Groundskeeper/maintenance Worker III

1. Performs electrical repair and maintenance duties such as installing and replacing ballasts, receptacles and switches/circuits, replacing electric light bulbs/fluorescent tubes, switches, plugs and extension cords. Cleans and lubricates motors.
2. Identifies nature of equipment problems; performs preventative maintenance on equipment such as wheelchairs, beds, stretchers, carts and engines by cleaning, greasing, lubricating and replacing broken or worn parts such as castors, filters and hydraulic cylinders; performs mechanical repair and preventative maintenance such as cleaning, oiling/greasing and replacing parts on motors; performs preventative maintenance to washers, dryers and ice machines, including cleaning, oiling/greasing and replacing parts such as filters and belts.
3. Performs carpentry repair and maintenance such as repairing walls, ceilings, doors, replacing carpet or linoleum, putting up chair rails, replacing mouldings and baseboards, replacing hardware on furniture, attaching noticeboards/pictures to walls and replacing locks; mixes and applies building materials such as concrete and plaster; recaulks window glazing and roof flashings; constructs items such as shelves, keyboard trays and applies laminate to counter surfaces.
4. Performs painting and maintenance such as preparing surfaces prior to painting and applying finishes including paint, varnish or wallcoverings.
5. Performs plumbing repair and maintenance such as repairing or replacing plumbing fixtures including sinks, toilets, flush tank mechanisms, faucets, unblocking sewer lines.
6. Performs clean-up duties including wiping down machinery, sweeping and mopping work areas.
7. Replaces fan filters in mechanical rooms and cleans fan intakes.
8. Exchanges medical gas cylinders as required.
9. Performs grounds maintenance using equipment such as a power mower; digs holes; prunes and provides basic care of shrubs and trees as directed; picks up garbage; cleans roofs, gutters and drains.
10. Assists in maintaining grounds and parking lots in winter by removing snow and ice; operates tractor and applies salt and sand to sidewalks and roadways.
11. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

Grade 10 plus two years' recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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