Community Maintenance

Saint John, NB
On-site
Posted Sep 11, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Entry, Junior · 0+ years
Minimum education: Professional degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job summary

The Community Maintenance role is responsible for completing work orders, maintaining common ground areas, and managing relationships with outside contractors. The position also involves performing general repairs, ensuring safety compliance, and overseeing renovation projects.

Job details

About Compass Communities With coast-to-coast communities and over 12,000 home sites, Compass is one of Canada’s largest land lease housing companies, operating over 70 residential communities in 8 provinces. We offer attainable home ownership that prioritizes residents’ needs, creating communities with better services, management, and facilities. Visit www.compasscommunities.ca [http://www.compasscommunities.ca] for more information. Role Summary The Community Maintenance role takes direction from the Community Manager, ensuring that work orders are completed, and all common ground areas are maintained and kept clean. This job is to fill an existing vacancy. We’re looking for a strong candidate who can step into this role and continue supporting our team. Core Responsibilities * Complete all work orders as required by the Community Manager, requesting material as needed, and advising when a work order cannot be completed by the maintenance team * Request and review quotes from outside contractors and manage contractual relations with contractors/suppliers * General maintenance such as mowing, snow removal, pruning, picking up yard waste, replacing light bulbs, filling cracks, and painting rental homes and new homes * Clean and sweep the road, and make temporary road repairs as needed * Participate in all safety training within the assigned timeframe * Ensure all life safety certificates and back up documentation is in good standing, accurately recorded in company records, and adhere to company life safety initiatives * Follow up with renovation projects and complete other maintenance duties as assigned Required Skills and Experience * 1+ years of relevant experience * Qualifications in one of the mechanical trades a strong asset * Organized and able to oversee multiple projects simultaneously * Excellent communication and customer service skills * Must be available for emergency calls (on-call) * A valid driver's license and clean driver's abstract are required, and the successful candidate will have the use of a company truck Why Join Compass? * Be part of the solution to Canada’s housing challenge, creating affordable and vibrant communities. * Join a leading national company in a unique and growing industry. * Make a positive daily impact in your community. Based on the position, Compass Communities offers a competitive compensation package in addition to the base pay, which may include a performance-based bonus incentive, comprehensive health & dental benefits, company-matched RRSP program, and generous paid time off. We value a wide range of experiences on our team. If your skills don’t fully align with the listed qualifications, we still encourage you to apply – you may be a great fit for this role or other roles at Compass. Applicants may also be considered for alternative positions within the organization if their qualifications and experience align more closely with those available roles. Our people are what makes us different. At Compass, we are committed to workplace diversity and inclusion within our organization; therefore, we encourage all qualified persons from all backgrounds to apply. Accommodations are available, upon request, to all applicants with disabilities throughout our hiring process. Successful applicants will also be subject to a background check.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 1 year of relevant experience and a valid driver's license with a clean abstract. Qualifications in mechanical trades are considered a strong asset for this position.