About the role
Provides utility, delivery and janitorial services; performs tasks related to the maintenance of buildings, grounds, vehicles and equipment.
MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
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Stores, moves and delivers furniture, materials, supplies and equipment. Assembles and disassembles furniture, shelving and equipment.
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Performs seasonal grounds maintenance tasks including manual snow removal and sanding operations; maintenance of roads, walks and parking lots; lawn and bed maintenance; clean-up duties.
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Prepares rooms by moving and arranging chairs, desks, tables and other related furniture and equipment. Provides set up and take down support for special events.
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Prepares non-technical, routine facilities maintenance tasks and assists maintenance trades personnel:
- Unplug plumbing fixture with a plunger
- Cean out roof drains and eaves troughs
- Replenish soap and paper towel dispensers
- Hang clocks and replace batteries
- Sand wood and apply edging to shelves
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Performs janitorial duties and replenishes washroom supplies.
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Recycles and disposes of waste and surplus materials, performs litter control and empties refuse containers.
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Replaces fluorescent tubes and incandescent bulbs.
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Operates, cleans and performs minor maintenance on passenger and delivery vehicles and light duty equipment.
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Installs and maintains signage, portable fire extinguishers, parking meters, and parking curbs and barriers.
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Investigates and performs pest control.
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Provides traffic control and support to emergency
REPORTS TO
Assistant Director, Building Operations
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
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Grade 12 or equivalent
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Valid BC Class 5 Driver's License
EXPERIENCE
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Six months' related experience including forklift operation
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE OR ABILITIES RELATED TO THE JOB
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Ability to deal with others effectively
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Ability to operate related equipment such as a variety of hand and power tools, ladders and lifts, snow blower, power broom, pressure washer, dollies, vacuum, forklift, and delivery vehicles
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Exposure to extremes of heat, cold, inclement weather, temperature fluctuations
- Exposure to noise, dust, dirt, fumes, noxious odorous, poor ventilation, restrictive work areas
- Exposure to accident hazards and hazardous materials
- Lifting weights greater than 20 kg
About Thompson Rivers University
We are a comprehensive, learner-centred, sustainable university that serves its regional, national and international learners and their communities through high quality and flexible education, training, research and scholarship.
Our students have access to traditional undergraduate and graduate degree programs, certificates and diplomas. Robust laddering options mean flexible degree completion through online, distance education with TRU Open Learning.
We are community-minded with a global conscience, boldly redefining the university as a place of belonging—Kw’seltktnéws (we are all related and interconnected with nature, each other, and all things)—where all people are empowered to transform themselves, their communities, and the world.
TRU is a public post-secondary institution, funded by the Province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Advanced Education. We are a full member of AUCC (Association of Universities and College in Canada) and ACCC (Association of Canadian Community Colleges).
We are based in British Columbia, Canada. Our two campuses are located in Kamloops and Williams Lake.
About the role
Provides utility, delivery and janitorial services; performs tasks related to the maintenance of buildings, grounds, vehicles and equipment.
MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
-
Stores, moves and delivers furniture, materials, supplies and equipment. Assembles and disassembles furniture, shelving and equipment.
-
Performs seasonal grounds maintenance tasks including manual snow removal and sanding operations; maintenance of roads, walks and parking lots; lawn and bed maintenance; clean-up duties.
-
Prepares rooms by moving and arranging chairs, desks, tables and other related furniture and equipment. Provides set up and take down support for special events.
-
Prepares non-technical, routine facilities maintenance tasks and assists maintenance trades personnel:
- Unplug plumbing fixture with a plunger
- Cean out roof drains and eaves troughs
- Replenish soap and paper towel dispensers
- Hang clocks and replace batteries
- Sand wood and apply edging to shelves
-
Performs janitorial duties and replenishes washroom supplies.
-
Recycles and disposes of waste and surplus materials, performs litter control and empties refuse containers.
-
Replaces fluorescent tubes and incandescent bulbs.
-
Operates, cleans and performs minor maintenance on passenger and delivery vehicles and light duty equipment.
-
Installs and maintains signage, portable fire extinguishers, parking meters, and parking curbs and barriers.
-
Investigates and performs pest control.
-
Provides traffic control and support to emergency
REPORTS TO
Assistant Director, Building Operations
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
-
Grade 12 or equivalent
-
Valid BC Class 5 Driver's License
EXPERIENCE
-
Six months' related experience including forklift operation
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE OR ABILITIES RELATED TO THE JOB
-
Ability to deal with others effectively
-
Ability to operate related equipment such as a variety of hand and power tools, ladders and lifts, snow blower, power broom, pressure washer, dollies, vacuum, forklift, and delivery vehicles
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Exposure to extremes of heat, cold, inclement weather, temperature fluctuations
- Exposure to noise, dust, dirt, fumes, noxious odorous, poor ventilation, restrictive work areas
- Exposure to accident hazards and hazardous materials
- Lifting weights greater than 20 kg
About Thompson Rivers University
We are a comprehensive, learner-centred, sustainable university that serves its regional, national and international learners and their communities through high quality and flexible education, training, research and scholarship.
Our students have access to traditional undergraduate and graduate degree programs, certificates and diplomas. Robust laddering options mean flexible degree completion through online, distance education with TRU Open Learning.
We are community-minded with a global conscience, boldly redefining the university as a place of belonging—Kw’seltktnéws (we are all related and interconnected with nature, each other, and all things)—where all people are empowered to transform themselves, their communities, and the world.
TRU is a public post-secondary institution, funded by the Province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Advanced Education. We are a full member of AUCC (Association of Universities and College in Canada) and ACCC (Association of Canadian Community Colleges).
We are based in British Columbia, Canada. Our two campuses are located in Kamloops and Williams Lake.