New Brunswick Community College (NBCC)

Reporting to the Facilities Manager, Facilities and Ancillary Services, the Maintenance Repair Worker will be a member of the Facilities Maintenance team and will be responsible for ensuring the care of the NBCC buildings and related grounds of the Saint John campus.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with facilities maintenance of a routine nature involving carpentry, plumbing and electrical work; interior/exterior building repair.
• Routine maintenance of heating, ventilation, refrigeration and boiler systems.
• Assisting trades people on some repair and maintenance work, maintaining construction materials inventory and estimating costs of jobs.
• Snow removal and grounds work as required.

These job duties represent only the basic duties of the job. Related and allied duties may be assigned from time to time as they become necessary to the operation of NBCC.

Regular hours of work are based on a 40- hour work week. Additional overtime and weekend work may be required. This position may require shift work.

Employees must have basic computer skills including word processing, email and data entry.

Education and Experience:

• Completion of high school or GED, and 1-3 years' experience at the semi-skilled level in the building, electrical and/or mechanical occupations; or any equivalent combination of training and experience.
• The successful candidate must possess good communication and interpersonal skills and thrive in a team environment.

Professional Skills:

• Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills, analytical ability, and innovative thinking.
• Self-motivated, service and results oriented.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively independently and within a team.
• A desire for continuous learning and growth.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Candidates must possess a valid Driver's License as travel will be required.
• Preference may be given to candidates who have experience working in a post-secondary environment.

Candidates must clearly demonstrate how they meet these qualifications on their resumes.

Other combinations of education and experience may be considered as equivalent. Subject to competition response, the minimum qualifications may be raised.

All applicants must be eligible to work in Canada at the time of application.

With six Campuses across the province, New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) transforms lives and communities across New Brunswick and contributes to the social and economic prosperity of our province.

Why work with NBCC?

• You want to make a difference. By working at NBCC, you can support students in achieving their educational and career aspirations, help meet the needs of employers and contribute to stronger communities across New Brunswick.

• You want to belong to something bigger. NBCC welcomes the individual experiences and perspectives of our learners, our staff and our partners. We nurture a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and has opportunities to add value. NBCC is an equal opportunity employer building a dynamic team that is representative of the communities and industries that we serve.

• We're one of the best places to work in Atlantic Canada. For seven years in a row, we have been named one of Atlantic Canada's Top Employers because of our commitment to families, community service and employee engagement. This includes, paid time off to volunteer, comprehensive benefits packages and professional development opportunities.

• A culture that is focused on nurturing a sense of belonging for all employees.
• A salary of $24.42 per hour.
• Become a member of the New Brunswick Public Service Pension Plan.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• NBCC supports the wellbeing of its employees. We provide free access to an Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP).
• Paid sick and vacation leave.
• Volunteer leave.
• Tuition Reimbursement Programs (Employee: Tuition Reimbursement Program AND Family: Tuition Reduction Benefit - Spouse and Children).

This position is a unionized position where the terms and conditions of employment are in accordance with the CUPE - Operational Services collective agreement for the College.

All applicants must be eligible to work in Canada at the time of application. This competition may be used to fill future vacancies at the same level.

The New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) is committed to being flexible in its operations and to the wellbeing of its employees. This includes considering reasonable requests for alternative work arrangements, when feasible, to meet the changing needs of the College and its students. In order to ensure our student needs are met, flexible work arrangements cannot extend beyond the New Brunswick border. NBCC employees must be living in a location that is a reasonable distance from one of our seven work locations around the province.

We promote an equal opportunity work environment.

All interested candidates are invited to submit a detailed application, with a resume, online by January 2, 2025. All applications will be acknowledged upon receipt.