Building Operator, Level 1 St. Vital Centre | Winnipeg, MB Join Us to Grow, Connect, and Make an Impact. At BGO Properties, we’re dedicated to enhancing personal and professional growth, fostering meaningful connections, and giving back to the communities where we operate.

As one of Canada’s premier providers of commercial property management and leasing services, BGO Properties manages a diverse portfolio of over 400 properties, totaling more than 67 million square feet of residential, office, industrial, and retail space. For over 30 years, our clients have trusted us to deliver innovative real estate solutions that create value and support their success.

As part of the global BGO family, we leverage international expertise and local market insights to provide high-quality services. Our experienced team works across a variety of commercial real estate sectors, which ensure every property we manage is a welcoming and functional destination for tenants.

Whether you’re launching your career or advancing as a seasoned professional, BGO Properties offers opportunities for professional growth, continuous learning, and leadership development.

Join us and help shape the future of commercial real estate.

The opportunity: The Building Operator is a more senior maintenance level position providing maintenance support as a member of a building operations team.

The primary objective of the Building Operator is to ensure that the assigned building or complex of buildings is being managed and maintained in a safe and environmentally responsible manner and to the highest level of operational efficiency.

What You Will Do

• Primary duties are to assist Building Operators in daily activities.
• Performing work in accordance to established processes and practices.
• Perform general maintenance duties with basic knowledge within electrical, mechanical, plumbing systems, carpentry, drywall repairs, painting, light lamp changes, minor plumbing repairs, etc.
• General maintenance including general housekeeping such as sweeping, litter pick up, shoveling snow, garbage removal, moving/organizing supplies and pressure washing.
• Clean exterior public areas from litter and debris ensuring building appearance, safety and convenience are upheld at all times.
• Monitor and maintain all tools and equipment ensuring they are in good working order.
• Assisting with preventative maintenance and unscheduled repairs;
• Attending to tenant requests, including minor repairs in tenant spaces.
• Assist with contractors working under the direction of Building Operator
• Assisting with environmental assessments and reporting;
• Participating in corporate occupational health and safety program;
• Assisting with waste, recycling and hazardous materials issues.
• Embrace and pro-actively support BentallGreenOak's culture of environmental sustainability, and corporate and social responsibility.
• Active participation in Preventative Maintenance program.
• Must be in good physical condition, able to participate in moving of supplies/equipment.
• Be an integral part of a building operations team;
• Assisting in enhancing tenant and customer satisfaction and maintaining positive relation
• through manner in which work is performed and services delivered.
• Provide backup to other members of the crew when the need arises.
• Other duties as assigned from time to time based on needs, training, knowledge, and capabilities

Sustainability

• Embrace and proactively support BGO's culture of environmental responsibility and social responsibility
• Continually seek opportunities to improve energy consumption
• Quickly respond to and manage environmental hazards
• Consider sustainability when evaluating options for replacement equipment
• Participate in tenant and staff community support events as appropriate

Who You Are

• Technical Qualifications - The Building Operator, Level 2 shall have the following technical qualifications or industry equivalency:

• minimum of 3 years direct work experience in junior or intermediate position in commercial building operations.

• a valid driver’s license.

• Intermediate level skills in Microsoft Office.

• Good verbal communication skills.

• Outgoing, positive personality and professionalism.

• Self-motivated team player who is committed to personal growth and ethical integrity

• Ability to allocate one’s time effectively and manage tight deadlines;

• Ability to work under pressure and achieve quality results;

• Ability to handle multiple demands and competing priorities, adaptable to new ideas and embrace changes; results and detail oriented;

• Work within an environment that is subject to high paced situations; on occasion requires involvement in repairs or maintenance in inclement weather or uncomfortable environmental working conditions;

• Ability to resolve problems using facts and sound reasoning;

• Ability to allocate one's time effectively, manage tight deadlines to achieve goals using logical and strategic approaches.

• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally, both oral and written;

• Ability to develop and sustain cooperative working relationships with contractors, tenants and the public.

• Police Clearance: A criminal verification check is required for employment.

At BGO, we recognize that each employee’s unique experiences, perspectives, and viewpoints strengthen our ability to create and deliver the best value to our clients, partners and stakeholders/investors and therefore we strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations and life experiences to apply.

BGO is committed to equitable hiring practices and we welcome the opportunity to discuss accommodation and ensure fairness and equity in our hiring process. If you require accommodation, please email us at accessibility@bgo.com and include: Job posting #, your name and your preferred method of contact.

We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with BGO, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

BGO Properties is the Canadian real estate property management and leasing division of BentallGreenOak (Canada) Limited Partnership. BGO is a global real estate investment management advisor, real estate lender, and globally recognized provider of real estate services. BGO is a part of SLC Management, the institutional alternatives and traditional asset management business of Sun Life. For more information, please visit www.bgoproperties.com