Job Description

JOB POSTING 2023-26-13

Recycling

Preventative Maintenance Worker

Wage: $ 24.00/hour

Full time: 40Hours per week

Permanent

Perform all Maintenance Dutiesfor the RecyclingProgram

Join the team at Archway

Come Help Us Help People

Location: Abbotsford

On Site

Job Summary:

The Preventative Maintenance Worker ensures all lift trucks/skid steers, mechanical tools, equipment and vehicles are maintained in a safe and timely manner and is also responsible for the general cleanliness of the machinery and plant.  The Preventative Maintenance Worker is part of a team and as such, values all people and their diversity and demonstrates this by completing their duties in a timely, courteous and friendly manner. Furthermore, the Preventative Maintenance Worker maintains harmonious working relationships with all personnel and displays a non-adversarial, non-confrontational and cooperative approach in completing all tasks.

Your Role:

Archway’s Preventative Maintenance Worker with the Recycling Program contributes by:

• Performing short and long-term maintenance of all vehicles used in product processing (e.g., forklifts).
• Performing all maintenance for fixed equipment including conveyor sort-lines, Harris baler, and other processing related equipment.
• Conducting start-up maintenance on machinery and checking performance.
• Conducting thorough daily inspections (pre-trips and/or circle checks) of all machines to ensure they are working properly, and identifying any defects, potential malfunctions or failure points before the machinery is operated.
• Reporting any machinery malfunction/defect concerns to the Production Manager and/or Production Supervisors.
• Completing emergency repairs in a timely fashion.
• Submitting inspection reports to the Production Manager.
• Conducting emergency shutdowns of any machinery not functioning properly.
• Inspecting all hand tools regularly to ensure safety.

This position is a great fit for someone who is reliable, punctual, courteous, professional, and who values all people and their diversity!

Our Offer

• Wage:  $ 24.00 per hour.
• A full-time position at 40 hours per week, availability to work shifts.
• Benefits include:
  • Three weeks’ vacation in your first year, four weeks’ in your second year.
  • A great benefits package including extended health and dental, you choose your plan.
  • Employee and Family Assistance Program that includes online access to wellness resources.
  • A pension plan, Archway meets and beats your contribution.
  • Great in-house training opportunities.
  • Rewarding work in a positive environment.

Getting an Interview – you will be considered if you have:

• Completion of high school or GED equivalent or a combination of training and experience.
• Completion of Skid-Steer Operator Training.
• Lift-truck/Forklift certification is an asset.
• A valid BC Driver’s License and Driver’s Abstract is required.

The Job Requires you to have:

• Ability to wear CSA approved footwear and other protective/safety gear.
• Ability to work shiftwork including weekends and holidays.
• Flexible on-call and off-shift hour availability.
• Ability to work on the conveyor sort line, as required.
• Physical labour ability, including repetitive tasks and standing for extended periods of time.
• Ability to work in a dusty and smelly environment.
• Ability to work in an environment with loud or distracting sounds and noise levels.
• Ability to work outdoors with very hot and very cold temperatures, depending on the weather.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds/22 kilograms.
• Ability to be exposed to hazardous material sharps and other biohazards.
• Ability to adhere to health and safety protocols.
• Access to a personal, reliable vehicle.
• A satisfactory Fitness Assessment is a condition of employment.
• A satisfactory Criminal Records Check is a condition of employment.

Closing date is August 13,2023

TO APPLY

Interested applicants are to reference Posting #2023-26-13in the subject line.

Please submit your cover letter and resume to:

Email: jobpostings@archway.ca 

        Subject: Job Posting #2023-26-13

No phone calls please. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

Your resume may also be forwarded to other Programs for their consideration for their job vacancies.  If you do not wish for your application to be shared with other Programs, please send an e-mail to jobpostings@archway.ca with DO NOT FORWARD TO OTHER PROGRAMS, in the subject line of the e-mail and the job reference number to which you applied, in the body of the e-mail.

Archway's goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. Equity and diversity are essential to excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

We invest in the mental health and wellbeing of our employees.