Maintenance Worker

Join our team as a Maintenance Worker, where you'll keep our buildings, equipment, and mobility devices running safely and smoothly. Reporting to the Plant Services Leader, you'll handle repairs, troubleshoot issues, and coordinate external work as needed. If you enjoy hands‑on problem‑solving and making a real impact, this role is for you.

Education and Experience:

• Grade 10 education
• Three years related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Ability to deal with others effectively
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings and specifications
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position
• Ability to organize work
• Ability to operate related equipment

• State-of-the-art facilities:  The new St. Paul's Hospital and health campus will be the most innovative approach to the delivery of integrated care in B.C. and Canada, designed to appropriately address the future health needs of patients, families and our communities. From hospital care to primary and community health solutions, the new St. Paul's Hospital and health campus will continue to lead innovations in care, research, and teaching. The new St. Paul's Hospital is expected to open in 2027.
• A competitive salary: $29.82 per hour.
• Inclusive culture: We respect the diversity, dignity and independence of all person. We value the cultural richness that our diverse workforce brings to the care of our equally diverse population of patients and residents.

Your Day to Day: 

• Replaces and repairs plumbing fixtures (sinks, toilets, supply lines, waste lines, sprinkler lines).
• Conducts carpentry repairs on cupboards, shelves, furniture, walls, ceilings, and windows using drywall, wood paneling, and glass.
• Applies paint and finishes; removes and replaces tiles, linoleum, and carpet.
• Performs minor renovations, including constructing walls.
• Diagnoses equipment malfunctions and performs electrical/mechanical repairs (disassembling, cleaning, greasing, replacing parts).
• Executes welding repairs and installs items (timers, switches, receptacles, ballasts).
• Refers equipment needing repair to Supervisor; identifies when replacement is necessary.

We acknowledge that Providence Health Care & the new St. Paul's Hospital site is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.