Bradford Greenhouses, awarded Canada’s Best Managed Companies since 2018, is a
long-established family owned and operated business dating back to 1961,
carrying with us for sixty plus years traditional values of integrity and
commitment to customer service engrained by the founder Francis Ferragine.
We are well renowned as a retail/wholesale leader and a good responsible
corporate citizen in Central Ontario.
Here we GROW again! Bradford Greenhouses Ltd. is looking for a handy-man to join
our team as a Facility Maintenance Technician at our Wholesale facility in
Bradford, ON.
Reports To
Facilities Maintenance Manager
Summary:
The Facilities Maintenance Technician will be responsible for performing onsite
maintenance to powered equipment, greenhouse structures, lawn maintenance,
repair items, “general handyman” situations. This individual will perform
highly diversified duties to troubleshoot, repair and maintain equipment
according to safety, predictive and productive maintenance. The Facilities
Maintenance Technician shall be responsible for keeping work areas clean and
orderly. Maintaining a mobile inventory of parts and tools may be required.
Other duties will be assigned as necessary.
Job Duties:
- Conduct basic maintenance (scheduled, preventative) on all powered equipment
(forklift, loader, lawnmower, trailers); checking/repairing lights, greasing,
belt adjustments/replacing belts, flat tire changes, brake inspections,
inspect/replace hydraulic lines, basic trouble shooting.
- Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of equipment onsite.
- Perform maintenance skills including, but not limited to, mechanical,
electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting, small engine maintenance,
plumbing, and repair of production machines.
- Keep accurate records of jobs through maintenance work order tracking system
(Fiix)
- Perform general cleanup of work sites.
- Assist team members with greenhouse maintenance (mounting doors, checking
hooks, repairing vents/leaks/benches)
- Assist team members with the repairing and maintaining of racks (wheels/tow
hooks/bend posts)
- Maintain and/or has working knowledge of environmental safeguards and alarm
systems.
- Plan and prioritize work for self through the Facilities Maintenance
Manager.
- Determine needed supplies and equipment.
- Monitor need for equipment maintenance and repair.
- Responsible for proper inventory of materials and supplies.
- Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required
maintenance and service.
- Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make adjustments.
- Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling
equipment in performing duties.
- Detect faulty operations, defective material, and report those and any
unusual situations to proper supervision.
- Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.
- Drive Bradford Greenhouses’ vehicles, as required.
- Keep current with ongoing changes and new technology and adapt accordingly.
- Lawn maintenance, including grass cutting when required.
- Perform all other duties as assigned or needed.
Requirements:
- High school diploma/GED.
- Completion of a craft apprenticeship (Red Seal), or an equivalent number of
years of education in Mechanical or Industrial Maintenance a definite asset.
- Experience working with and/or maintaining the following equipment would be
an asset (skyjacks, forklift, loader, welding, acetylene torches, plasma
cutter, fabricating).
- Experience working in HVAC an asset
- Highly motivated and able to work independently or as a team productively.
- Ability to comprehend and communicate detailed instructions orally and in
writing.
- Ability to multi-task and is open to change work assignments when required.
- Safety minded approach.
- Ability to recognize and accept help when needed.
- Possess a valid driver’s license.
- Able to create alternative solutions to problems.
- Able to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.
- Willing to work through language barriers.
- Able to work well under pressure.
- Able to maintain a clean work environment.
- Approachable / friendly disposition.
