Maintenance Mechanic

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Consider a rewarding career in correctional services and join us in making a difference in the lives of individuals in custody and keeping our communities safe!

Are you an experienced trades professional? If so, consider this opportunity to provide a variety of maintenance services for the Maplehurst Correctional Complex and Vanier Centre for Women.

Please note: This position requires you to work on an on-call basis. The hours of work are 0 to 40 hours per week, including weekends and statutory holidays, based on operational requirements and with no guaranteed hours.

The Ontario Public Service (OPS) is one of the largest employers in the province, with a wide range of exciting career opportunities. We believe in the core values of trust, fairness, diversity, excellence, creativity, collaboration, efficiency and responsiveness. We are committed to being an employer of first choice, creating a positive and inclusive work environment.

The OPS has been recognized as a top employer. We are proud to have been acknowledged as one of:
• Canada's Top 100 Employers
• Canada's Best Diversity Employers
• Greater Toronto's Top Employers
• Canada's Greenest Employers
• Canada's Top Employers for Young People

*Posting extended to May 5 (full positing dates: Apr 4 to May 5, 2022)

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About the job

• Operate, troubleshoot, replace, repair, and various building systems
• Perform plumbing and electric repairs and installations
• Inspect and perform necessary adjustments, servicing, and repairs to correct malfunctions
• Repair and maintain equipment, structures, and furniture
• Coordinate and plan new maintenance projects
• Perform emergency repairs
• Liaise with and assist other trades professionals as needed
• Complete and maintain accurate tracking logs and records
• Train and supervise inmate helpers, as required
• Others duties, as assigned
Click on the "View Job Description" link for details

Note: This position requires working with and providing direction to inmate helpers

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• You are qualified in one or more of the skilled trades including appropriate license(s) issued by the Government of Ontario
• Valid First Aid and Heartsaver Certificate or the ability to obtain

Specialized Knowledge and Experience

• You have advanced knowledge of at least one recognized skilled trade and working knowledge of other skilled trades in order to perform major and minor repairs, renovations and construction projects (i.e. plumbing, carpentry, welding, brick laying, etc.)
• You have experience planning and performing a wide variety of maintenance, repairs, and renovation tasks
• You have experience with the operation/maintenance of heating, ventilation, air conditioning/fire systems as well as associated instrumentation/control systems
• You have experience with blueprints, schematics and specification diagrams/drawings
• You are experienced in the safe use of power equipment and hand tools
• You have knowledge of relevant legislation (such as Occupational Health and Safety Act and WHMIS), municipal by-laws and codes, and provincial building codes
• You are able to acquire knowledge of and comply with corporate policies and protocols
• You have knowledge of computers and systems related to monitoring automated systems for mechanical and electrical equipment, electronic locking systems, building environmental controls and prepare reports, and respond to email

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• You are able to discuss work projects with other trades personnel and liaise with correctional staff
• You can instruct staff and inmate helpers
• You have written communication skills to complete performance and occurrence reports and maintain accurate logs

Problem-Solving Skills

• You can ensure the safety and integrity of installations, prevent injuries to staff or inmate helpers, and determine work methods
• Recognize workplace hazards and security breaches and ensure prompt corrective action
• You can provide input on inmate helper performance
• You are able to ensure work is completed in a timely manner

OPS Commitment to diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and anti- racism

We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

Visit theOPS Anti-Racism Policy and the OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.

We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's Human Rights Code. Refer to the application instructions below if you require a disability-related accommodation.

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Additional information:

Note:

• In accordance with the Ontario Public Service (OPS), Employment Screening Checks Policy (ESCP), the top candidate(s) may be required to undergo a security screening check. Refer to the above to determine the screening checks that are required for this position.
  
  Required security screening checks along with your written consent, will be sent to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), Talent Development Branch, Talent and Leadership Division to evaluate the results. If applicable, the TSO, with your written consent, will request and obtain any additional employment screening checks that were not obtained directly by you.
  
  A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position. The employment screening check(s) will only be reviewed and evaluated by the TSO for the purpose of making a security clearance decision. The details of an individual's employment screening check(s) will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Employment screening check records will be maintained by the TSO and kept strictly confidential.
• At this time, all employees working in congregate living settings are required to provide proof they are fully vaccinated, meaning they are fully vaccinated as defined by the Ministry of Health (refer to: COVID-19 Fully Vaccinated Status in Ontario), including 14 calendar days have passed since receiving their final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
  
  Employees who do not provide proof of full vaccination will be deemed ‘not vaccinated' under the Employer's policy and will be required to attend a vaccine education program, as determined by the Employer. Employees who are not vaccinated under the policy with a valid medical exemption will not be required to attend a vaccine education program. All employees working in congregate living settings must undergo regular rapid antigen testing, regardless of vaccination status.

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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.