Facilities Assistant
Facilities Assistant
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CAD 36285 - 50050
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Reporting to the Facilities Supervisor the Facilities Assistant performs labourer and clerical duties as required/assigned. This is a multi-function role that requires incumbents to perform labourer duties as well as administrative office work.
Term: Permanent
Hours of work: Full-Time (40 hours per week); Monday to Friday; 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Classification/Level: Band 1 $36285-$50050
Closing Date: September 17 2025
What youll do
Responsibilities
- Performs a variety of maintenance tasks including landscaping carpentry painting minor repairs and construction from basic instructions.
- Maintains the cleanliness of campus with daily routine of litter pick-up and changing of public garbage cans across campus.
- Assists grounds keeping staff with snow and ice removal in winter months.
- Performs a variety of tasks related to the set up for university events.
- Moves and assembles furniture.
- Typing correspondence from written draft and general instructions.
- Acts as a receptionist as required answering the telephone relaying messages and dealing with frequent and varied needs of employees students and visitors.
- Operates office equipment.
- Sorts posts and distributes incoming and outgoing mail for the University. Sends and receives courier packages and registered mail as required.
- Performs other miscellaneous duties as required.
What youll need
Qualifications
- High school diploma (grade 12) or GED.
- One Year Post-secondary education in business procurement or office administration would be an asset
- Knowledge and experience using a variety of hand tools.
- Experience using power equipment (Mowers snow blowers etc.).
- Experience in using word processing and spreadsheet programs.
- Knowledge of modern office equipment processes and techniques.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to organize complete work assignments and work independently.
- Experience working in an automated office environment would be an asset.
- Experience in office or business administrative skills would be an asset.
- Ability to multi-task.
Working Conditions:
- Necessary to work outside in inclement weather during all seasons.
- Overtime may be required from time to time.
- Some heavy lifting is required.
- Frequent requirement to put aside ongoing activities to address needs of students and visitors and to answer telephone inquiries.
- Conflicting demands may cause stress.
The closing date for receipt of applications is September 17th 2025. All applications are to be received by 4:30 p.m. on the closing date. Candidates are responsible for clearly demonstrating in their cover letters how they meet the requirements of the position. Please forward your cover letter and resume by clicking the Apply Now button.
An equal opportunity employer St. Thomas University is committed to employment equity for women Aboriginal peoples members of visible minority groups and persons with disabilities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. Candidates must have proof they are legally entitled to work in Canada.
St. Thomas University is situated on the traditional territory of the Wolastoqiyik Wlastkewiyik / Maliseet whose ancestors along with the MiKmaq / Mikmaw and Passamaquoddy / Peskotomuhkati Tribes / Nations signed Peace and Friendship Treaties with the British Crown in the 1700s.
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St. Thomas University
St. Thomas University
Founded in 1910 St. Thomas is a primarily undergraduate university located in Fredericton NB. With an enrolment of 1700 students STU offers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Social Work degrees for undergraduates in addition to distinctive program opportunities like the Bachelor of Arts (Aviation Stream) the Mikmaq and Wolastoqey Bachelor of Social Work and the Bachelor of Applied Arts. For those interested in post-degree or graduate studies St. Thomas offers a Bachelor of Education and a Master of Social Work.
Professors are distinguished scholars authors and commentators and provide an outstanding education to their students. STU outperforms the Canadian university average for effective teaching a supportive environment student-faculty interactions and higher order learning (National Survey of Student Engagement). Students report greater gains in critical thinking writing and problem solving when compared to the national average (CUSC Survey of First-Year Students). The university holds Canada Research Chairs in global and transnational studies and in physical culture and social life as well as a health research chair in community health and aging.
Mission
St. Thomas University prioritizes teaching and learning so that each student is prepared for personal and career fulfillment. Through leading programs informed by our humanistic approach and opportunities for experiential education we offer a robust and inclusive learning community that fosters connections across academic disciplines and emerging scholarly areas. On our beautiful campus supportive faculty and staff create the ideal place for discovery and possibility. Each St. Thomas student is empowered to think independently communicate effectively and act responsibly. Meaningful contributions to the communities we serve locally nationally and globally are made today through our teaching and research and tomorrow through the success of our alumni.
Vision
St. Thomas University commits to become the leading choice for students seeking a holistic university student experience.
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