Job Facilities Assistant

Facilities Assistant

Full Time - Permanent

Saskatoon, SK

Join our aviation-passionate team based in the land of living skies, Saskatchewan, a great place to live and raise your family. We are Saskatchewan's largest full-service airline and here is your opportunity to join us and work with colleagues who will bring out the best of you. At Rise Air, we offer more than a job, we offer the opportunity to live and work in a vibrant, affordable, growing province, a positive environment, inspiring culture, strong values and career growth.

Rise Air is proudly 100 per cent Indigenous owned. We work together with our ownership, communities, stakeholders and industry partners to strengthen Indigenous employee relationships.

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Facilities Manager, the incumbent is responsible to assist with facilities, building, and facilities-related equipment at the Saskatoon base with respect to building repairs and daily maintenance activities. This position will also provide support to related facilities requirements for other bases as directed.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assist with all necessary requirements for building maintenance and maintenance of related equipment.
• Perform groundskeeping duties at Saskatoon base including snow removal, grass cutting, weeding, and watering to ensure company premises are in a neat and tidy condition.
• Responsible for pick-up and delivery of parts and materials and shipping to bases as needed.
• Performing all other duties, responsibilities and assignments as required, including facilities support to all bases.

General Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain knowledge of the company's vision, mission, and values.
• Participate in special projects as required.
• Continuously update job knowledge by participating in training and other educational opportunities as required.
• Protect company values by keeping information confidential.
• Ensure compliance with quality assurance and safety programs to promote an incident and injury free culture.

Qualifications

Typically, the knowledge and skills required for this position include a high school diploma, with a minimum of one years' experience in facilities management and/or operation of related machinery. Carpentry or general "handyman" experience is an asset.

Skills, knowledge, and abilities include:

• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude and willingness to follow direction and learn new skills.
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to organize, multi-task and prioritize.
• Strong problem solving, written and verbal communication skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft applications.

Equipment Used

• Standard office and telecommunications equipment.
• Power and hand tools.
• Bobcat.
• Ladders, boom, forklift and other lift equipment.
• Other equipment as required.

Typical Physical and Cognitive Demands

• Ability to lift 100 pounds.
• Able to shovel snow and sweep sidewalks.
• Able to safely move, and provide maintenance services for, facilities equipment.
• Work is done outdoors in extreme hot and cold temperatures.
• Must quickly adapt to changing assignments.
• Required to act professionally and use mature judgment.
• Ground and/or air travel to remote locations.

Rise Air is committed to employment equity, diversity and inclusion and we welcome Indigenous people with all levels of education and experience to help build a more inclusive and representative airline. We work towards creating a respectful environment to explore, learn and communicate and our programs are directly influenced by our organizational values of safety, service, integrity, sustainability and passion. We actively recruit individuals who add their diverse voices and contributions that define the success of our company. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. If you have a disability or medical necessity, please notify us and we will work together on your accommodation request.

We respectfully acknowledge that we are situated on the territories of Indigenous peoples who have occupied these lands for thousands of years, including the First Nations of Treaty 6 (Saskatoon, Prince Albert, La Ronge), Treaty 8 (Black Lake, Fond du Lac, Stony Rapids, Uranium City), and Treaty 10 (Lac la Ronge, Hatchet Lake, Wollaston Lake, Buffalo Narrows), as well as other on-Treaty First Nations and Metis. We recognize that we benefit from the lands. We are dedicated to ensuring that the spirit of reconciliation is honoured and respected and together we are inspiring Indigenization at the heart of Rise Air.