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Facilities Assistant (Casual)

Date Posted: 04/21/2025
Req ID:42617
Faculty/Division: Operations and Real Estate Partnerships
Department: VP-Operations & Real Estate Partnerships
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

 

Description:

 

Spaces and Experiences operates undergraduate and graduate student housing on the St. George campus. This includes Graduate House, Knox Residence, Chestnut Residence, with a new residence (Oak House) scheduled to open in the fall of 2025. The S&E Student Residences provide a residence experience that fosters community engagement, celebrates diversity, and keeps equity and inclusion at the forefront of our decision making and approach. Our goal is to offer the students the opportunity to live in an environment that provides programming, services, and interactions that positively contribute to their personal growth and academic success during their time at the University of Toronto. 

 

Your opportunity: 

 

Under the general direction of the Manager Building Operations and Services, and guided by the Project and Procurement Coordinator, the incumbent will support the launch of the newest student residence at the University of Toronto, as a member of the Inspection and Launch Team.  Primary duties will include conducting inspections of premises for deficiencies, tracking deficiencies, coordinating delivery of materials and equipment on site, providing access, testing installed systems, and preparing spaces for occupancy. 

 

Your responsibilities will include: 

  • Inspecting the building and its contents for deficiencies and tracking the resolution of those deficiencies using established processes 

  • Coordinating movers and vendors on site 

  • Assisting the operations team with building preparation activities including receiving goods 

  • Providing access to authorized persons working on site 

  • Preparing spaces for occupancy 

  • Assisting the Project and Procurement Coordinator with the procurement of goods and services 

  • Other duties as assigned 

 

Essential Qualifications  

 

  • Education: College Diploma (2 years) or suitable combination of education and experience
  • Experience: Three (3) year of facilties experience 
  • Movement: The job require ability to walk and stand for extended periods of time in order to carry out inspections, as well as a high level of muscular coordination and/or manual dexterity where precision is essential. E.g., Processing a variety of documents or data input where corrections are permitted after the fact.  

 

Please note:

 

  • We are looking for 2 casual positions for up to 6 months 

 

Closing Date: 04/29/2025, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW Casual
Appointment Type: Casual for up to 6 months 
Schedule: Monday to Friday: 8:45am – 5:00pm
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: $33.72/ hour 
Job Category: Facilities/Ancilliary Services

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.


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