Top Benefits
About the role
Join Beacon Community Services as a temporary part-time Facilities Maintenance Assistant and help keep our spaces clean, welcoming, and safe. This hands-on position supports our Maintenance team by completing light-duty tasks such as painting, weeding, cleaning, and general upkeep of Beacon facilities across the CRD. This is a great opportunity for someone who takes pride in their work and enjoys working independently outdoors and indoors. Apply today to join our team!
Benefits Include
- Making a difference in people's lives every day
- Mileage covered
Days/Hours of Work: 20-30 hours per week, hours flexible based on operational needs
Status: Temporary part-time until September 12th, 2025
Closing Date: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled
Location: The location of work may vary between sites in Victoria, Saanich, Brentwood Bay, Sidney, and Saanichton
POSITION SUMMARY:
Reporting to the Facilities & Maintenance Manager, the Maintenance Assistant helps maintain the cleanliness and appearance of Beacon’s properties through basic facility and grounds upkeep. This role supports the broader Maintenance team and ensures our sites remain functional, tidy, and visually appealing to staff, clients, and community members.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Perform general outdoor tasks such as weeding, sweeping, raking, and debris removal
- Assist with light painting (interior and exterior) and touch-ups as directed
- Pressure wash exterior surfaces and walkways as required
- Clean and maintain outdoor areas including parking lots, walkways, and entranceways
- Assist with indoor light cleaning tasks such as wiping surfaces, tidying shared spaces, and organizing storage areas
- Set up or move furniture and equipment as needed
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of tools and materials used
- Carry out assigned tasks independently, following direction provided by the Facilities & Maintenance Manager
- Notify the Maintenance team of any facility issues observed during work
- Other relevant duties as assigned
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- No formal experience required—training provided
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and follow direction
- Willingness to perform physically active work in varying weather conditions
- Pride in quality, detail, and completing tasks to a high standard
- Valid Class 5 Driver’s License and reliable transportation required
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Basic skills such as using hand tools, paintbrushes, and cleaning equipment
- Comfortable working outdoors and performing physically demanding tasks
- Ability to lift and carry objects up to 50lbs
- Reliable, punctual, and self-motivated
- Positive attitude and a strong sense of responsibility
- Ability to maintain a respectful and professional demeanor with staff and the public
- Understanding of basic safety practices and willingness to follow WorkSafeBC standards
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Beacon Community Services serves vulnerable populations including seniors, people with disabilities and children. Protecting these people and our teams on whom they rely on is critical to us. Accordingly:
- All successful applicants must consent to a Solicitor General’s Criminal Record Check.
- All successful applicants are required to disclose their COVID-19 vaccination status upon hire. Depending on future public health developments, Beacon may implement a vaccination requirement as a condition of ongoing employment for all our workplaces.
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About Beacon Community Services
Beacon Community Services is a community-based, not-for-profit agency. We provide care and support to thousands of clients on southern Vancouver Island and the outer Gulf Islands, through a wide range of programs and services including health, children and family, training and employment, adult recreation, housing, and volunteer services.
When you join Beacon Community Services, you come to a place where you’re valued, respected, embraced and supported by a team of skilled, talented, caring colleagues who share your passion for improving lives in our community. An award-winning, highly regarded charity that’s served the Greater Victoria area for 45+ years, Beacon Community Services is powered by about 270 staff and over 500 volunteers who provide a wide range of community programs and services focused on helping people and improving lives.
We don’t just talk about our values; we live them with CARE. Whether we're helping seniors, children, families, unhoused people, marginalized youth or those in need of training and connections to employers, our team works collaboratively to deliver Compassion. Accountability. Responsiveness. Excellence.
Our team is the heart of our community’s well-being and Beacon’s success. And we offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, and a rewarding, stimulating career environment where your skills, knowledge, and work make a difference every day.
Top Benefits
About the role
Join Beacon Community Services as a temporary part-time Facilities Maintenance Assistant and help keep our spaces clean, welcoming, and safe. This hands-on position supports our Maintenance team by completing light-duty tasks such as painting, weeding, cleaning, and general upkeep of Beacon facilities across the CRD. This is a great opportunity for someone who takes pride in their work and enjoys working independently outdoors and indoors. Apply today to join our team!
Benefits Include
- Making a difference in people's lives every day
- Mileage covered
Days/Hours of Work: 20-30 hours per week, hours flexible based on operational needs
Status: Temporary part-time until September 12th, 2025
Closing Date: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled
Location: The location of work may vary between sites in Victoria, Saanich, Brentwood Bay, Sidney, and Saanichton
POSITION SUMMARY:
Reporting to the Facilities & Maintenance Manager, the Maintenance Assistant helps maintain the cleanliness and appearance of Beacon’s properties through basic facility and grounds upkeep. This role supports the broader Maintenance team and ensures our sites remain functional, tidy, and visually appealing to staff, clients, and community members.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Perform general outdoor tasks such as weeding, sweeping, raking, and debris removal
- Assist with light painting (interior and exterior) and touch-ups as directed
- Pressure wash exterior surfaces and walkways as required
- Clean and maintain outdoor areas including parking lots, walkways, and entranceways
- Assist with indoor light cleaning tasks such as wiping surfaces, tidying shared spaces, and organizing storage areas
- Set up or move furniture and equipment as needed
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of tools and materials used
- Carry out assigned tasks independently, following direction provided by the Facilities & Maintenance Manager
- Notify the Maintenance team of any facility issues observed during work
- Other relevant duties as assigned
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- No formal experience required—training provided
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and follow direction
- Willingness to perform physically active work in varying weather conditions
- Pride in quality, detail, and completing tasks to a high standard
- Valid Class 5 Driver’s License and reliable transportation required
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Basic skills such as using hand tools, paintbrushes, and cleaning equipment
- Comfortable working outdoors and performing physically demanding tasks
- Ability to lift and carry objects up to 50lbs
- Reliable, punctual, and self-motivated
- Positive attitude and a strong sense of responsibility
- Ability to maintain a respectful and professional demeanor with staff and the public
- Understanding of basic safety practices and willingness to follow WorkSafeBC standards
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Beacon Community Services serves vulnerable populations including seniors, people with disabilities and children. Protecting these people and our teams on whom they rely on is critical to us. Accordingly:
- All successful applicants must consent to a Solicitor General’s Criminal Record Check.
- All successful applicants are required to disclose their COVID-19 vaccination status upon hire. Depending on future public health developments, Beacon may implement a vaccination requirement as a condition of ongoing employment for all our workplaces.
#IND1
About Beacon Community Services
Beacon Community Services is a community-based, not-for-profit agency. We provide care and support to thousands of clients on southern Vancouver Island and the outer Gulf Islands, through a wide range of programs and services including health, children and family, training and employment, adult recreation, housing, and volunteer services.
When you join Beacon Community Services, you come to a place where you’re valued, respected, embraced and supported by a team of skilled, talented, caring colleagues who share your passion for improving lives in our community. An award-winning, highly regarded charity that’s served the Greater Victoria area for 45+ years, Beacon Community Services is powered by about 270 staff and over 500 volunteers who provide a wide range of community programs and services focused on helping people and improving lives.
We don’t just talk about our values; we live them with CARE. Whether we're helping seniors, children, families, unhoused people, marginalized youth or those in need of training and connections to employers, our team works collaboratively to deliver Compassion. Accountability. Responsiveness. Excellence.
Our team is the heart of our community’s well-being and Beacon’s success. And we offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, and a rewarding, stimulating career environment where your skills, knowledge, and work make a difference every day.