Amended - 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.

Niagara Detention Centre seeks an experienced trades professional to perform a wide variety of maintenance duties for the correctional facility.

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.

We offer:
• A defined benefit pension plan
• Maternity and parental leave top-up benefits which includes adoptive parents
• Comprehensive Health Plan
• Life and Disability insurance
• Collegial and professional work culture
• Career growth and development opportunities across multiple business areas
• We provide on-the-job training to support your success in the role

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

AMENDMENT: Closing date extended to October 21, 2022 due to OPS Careers system outage.

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How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

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 the OPS 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 "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation.

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About the job

• Perform general maintenance, repairs, general upkeep duties in one or more of the skilled trades and other related support services
• Operate, troubleshoot, repair/maintain all heating, ventilation, fire systems, associated electromechanical devices, subsystems
• Operate and/or maintain various pumps/burners, water softeners, kitchen items, grounds equipment, replacing and/or cleaning air and roll media filters, lubricating, belt tightening, etc.
• Repair and/or maintain tubular steel furniture, water tanks, power plant equipment, security screens, steel structures, security and non-security locks
• Perform emergency repairs in the absence of other maintenance staff and assist plumber and electrician as required with their duties
• Complete/maintain appropriate logs/records
• Grounds keeping duties including cutting grass and shoveling snow
• Other duties, as required

*Note: This position may require some working with and supervision of inmate workers

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• You are licenced in one or more of the skilled trades OR have equivalent acceptable knowledge/experience

Specialized Knowledge and Experience

• You have knowledge of at least one skilled trade as well as working knowledge of other skilled trades (such as carpentry, plumbing, welding, brick laying) and semi-skilled trades in order to perform major and minor repairs, renovations and construction projects.
• Knowledge of blueprints, schematics and specification diagrams/drawings
• You have thorough knowledge of the operation and maintenance of heating, ventilation, air conditioning/fire systems, and associated instrumentation/control systems
• 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 have knowledge of environmental waste management regulations for garbage and hazardous waste to ensure safe storage and disposal
• You have proficiency with computer systems, automated monitoring systems, mechanical and electrical equipment, electronic locking systems, building environmental controls, and security monitors (CCTV) to review information on automated systems and perform quality assurance checks

Other Skills

• You have communication and interpersonal skills to discuss work projects with other trades personnel as well as liaise with correctional staff
• You have written communication skills to complete reports on assigned projects as well as maintain accurate logs
• You have analytical skills to ensure the safety and integrity of installations as well as recognize workplace hazards and security breaches and ensure prompt corrective action
• You can ensure work is completed in a timely manner
• You have demonstrated ability to understand and comply with corporate policies and protocols in order to acquire knowledge of institutional security practices and procedures

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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), Corporate Talent Programs 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.