Caretaker

Edison Properties is seeking a Caretaker who is responsible to maintain the interior and exterior of their assigned property, to ensure that it looks attractive, is clean and is in safe and operational condition. The Caretaker reports to the Resident Manager and will be a support to the Resident Manager as required. They live on-site and are responsible for on-call duties on rotation with the Resident Manager.

Responsibilities:

Support Resident Managers

• Show apartments as required
• Answer phone, handle inquiries when Resident Manager is unavailable or away for short periods of time.
• All other duties as may be assigned by the Resident Manager

Security

• Enforce “no parking” zones
• Check security of building
• Respond to any or all emergency related problems as requested by the Resident Manager
• Lock/unlock laundry rooms/pool areas as required

Cleaning

• Maintaining operating machinery such as garbage disposal, snow clearing equipment etc.
• Maintain and clean common areas of the building such as lobby, entrances, stairwells, outside areas, pools/saunas (where applicable), parking areas, hallways, laundry rooms and elevators
• Working in all types of weather conditions including extreme cold during the winter months to ensure snow clearing is complete and safety is maintained for all tenants. This will include application of sand / ice-melt as required.
• Adheres to schedules for cleaning and standards as set in conjunction with the Resident Manager and corporate standards. *
• Communicate any issues such as damage and proactively report potential areas where maintenance is required to ensure safety of tenants and guests
• Maintain accurate logs where required this includes on-call logs, snow clearing logs, etc.
• Maintain inventory of cleaning supplies, reporting when they need to be reordered.
• Assist maintenance as needed
• Assist tenants and guests to ensure their needs are met and communicates any issues appropriately

Requirements:

• Experience: Applicable working experience in property management is considered an asset.
• Managing multiple projects with little oversight
• Using a variety of hand and power tools
• Ability to physically perform cleaning and maintenance duties
• On-call duties as scheduled
• Overtime may be required outside normal hours of work to accomplish duties, particularly during periods of heavy work requirements.
• Must maintain clear Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Check

Satisfaction and fun are something we strive for in our work environment, so we offer a friendly and positive work environment along with competitive pay and comprehensive benefits (that include health, health care spending account, dental, group life, long-term disability, and a group DPSP/RRSP matching program).

To Apply:

Please apply with a cover letter outlining how you meet the job requirements above along with your resume. We thank all applicants, but only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

Edison Properties is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender identity, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation or any other category protected by law. Edison Properties supports requests for accommodation from applicants with disabilities.