About the job
Employer
Venture Elevator
Languages
English
Education
Registered Apprenticeship certificate
Work site environment
- Noisy
- At heights
- Confined spaces
Work setting
- Relocation costs covered by employer
- Service
- Maintenance
- Willing to relocate
- Repair
Tasks
- Assemble and install elevators, escalators, moving walkways and dumbwaiters
- Inspect wiring connections, control panel hookups, door installations and alignments and clearances of cars and hoistways
- Read blueprints to determine work requirements
- Repair and maintain elevators, escalators, moving walkways and related equipment
- Install and wire electric and electronic control system devices
- Instruct apprentices
- Install, test and adjust safety control devices
- Test operation of newly installed equipment
- Disassemble defective units and repair or replace suspect parts
- Adjust valves, ratchets, seals, brake linings and other components
- Carry out preventative maintenance programs to ensure public safety
- Troubleshoot electrical or mechanical systems failures
- Maintain log books that detail all repairs and checks performed
Equipment and machinery experience
- Install and wire electronic control systems
- Dumbwaiters
- Escalators
- Hydraulic elevators
- Moving walkways
- Solid state devices
- Traction elevators
- Disability elevators
Security and safety
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check
- Driver's validity licence check
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Vehicle supplied by employer
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Handling heavy loads
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Own tools/equipment
- Tools
- Steel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Organized
- Team player
Screening questions
- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
Experience
5 years or more
Employment terms options
Workplace information
On the road job
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Pension plan
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Long term benefits
- Long-term care insurance
- Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)
Other benefits
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Team building opportunities
Support for persons with disabilities
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
Support for youths
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
Support for Indigenous people
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example: adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.)