General Maintenance Worker – Maintenance and Operations

Job title: General Maintenance Worker – Maintenance and Operations

Job description: ​Req ID: 121277
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Nova Scotia Hospital
Department: FMS Plant Maintenance
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: NSGEU Supp Serv position
Posting Closing Date: 24-Nov-21

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.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Assistant Manager or designate, the Maintenance Worker performs a variety of semi-skilled tasks relating to various specialty trades that include, but are not limited to carpentry, plumbing, electrical and mechanical. In addition to carrying out general maintenance duties on a rotating shift basis within various Nova Scotia Health Authority facilities as directed by site supervisor, the Maintenance Worker will be required to perform building quality assurance rounds, as well as tasks in the areas of construction, installation, inspection of structure, and mechanical and equipment troubleshooting and repair. The Maintenance Worker will be required to abide by the NSHA policies and procedures, and is required to maintain record keeping in relation to maintenance duties including work orders, material requisitions, and inspection forms etc.

Qualifications

• Grade 12.
• Certificate from a one-year community college technical trade training in one of the following disciplines: electrical, plumbing, welding, refrigeration, or carpentry, OR two years related maintenance experience in a commercial or industrial setting performing semi-skilled trade work.
• Fourth Class Power Engineering ticket is an asset.
• Travel to other sites may be required. Access to a reliable vehicle and a valid NS Driver’s License is required.
• Knowledge of required tools, equipment, and materials, and ability to use them effectively.
• Capable and willing to learn new skills and to participate in on-the-job training in order to work on specialized equipment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with coworkers, customers and staff of other shops/departments.
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred.

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application. Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or missing information.

Hours of Work

Permanent Full-Time position, 75 hours bi-weekly.

Salary Information

$22.84 – $23.37 hourly

Once You’ve Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Some opportunities may be eligible for our Employee Referral Program. If a Nova Scotia Health employee refers a candidate who is not working for the organization and the candidate is hired, the employee who made the referral may be eligible to earn up to $1000. For more details and instructions, please visit please visit

​This is a Support bargaining unit – NSGEU 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.

​As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.

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. Our priority groups are Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians, People of Colour, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ and Immigrants. Members of these groups are welcome to apply and self-identify if they wish to be considered under our Employment Equity policy.

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