Maintenance Technician

• Required Degree NONE
• Manage Others No

The Residences is redefining retirement living in Winnipeg by offering the perfect balance of modern amenities, engaging experiences, and exceptional service. Residents enjoy restaurant-style dining, fitness and wellness opportunities, social events, creative programs, and welcoming spaces designed to foster connection and independence. Guided by trusted leadership and a commitment to hospitality, we create an environment where residents can live beautifully, connect deeply, and thrive daily.

As a Maintenance Technician, you will play a vital role in preserving the safety, comfort, and appearance of our community by helping maintain the building, grounds, and resident spaces that contribute to an exceptional living experience.

Position Summary:

The Maintenance Technician works alongside the Maintenance Manager and is equally responsible in assuring that the proper maintenance if performed at his/her facility. Including building exterior and interior, common areas, suites and grounds while tracking and completing preventative maintenance items per schedule.

• Maintain resident, employee, and community information in strict confidence (with community management or other employees as necessary).
• Assure maintenance and annual service of community exterior and interior and community assets.
• Perform community maintenance tasks such as electrical, plumbing, HVAC, landscape, carpentry, painting, flooring, and general asset repairs, services and inspections.
• Inspect community daily to promptly address maintenance concerns.
• Perform all duties associated with preventative maintenance program.
• Perform maintenance tasks for residents (e.g., moving furniture, hanging pictures, etc.) as assigned.
• Assist housekeeping personnel in deep cleaning of common areas according to schedule.
• Assure equipment is stored properly and safely, inspect for inadequacies
• Notify management of any damage, deficits, or disturbances in equipment.
• Check stocking levels of all consumables and replace and restock as necessary.
• Perform duties associated with community emergency and disaster response systems and procedures.

Requirements

• Must have high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have minimum of two years’ verifiable direct maintenance experience in areas such as plumbing, electrical, carpentry, HVAC, etc.
• Must have experience in the safe handling and use of tools normally used in construction, maintenance, and landscaping. These tools include circular saw, power drill, bench grinder, string trimmer, hedge trimmer, power floor cleaner, carpet cleaning machine, paint sprayer, power drain cleaner, chain saw, and key machine.
• Demonstrate ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Maintain any certifications as required by state or provincial regulations.

About us
Brightwater is a management company that oversees senior living communities across North America. At Brightwater, our goal is to lead the way in innovation for tomorrow to enrich the lives of seniors today by providing seniors and families with hospitality and healthcare experiences that are unrivaled.

Why we do what we do
We know that the most important moments in our residents’ lives are the ones that make them feel at home. We continue to create services and amenities designed to help seniors' live life THEIR way and never ask them to change who they are to fit into our communities. We design spaces that adapt to their lives, their needs, and their choices.

What we value
Everything our team members do, everything our team members say, and the way our team members act is a direct reflection of the Brightwater brand. We know how important it is to show admiration, have integrity, and work as a team to strive for both excellence and innovation. We expect our team members to take ownership of their role and show stewardship in the way they manage human, material and fiscal resources that have been entrusted to our care.

We also encourage the complete well-being of our team members by valuing the time required for regeneration and rejuvenation.

Our communication philosophy
We pride ourselves on creating an environment that facilitates open and transparent communication with our team members, our residents and our families. Our team is available to listen, support and serve the needs of all team members through direct and ongoing dialogue, and we believe that this respectful, open-minded dialogue makes us stronger in what we do and how we do it. We make every effort to ensure team member’s suggestions, ideas, opinions, and concerns are heard, and we reward team members for creation of ideas that improve any aspect of our community.

Brightwater Senior Living is an equal-opportunity employer and strives to provide an environment in which human dignity prevails. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, perceived race, color, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, creed, religion, age, marital status, family/parental status, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, source of income, receipt of public assistance, status as a veteran or current or future military status. Brightwater Senior Living does not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

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