The Starbank Group of Companies is seeking an experienced superintendent to manage 2 retail commercial shopping centres in Ottawa (2148 Carling Ave, and 515 Somerset St W). You will work under our property manager to ensure the common areas, buildings and building systems are kept clean, and will escort trades people who will carry out repairs and maintenance.
You will be responsible for all day to day activity at the site and in particular you will be expected to address tenant inquiries and concerns in a timely and professional manner and oversee and communicate with contractors. We need a responsible, consistent, proactive, high-energy, and hard-working person with good communication skills. Your schedule will be approximately 30 hours per week, including working every other weekend. You must be available to respond to after hours’ emergencies which may occur once every 4 months on average.
To gauge the level of sincerity and ability to perform the job, we will only reply to applicants who answer all 13 questions.
The detailed list of job tasks is contained in the questionnaire below.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: $45,000.00-$50,000.00 per year
Application question(s):
- Do you have your own vehicle? How many years have you been driving?
- You will be on site at the plaza at 7:00am each morning, including weekends, to carry out the following duties: Pick up litter from the ground; Visit approx. 20 tenants of the plaza; Check for illegally parked vehicles; Cut grass and remove weeds; Check for non-functioning parking lot lights; Check mechanical/electrical rooms; Maintain cleanliness of vacant spaces such as cleaning windows; Minor repairs such as temporarily filling pot holes with gravel; Change light bulbs; Communicate with service providers (electrician, plumber, fire sprinkler etc); Gauge the quality of the snow removal contractor's work; Attend during heavy snow storms to ensure the snow removal contractor performs their duties; Inspect the roof and clean drains; Ensure garbage bins are picked up on schedule and kept clean and tidy; Provide daily reports to the office. Are you able to perform all of these duties?
- Please briefly describe your personal character, and tell us why you are interested in this industry and this job.
- Rate yourself from 1-10 (10 being the highest) on your TYPING skills.
- Rate yourself from 1-10 (10 being the highest) on your ABILITY TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY (WITHOUT SUPERVISION).
- Do you consider yourself to be an introverted person or an extroverted person?
- Please write a paragraph describing your ambitions in life, and where you see yourself in the next five years.
- In your opinion, what do you consider to be a proactive worker?
- If your employer assigns you a task that requires a third party's involvement such as consultants or a trades person to achieve the task, describe your level / ability to track, chase, and follow-up on this assignment.
- What is the greatest number of hours you have ever worked in a single day? What is the longest number of consecutive days you have worked?
- Do you realize that this job will require: independent working skills; the ability to work with minimum supervision; great communication skills; a proactive character; discipline; organizational skills; ability to prioritize tasks; and the ability to work in all weather conditions (hot, cold, rain, etc)?
- Have you ever held a position of leading a team, such as sports team captain, work supervisor, and/or community service work? Please provide a description.
Experience:
- property superintendent: 3 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person
