Facility Maintainer

Position Details

• Service Area: Public Services
• Department: Culture and Recreation
• Work Location: South End Community Centre
• Work Mode: In Person
• Job Type and Duration: Temporary Full-Time Vacancy for up to 6 months & 9 months
• Position Availability: 2 existing vacant positions
• Salary Range: $32.71 per hour
• Affiliation: CUPE Local 241
• Posting Period: September 3, 2026 to September 20, 2026, 2026 11:59 p.m.

Job Summary

When you join the City of Guelph, you join a team of over 2000 employees who deliver services the community relies on every day. Together, we are bringing to life Guelph’s vision of an inclusive, connected, and prosperous city where we look after each other and our environment. As a single tier municipality, we offer a variety of occupations and career specialties within our organization. Guided by the goals and objectives of the Future Guelph: Strategic Plan and committed to the Corporate Values of integrity, service, inclusion, wellness and learning, the candidate will aid in the achievement of the Community Vision for an inclusive, connected, prosperous city.

What we offer

• Competitive wages and comprehensive benefits to meet the needs of our diverse employees.
• Paid vacation days, increasing with years of service.
• Paid personal days.
• Defined benefit pension plan with OMERS, including 100-per-cent employer matching.
• Extended health and dental benefits, including Health Care Spending Account.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• Parental leave top up program.
• Learning and development opportunities including tuition assistance.
• Employee recognition programs.

Position Overview

Resumes are being accepted for the position of Facility Maintainer within the Culture and Recreation Department-Recreation Services. Reporting to the Supervisor, Recreation Facility Operations. The successful candidate will safely perform a wide variety of duties related to facility maintenance and facility operations, within Recreation facilities including a seniors centre, a pottery centre, several multi-purpose Community Centres containing aquatic centres, arenas, and multipurpose rooms, fitness centres, and stand-alone arenas and pools including one outdoor pool and an air supported dome.

In addition, the position will competently and safely use a variety of equipment and vehicles to perform ice, floor, pool and facility maintenance including ice resurfacers, hand and power tools. The functions performed in this position are in accordance with established standard operating procedures, departmental and corporate policies and practices, and legislated requirements with a focus on quality customer service and continuous improvement. Guided by the goals and objectives of the City of Guelph Corporate Strategic Plan and committed to the Corporate Values of integrity, service, inclusion, wellness and learning, the candidate will aid in the achievement of the Community Vision for an inclusive, connected, prosperous city.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs ice plant, aquatic centre, building equipment and general facility repair duties to ensure high-caliber maintenance and operation of facilities.
• Regular cleaning duties of the facility.
• Respond to requests for immediate cleaning duties.
• Maintains facility quality and ensures safety by adhering to predetermined building standard operating procedures.
• Acts as a resource person to customers and the facility teams and meet Guelph’s Good Service Standards.
• Assists in the coordination of building or system repairs/services with internal City departments, external contractors and service companies.
• Communicates regularly with team members and user groups of facilities.
• Access facility schedules through XPlor recreation scheduling software, and co-ordinate all equipment/set up/take down requirements.
• Reports and follows up on all building incidents as per established protocols.
• Ensures all logbooks (pool testing, snow removal, etc.) are updated regularly and accurately per corporate procedures, industry standards, and legislated requirements.
• Troubleshoots and adjusts mechanical, plumbing, electrical, refrigeration, roof systems and handling systems; assists in maintaining energy management systems.
• Performs non-complex repairs such as carpentry, painting, masonry, and drywall.
• Assists in the preparation of statistical information of building use.
• Provides advice, guidance, instructions, direction to part time staff.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Experience related to the duties listed above, normally acquired through the completion of a Grade 12 diploma and one year experience in a recreation environment (e.g., arena and pool) operating an ice re-surfacer, maintaining pool water systems, and performing building maintenance. Candidates with equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Must obtain or Certified Pool Operator Certificate (CPO) within 6 months of hire.
• Must obtain a Basic Refrigeration Certificate within 6 months of hire.
• Must obtain ORFA Safe Ice Resurfacer Operator Certificate within 6 months of hire.
• Must possess a Class G license with a good driving record. Successful candidates will be required to provide a current driver’s abstract prior to their start date to confirm their license is held in good standing and that it has not been suspended or revoked under the Highway Traffic Act (HTA) or Criminal Code of Canada in the last 5 years. The City of Guelph will take into consideration the number of demerit points and/or nature of the infractions to determine if it meets our requirements.
• Knowledge of mechanical, plumbing, carpentry, electrical, refrigeration, painting, roofing systems and handling systems, masonry, and drywall.
• Must obtain and maintain a valid First Aid/CPR Certificate.
• Knowledge of the Ontario Health and Safety Act.
• Must be a reliable self-starter, able to make decisions and function with minimum supervision.