Job Description - Maintenance Trades 2 (112278)

: Trades

: Ontario-Hamilton

This position will be located at: St. Peter's Hospital

: Facilities Management

: Temporary Full-time

Hours per week: 40

: 1

Union Code: CUPE 7800 Trades

: 30.2829 - 30.2829 Hourly

: Apr 10, 2024, 4:00:00 AM

: Apr 17, 2024, 3:59:00 AM

Unit Summary

St. Peter's Hospital has specialized in enhancing the lives of seniors and those with chronic illness since 1890. A complex continuing care hospital on Maplewood Avenue in downtown Hamilton, St. Peter's Hospital provides inpatient, outpatient, community-based programs and services that focus on Dementia, Aging, Palliative Care and Rehabilitation. St. Peter's is committed to finding ways to minimize and manage the daily effects of lifelong illness by getting to know the person behind the illness. A high-touch, low-tech approach to caring ensures that the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs of each patient are met every day.

The Maintenance II employee is responsible for minor hospital equipment, controls, and systems related to heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, refrigeration, electrical, instrumentation, plumbing and building systems. The Maintenance II employee performs the day-to-day system and operational inspections; testing and checks; repairs; cleans; lubricates and performs preventive maintenance; assembly and disassembles; installation; fabrication; modifications; renovations; performs environmental checks; measurements and calculations for the building environment and on all minor hospital equipment, controls and systems; develops and/or updates all applicable records, drawings and schematics for equipment, controls and systems.; makes minor repairs to hospital infrastructure (eg. dry wall patching ); performs all duties in strict compliance with all policies and procedures., applicable legislation, codes, standards, rules and regulations (including, but not limited to, the Occupational Health & Safety Act); assists the Development Team and Contractors; attends and participates in meetings, professional development training and all hospital and departmental orientation programs as assigned.

THIS IS A TEMPORARY POSITION

Schedule Work Hours

days, weekends (on a rotating basis)

THIS IS A TEMPORARY POSITION

1. Grade 12 with a proven mechanical aptitude, technical, or trade school or equivalent.
2. Five (5) years general industrial or institutional maintenance experience
3. Experience in the maintenance, repair and installation of all types of mechanical equipment and infrastructures of the hospital
4. Demonstrated ability to use the tools and equipment of the trade
5. Demonstrated ability to bend, crawl, lift heavy items, climb and work from ladders and scaffolds.
6. Demonstrated ability to work in cold, hot, dusty, dirty and noisy environments
7. Demonstrated ability work on a ladder at different heights
8. Demonstrated ability to receive and follow through with various work assignments
9. Demonstrated ability to follow verbal and written instructions in English.
10. Demonstrated ability to communicate with staff and management
11. Ability to attend work regularly; demonstrated by an acceptable attendance record

As a condition of employment, you are required to submit proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to Employee Health Services.

Guidelines

Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website.

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact HR Services at 905-521-2100, Ext. 46947 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note: the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment

Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset

If this position is temporary, selection for this position will be as per the outlined Collective Agreements:

Article 30 (k), CUPE Collective Agreement

Article 10.7 (d), ONA Collective Agreement

Article 13.01 (b) (ii), OPSEU 273 Collective Agreement

Article 14.04, OPSEU 209 Collective Agreement

Article 2.07 and Article 13, PIPSC RT Collective Agreement