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Location

Thunder Bay, ON | Canada

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Job description

Maintenance Carpenter

Organization:

Ministry of the Solicitor General

Division:

Correctional Services

City:

Thunder Bay

Language of Position(s):

English

Job Term:

1 Permanent

Job Code:

93024 - Mtce Carpenter

Salary:

$27.64 - $29.99 Per Hour*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement

Job ID:

211409

Effective January 1st, 2024 the salary range for this position is $29.46 to $31.96 per hour in compliance with OPSEU Correctional Bargaining Unit collective agreement provisions. The new rates, effective retroactive to January 1, 2024, were recently confirmed and dates for implementation of the new salary rates are still to be determined.

Do you have carpentry skills with an eye for detail? Do you have general knowledge of maintenance and trades? If so, consider this exciting position with the Thunder Bay Correctional Centre. In this role, you will perform journeyman carpentry services in the general upkeep, installation and renovation of carpentry services.

NOTE: This is an onsite position also requires the availability to work evenings and on weekends, and flexibility to work extra hours as required. Salary Note: K-1 Custodial Responsibility Allowance applicable.

OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism:
We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

Visit the OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.

We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's Human Rights Code. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation.

What can I expect to do in this role?
In this position, you will:
• Build, modify and replace structures mainly made of wood, such as partitions, cupboards, doors, floor underlay, scaffolding.
• Repair and maintain structures including patching roofs, repairing window frames, furniture and door hardware.
• Discuss projects with supervisor to determine needs in accordance with government codes and by-laws, planning and laying out work, referring to blueprints and diagrams, preparing own sketches, estimating labour and supplies for approval, purchasing/requisitioning supplies, and keeping records of supplies used, liaising with Infrastructure Ontario (IO) regarding repairs/renovations.
• Perform a wide variety of maintenance, construction and upkeep duties such as locksmithing, masonry, plumbing, preparing surfaces and applying paint, routine servicing of heating, water and sewage systems.
• Perform regular preventative maintenance tests and checks on equipment.
• Assist skilled tradespersons in installing, relocating, replacing and repairing equipment.
• Supervise and instructing selected offender helpers including writing behaviour reports, assigning duties, and ensuring safety and security of work area. How do I qualify?
Mandatory
• You have a Class G Ontario Drivers Licence
• You have obtained certification as a Carpenter by the designated ministry of Ontario government or have relevant work experience Technical Knowledge:
• You are aware of the relevant legislation, e.g., Occupational health and safety act, Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System, by-laws and codes to ensure safety and integrity of structures/installations and to aid in determining work methods.
•You are aware of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and institutional security practices/procedures to ensure compliance with standards, proper equipment operation/utilization and to maintain the safety and security of the work area and offender helpers. Carpentry and Maintenance Experience:
• You have proven carpentry knowledge to determine the methods of building, altering and replacing structures and maintaining and repairing carpentry installations.
• You can interpret and follow blueprints, sketches and plans in order to ensure the proper layout and measurements of structures.
• You have experience using carpentry techniques such as wood sawing, cutting, sanding, planing, joining, dove-tailing, turning, gluing.
• You have knowledge of estimating labour and material requirements to build, modify and replace structures such as doors and partitions.
• You are familiar with trades involved in minor building repairs, such as electrical work, plumbing.
• You are aware of general knowledge of other construction trades such as plumbing and masonry to perform routine maintenance, construction and upkeep duties.
•You have knowledge of institution purchasing procedures. Analytical Skills:
• You can determine the correct tools, materials and methods of building, maintaining and repairing structures and items and carpentry.
• You can estimate labour and material requirements to build, modify and replace structures.
• You have experience reviewing equipment, material and supply inventories of the program area to ensure the maintenance of hand and power tools.
• You have evaluative skills to assess when/if structures and accessories should be replaced or repaired. Organizational Skills:
• You have planning and organizational skills to plan and organize duties performed.
• You have communication skills to discuss/recommend repairs to management and prepare sketches and plans for approval regarding replacement of structures and methods of construction.

Additional Information:

Address:

• 1 English Permanent, Hwy 61 South, Thunder Bay, North Region, Vulnerable Sector Check, Credit History Check, Driver's License History, PIP/NICHE/RMS

Compensation Group:

Ontario Public Service Employees Union

Category:

Maintenance and Trades

Posted on:

Friday, February 23, 2024

Note:

• In accordance with the Ontario Public Service (OPS), Employment Screening Checks Policy (ESCP), the top candidate(s) may be required to undergo a security screening check. Refer to the above to determine the screening checks that are required for this position.

  Required security screening checks along with your written consent, will be sent to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), Corporate Talent Programs Branch, Talent and Leadership Division to evaluate the results. If applicable, the TSO, with your written consent, will request and obtain any additional employment screening checks that were not obtained directly by you.

  A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position. The employment screening check(s) will only be reviewed and evaluated by the TSO for the purpose of making a security clearance decision. The details of an individual's employment screening check(s) will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Employment screening check records will be maintained by the TSO and kept strictly confidential.

• Employees working in congregate living settings may be required to provide proof they are fully vaccinated, meaning they are fully vaccinated as defined by the Ministry of Health (refer to: COVID-19 Fully Vaccinated Status in Ontario), including 14 calendar days have passed since receiving their final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Furthermore, employees working in congregate living settings may be required to undergo regular rapid antigen testing, regardless of vaccination status, as determined by the Employer.

How to apply:

1. You must apply online.
2. Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.
3. Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.
4. Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.
5. OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
6. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

Please be advised that the results of this competition may be used to form an eligibility list of qualified candidates to potentially fill future vacancies represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). In accordance with the Collective Agreement, eligibility lists are shared with OPSEU representatives. By applying to this competition, you are providing consent that your name may be shared with OPSEU representatives.

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Remember: The deadline to apply is Friday, March 8, 2024 11:59 pm EST . Late applications will not be accepted.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.

All Ontario Public Service external job advertisements are posted in English and French. To confirm the language requirements of a job, check the "language of position" information at the top of each job ad. For all positions, candidates will be assessed in English, the business language of the Ontario Public Service. For English/French designated bilingual positions, candidates will also be assessed through French-language proficiency testing.

Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la « langue du poste » figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée

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Salary

$29.46 - $31.96 per hour