Maintenance Representative - Kitchener

Position: Maintenance Representative
Location: Kitchener, ON
Type: Existing vacancy 
Hours: 40 hours per week, plus weekend shifts and on-call Compensation Range (includes salary & shift premium) : $46,000 - $51,000

Overview

As a Maintenance Representative at Homestead, you will help us to maintain the safety and the day-to-day maintenance operations of the property. This includes completing routine inspections, responding to resident work orders, and performing general repairs. You will help maintain a safe, functional, and welcoming environment for residents and visitors while following established maintenance procedures and safety protocols.

Responsibilities:

• Process work orders for the site ensuring work orders are inputted, prioritized, and closed accordingly.


• Coordinate and facilitate all work order submissions for the assigned site.


• Log maintenance requests and involve other members of the team to effectively resolve resident work orders.


• Under direction of the Manager, schedule repairs with contractors and provide notice of entries to residents to complete work.


• Perform daily audit of outstanding work orders and follow up on progress.


• Close completed work orders within Homestead's online Maintenance Portal.


• Inventory materials and submit orders to replenish stock.

General Maintenance Duties training provided

• Change faucets, taps, toilets, valves, showerheads, tap washers, plunge toilets, use a snake, change a P trap, flex line, leaks etc.


• Change smoke detectors, light switches, fluorescent tubes, receptacles, fuses, fixtures, ceiling fans, stove elements, oven elements etc.


• Test a generator


• Change counter tops, door locks, mail locks, doors, closets, cupboards, shelves, door closers, cabinets, kick plates, towel bars, hinges, drawer slides, cracks/holes in dry wall etc.


• Conduct maintenance walks weekly


• Repair and report all common area deficiencies including: faulty door closures, light bulbs, plaster blisters, graffiti and vandalism, tile repairs, carpet repairs, etc


• Re-set fire alarms, operate fire extinguisher,


• Inspect fire system and complete daily and weekly fire log book

Qualifications:

• Previous professional maintenance experience preferred


• Ability to lift up to 20 kg (e.g., trash bags, cleaning equipment)


• Reliability, attention to detail, and safe work practices are essential


• Computer proficient


• Excellent customer service skills


• Excellent communication skills


• Mechanical background


• Organized and able to handle multiple projects


• Administratively organized


• Patience and diplomacy with residents

Why Homestead?

• RRSP program to support long-term goals


• Health, dental, and life insurance


• Annual bonuses that reward success


• Company events and celebrations


• Growth and development opportunities

About Homestead Land Holdings Limited:

As a proudly Canadian-owned and operated company, we’ve spent decades creating and providing over 25,000 homes and managing over 200 quality rental communities that people are proud to call their home. We’re hands-on, ensuring every space is built with care.

Additional Information:

A satisfactory reference check, criminal records clearance are required for the position. We thank all candidates for their interest, however only those being considered will be contacted directly. Homestead Land Holdings Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Accessibility accommodation is available for all parts of the recruitment and selection process. Please make needs known in advance.

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