able to perform the strenuous tasks required
- Possess knowledge of WHMIS and Residential Tenancy Act
- A valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle throughout the work day is required
- Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias
Copy David Kang, President, OPSEU Local 280
Perks @ Peel and why you will love working for us
- Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision benefit plan
- Automatic enrolment into OMERS pension plan
- Accrue Vacation on a monthly basis
- Supportive leadership and a culture of respect and inclusion
Interview Our recruitment process will be completed with video conference technology.
Practical Assessment There will be an in-person Practical Assessment to be completed as part of the recruitment process. All communication will be sent to the email address attached to your application submission. Kindly ensure to regularly monitor your spam and junk email folders, as important communications regarding your application may be directed there. Kindly ensure to regularly monitor your spam and junk email folders, as important communications regarding your application may be directed there.
At Peel Region, we value being open and transparent with our community. The Ontario government has passed legislation that will dissolve Peel Region on January 1, 2025. Peel remains committed to providing uninterrupted services to our residents and businesses through the transition. Skilled and qualified professionals are and will be needed to deliver services to the Peel community regardless of the governance model. For information about our transition and how we continue delivering services, visit peelregion.ca/transition.
If this opportunity matches your qualifications and experience, please apply on-line.
As part of the Region’s ongoing commitment to health and safety, there are enhanced COVID-19 specific safety protocols and/or personal protective equipment requirements (e.g. masks, eye protection, etc.) in place to help protect health and safety. The additional requirements are determined based on the nature of the work being carried out.
Peel Region consists of the cities of Brampton and Mississauga, and the town of Caledon. Peel Region delivers essential services to more than 1.5 million residents and approximately 175,000 businesses.
We’re working to create a community that is safe, inclusive, and accessible. A place where everyone feels they belong and can access the services they need to thrive throughout each stage of life.
Our workforce is 6,700 strong and since 1974, we’ve been delivering a wide range of resident focused services. Our services include paramedic services, health programs, long-term care and services for seniors, child care support, garbage collection and recycling, waste water and water treatment, road maintenance, financial assistance, and housing support.
Recognized by Canada’s Healthy Workplace Month® with the Great Employer Award presented by Excellence Canada, Peel Region is a place where everyone feels they belong. We strive to develop a workplace that values and respects diversity, practices inclusion, recognizes the unique contributions and abilities of all people and facilitates innovative thinking. At Peel Region, people come first. Each employee has an important role within our community and when we work together, it’s impactful. We encourage you to join us in delivering essential services and programs to our diverse community. You won’t find a better opportunity than Peel Region.
Peel Region is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is respected and valued for their contributions, and where everyone is treated fairly and has opportunity to grow and develop. As one of the most diverse regions in Canada, we are committed to establishing a qualified workforce that is reflective of the population we serve.
Peel Region is committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process, upon request. If you require accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs. Accessible formats and communication supports are available. Please contact zzg-hrtalentacquisition@peelregion.ca
Please be advised, Peel Region uses email to communicate with applicants for open job competitions and does not use AI technology in any part of the recruitment process. It is the applicant’s responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time sensitive correspondence via email (i.e., testing bookings, interview dates), it is imperative that applicants check their email regularly. If we do not hear back from applicants, we will assume that you are no longer interested in the position and your application will be removed from the competition.
