Job Title: Building Services Lead Hand

Reports To: Building Services Manager

Department: Building Services

Division: RePair/Renovate

Hours: Full-time (40 hours/week) Monday-Friday day shifts, occasional evenings and Saturdays

Wage Band: 7-8

Salary: $55,970 to $69,194 per annum

Location: Various work sites in the Greater Hamilton Area, including the community of Ohsweken

Position Summary:

Do you enjoy helping others? Are you interested in giving back to your community? Would you like to make a difference in your community while earning a paycheque? To help us build and repair more homes throughout the Greater Hamilton Area, including the community of Ohsweken, Habitat for Humanity Hamilton is looking for a hands-on team member to join our growing organization. This individual will play a key role in the delivery of our RePair Renovate Program.

Organization Summary:

Founded in 1991, Habitat for Humanity Hamilton is an independent, not-for-profit housing charity that brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope. Our vision is one of a world in which everyone has a safe and decent place to live.

We implement an on-going development model called the Home Build Program. Through this program, we build homes and provide interest-free and geared-to-income mortgages to dedicated and deserving families who otherwise could not afford homeownership. We also support and assist Hamilton homeowners, property managers, and tenants through the provision of essential repair, renovation, and property maintenance services.

Beyond our mission to build and repair homes and help families, we provide experiential learning opportunities to secondary students in the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP). Habitat Hamilton has been providing experiential learning opportunities to students for over 10 years by turning our build-sites into real-world classrooms. Thus, in addition to gaining valuable work-related job skills, students develop a strengthened sense of community engagement.

For more information, please visit www.habitathamilton.ca.

Purpose:

The Building Services Lead Hand works primarily in a field capacity and assists our Building Services Managers and Supervisors with various renovation, repair, property maintenance, warranty resolution,

and new construction projects. In addition to providing technical support, the Lead Hand also acts as an affiliate ambassador to the general public, trade contractors, and various corporate and community volunteers on our job sites.

Primary Responsibilities:

The Building Servies Lead Hand is responsible for aiding and supporting all aspects of our RePair/Renovate program. Primary responsibilities include:

• Support and take direction from Building Services Managers and Supervisors.
• Report daily to the warehouse, work site(s), or otherwise, as directed.
• Assist with daily job planning and work site set-up, including opening doors and inspecting/setting-out tools and equipment.
• Contribute to preparation of material take-offs, work schedules, and estimates, including collection of subtrade quotes.
• Aid, as necessary, with material order, acquisition, loading, and transport.
• Operate hand and power tools and other construction equipment to safely complete assigned tasks in accord with planned scope, timelines, and budgets.
• Aid in the supervision of volunteers (as applicable) and engage with others on site to help ensure a safe and positive build experience.
• Keep work sites organized, tidy, and free from debris and clutter.
• Help to close job sites each day and demobilize job sites upon project completion

 

Other Responsibilities:

• Ahere to provincial health and safety legislation and regulations and help to prepare, submit, and act upon incident reports as required.
• Monitor compliance with affiliate health and safety policy/procedure through either direct action or by empowering others.
• Participate in meetings of the Building Services Department.
• Collect and retain invoices and packing slips and submit to management for approval.
• Help to organize, inspect, and maintain equipment and tools at warehouse and ensure safe operation.
• Liaise regularly, professionally, and promptly with affiliate administration, as required.
• Recommend and implement improvements to affiliate policies, procedures, and processes.
• Advocate on behalf of Habitat for Humanity Hamilton and help to explain the Habitat program to interested parties to promote our programming and further our mission.
• Other duties as assigned.

 

Qualifications:

• Basic understanding of all aspects of residential construction, carpentry, building repair, and property maintenance acquired through a college diploma and/or 3-plus years of progressively responsible work experience in the construction or renovation sectors.
• Working knowledge of Parts 9 and 11 of the Ontario Building Code and ability to read and understand construction drawings and plans.
• Familiarity with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and O. Regulation 213/91.
• Self-motivated, outgoing personality with a positive attitude, attention to detail, and pride in work.
• Ability to foster positive relationships with volunteers, trades, inspectors, build partners, and community members.
• Physically fit, able to operate construction tools and perform manual labour, including lifting and carrying heavy equipment and building supplies, in inclement weather conditions.
• Time management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Sound judgement and ability to prioritize tasks.
• Organizational and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage workload and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Flexible, versatile, and tolerant of a changing work environments and deadlines.
• Access to a reliable vehicle and a valid G class license.
• Willingness and ability to work flexible hours, as necessary.
• Respect for and understanding of diverse cultures and ethnicities, including First Nations, Meis, and Inuit populations.
• A genuine desire to generate a social impact in the Hamilton community and ability to empathize with vulnerable populations.
• Clean police check and provision of driver’s abstract upon request.

 

How to Apply:

Please submit your resume to building-applications@habitathamilton.ca. Be sure to include “Application – Building Services Lead Hand” in the subject line.

There is a role for everyone committed to our vision, mission, and values, and we seek to enrich our organization by striving to represent the pluralistic community in which we serve. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.