Put your skills to the test as you provide critical help in ensuring our facilities are safe and maintained.
Join our dynamic team in beautiful Stratford, known for its world-famous theatre festival in a picturesque setting along the Avon River. Stratford is a year-round destination with an impressive culinary scene and lively local arts. We look forward to welcoming one dedicated maintenance mechanic who will perform skilled trades work throughout the facility.
This position works full-time hours of 40 hours per week in regularly scheduled shifts, Monday to Friday. Additionally, at times call backs will be required after hours and weekends.
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Working as part of a small maintenance team at the Stratford Jail, you will enjoy a variety of tasks as well as a steady work schedule. In this role you can expect to:
- Provide skilled trades and general maintenance services
- Perform duties such as: locksmith, electrical, plumbing, small motor repairs, carpentry, air conditioning, welding, etc.
- Instruct and supervise inmate workers on maintenance tasks and safe use of hand tools and power equipment
- Assist other skilled tradespeople
- Review blueprints and specifications
- Participate and assist on maintenance projects
This position works within a secure correctional facility and will oftentimes work within the vicinity of and around inmates.
- You are certified in one of the skilled trades as recognized by the Ontario Government, or have equivalent experience
- You are First Aid and Heart Saver certified
You can:
- use your advanced knowledge of at least one skilled trade to perform maintenance tasks (e.g. carpentry, welding, or plumbing)
- use your knowledge of other skilled and semi-skilled trades to perform a variety of maintenance tasks (ie, painting, replacing locks, drywall repair)
- operate and maintain heating, ventilation, air conditioning and fire systems, as well as instrumentation and control systems
- interpret, organize and complete blueprints, schematics, specification diagrams and drawings
You can:
- interpret and apply relevant legislation, municipal by-laws and codes, and provincial building codes
- learn and apply correctional facility security requirements (i.e., lockouts, tagouts and elevated work procedures)
- understand and apply the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), Occupational Health and Safety Act, and institutional policies and procedures and local standing orders to recognize workplace hazards and security breaches, and ensure prompt corrective action
You can:
- discuss work projects with others and ensure work is completed on time
- complete reports on assigned projects and maintain accurate logs
- give instructions on the safe use of power equipment and hand tools
- access information about warranty and service agreements
- prepare reports and respond to inquiries
- demonstrate tasks and instruct inmate workers
- You are able to use computer applications and automated systems
If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!
We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.
Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's
Human Rights Code and the
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.
Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:
- diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
- accessibility
- Anti-Racism Policy
Our managers foster a supportive and collaborative environment through open communication, an open-door policy, and regular feedback. They emphasize inclusivity, respect, and shared goals, empowering team members and adapting to individual preferences.
The Ontario Public Service is one of Ontario's largest employers. Employees work for a wide range of ministries, with offices in more than 70 cities across the province.
We offer:
- a career that can grow across ministries and job functions
- flexible learning and developmental opportunities, including education and mentorship programs
- many employee networks offering support for and education about underrepresented groups
- tailored work arrangements, including opportunities like flex hours, self-funded leave and more
Our comprehensive compensation and benefits package includes:
- a defined-benefit lifetime pension plan (guaranteed, ongoing inflation-protected income after retirement)
- group health, dental, life and disability benefits
- a range of vacation and leave options
- an Employee and Family Assistance Program, which provides confidential counseling services
