General Maintenance Worker

Req ID: 182391
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Western Zone, Yarmouth Regional Hospital  
Department: FMS Plant Maintenance YRH
Type of Employment: Casual   Casual Relief (3% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status:  CUPE   Support Position
Posting Closing Date: 18-Jun-24

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with an Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

The General Maintenance Worker reports to the Assistant Manager, Maintenance and Operations and/or designate and is responsible to maintain the integrity of the building infrastructure, systems and grounds. Such work will cover repairs, preventative maintenance, etc. The successful candidate must be available for all shifts including days, evenings, nights and/or weekends. Travel to other sites may be required. The incumbent will complete all employer requested upgrades and/or educational training as required.

The duties of the General Maintenance Worker will be carried out in accordance with the principles and practices that guide Nova Scotia Health Authority. 

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Grade XII or suitable combination of education and experience.
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in maintenance and plant work preferred. 
• Ability to plan and carry out necessary work in maintenance and repair, as well as perform preventative maintenance duties. 
• Ability to work with a team, as well as unsupervised. 
• Ability to use sound professional judgement and initiative.
• Ability to develop and maintain good interpersonal relationships with all levels of staff and patients.
• Show respect for, and a willingness to learn from, the professional knowledge of personnel in other disciplines.
• Ability to hold in confidence all matters pertaining to patients, staff, co-workers. 
• Ability and license to operate various motor vehicles, machinery, tools and equipment related to the work situation.
• Knowledge of relevant safety regulations.
• Must have the ability to work in harmony as a member of the Operations and Maintenance team.
• Must be able to use initiative to plan and carry out maintenance and repair duties with minimal supervision. 
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred.

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Casual Relief

Compensation and Incentives

$24.35 - $24.92 Hourly

 Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. 

​This is a Support bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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