BGIS is a leading provider of customized facility management and real estate services. With our combined team of over 6,500 globally, we relentlessly focus on enabling innovation through the services we deliver, while actively looking for new opportunities that will enable innovation for our clients’ businesses. Globally, we manage over 320 million square feet of client portfolios across 30,000+ locations in North America, Europe, Middle East, Australia and Asia. Further information is available at www.bgis.com

SUMMARY

Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor and as part of the Maintenance Team the incumbent will be responsible for the effective operation and maintenance of the facility with particular emphasis on: patching painting, planned maintenance, and removal of graffiti. The incumbent must be able to work in a high hazard, high security and Institutional setting.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Paints and decorators, patching sanding and applying paint coatings and other finishes to interior and exterior surfaces of buildings :

Estimates the quantity of materials required by measuring surfaces or reviewing a work order
Responds to client work orders and planned Preventive Maintenance projects
Creates budgets and work estimates to management for planned projects.
Removes old coatings by stripping with solvents, heat, sanding, wire brushing, or water and sand blasting
Completes dry wall repair and patching
Prepares surfaces for covering by cleaning, filling nail holes and cracks, and sanding rough spots
Applies an undercoat primer or sealer before painting, or apply sizing before wallpapering
Matches specified colours by using premixed paints, or mixing colour and pigment, oil, and thinning and drying additives.
Use brushes, rollers or spray guns to apply liquid coatings such as paint, stain or varnish to surfaces of wood, metal, brick, concrete, plaster, stucco or stone
Sandblasts and apply industrial coatings
Applies finishes that are sponged, ragged and layered
Applies paper, vinyl or natural and synthetic fabric wallcoverings
Is aware of product changes and recommends product upgrades
Follow all environmental codes and practices and conform to applicable legislation

· Assist other Team members and Trades persons as requested, including but not limited to furniture moves, equipment insulations, quality assurance checks, and other assigned duties.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

· Interprovincial Standards, Painter Decorator, Red Seal Certification

· WHMIS

· TDG certification

· Interprovincial Standards, Painter Decorator, Blue Seal certification

Trained in Fall Protection and aerial platform
Commercial and Industrial Safety FLHA/JSA

· Current knowledge of building and safety codes for both exterior and interior work

· Good colour sense

Ability to work at heights
Ability to move heavy ladders and industrial equipment at the work site
A desire to do a precise and thorough job

At BGIS we believe that diversity and inclusion is a key business driver, such that we never lose sight of its importance as it is woven into the fabric of our organization. We are committed to maintaining a barrier-free recruitment process by providing equal employment opportunities through recruiting and retention of individuals of all backgrounds. We recognize that promoting diversity is an essential component of our continuing pursuit for organizational success!