Maintenance Assistant - SMHC
Requisition ID: 396569
Position Number: 21002400
Posting End Date: February 11, 2026
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Shared Health
Site: Shared Health - Selkirk Mental Health Centre
Department / Unit: SH Support Service Other SMHC
Job Stream: Non-Clinical
Union: CUPE
Anticipated Start Date: ASAP
FTE: 1.00
Anticipated Shift: Days; On call
Work Arrangement: In Person
Daily Hours Worked: 8.00
Annual Base Hours: 2080
Salary: $23.643, $24.370, $25.140, $25.976, $26.866
Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.
Position Overview
SMHC is a 252-bed facility that provides long-term mental health inpatient treatment and rehabilitation services to residents of Manitoba whose challenging needs cannot be met elsewhere in the provincial health care system.
SMHC patient treatment is delivered on a campus-like setting with several buildings (an area size totaling 233,571 square feet) located throughout the grounds as well as three community group homes located in Selkirk.
The incumbent will be working around patients and staff in five different buildings at the facility; patient safety and confidentiality is a priority.
Main Function:
The purpose is to assist in all aspects of the Maintenance Tradesperson job: assisting in preventative maintenance, small carpentry, mechanical, and furniture assembly/repairs for Selkirk Mental Health Centre.
Experience
- Experience in working with a variety of hand tools, saws, drills, and sanders.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
- An acceptable certificate of qualification less than Journeyman in a field related to carpentry, mechanical or electrical work or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
- Valid Class 5 Manitoba Driver’s License is required.
Qualifications and Skills
- Demonstrated ability to work on own and within a team is essential.
- Experience working with computers: Microsoft Office applications – Outlook, Word, Excel is an asset.
- Demonstrated interpersonal, communication and organizational skills are essential.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Experience with WHMIS and Workplace Health and Safety practices and policies are desired.
- Satisfactory attendance record.
Physical Requirements
- Must be physically able to do heavy lifting or carrying, work on feet for eight (8) hour shifts, work with heights and/or in varying environmental conditions (inside, outside, high humidity).
We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better. If you want to make a difference and contribute to supporting the health of your family, friends and neighbours, please apply today.
Interested candidates should select the "Apply" icon below to upload their cover letter, resume and copy of licenses/certification.
This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.
Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.
Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.
Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.
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