Ministry of the Solicitor General Hiring For MANAGER, MAINTENANCE SERVICES at Penetanguishene, ON Full Time

Bring your knowledge and skills to the Central North Correctional Centre where you will coordinate the maintenance services for an institution and play a key role in leading our maintenance services staff in maintaining one of the largest maximum-security correctional facilities within the province.

What we Offer:

The Ministry of the Solicitor General offers a comprehensive and competitive compensation package including:

• A defined benefit pension plan
• Maternity and parental leave top-up benefits
• A comprehensive health and dental plan
• Life and disability insurance
• A progressive work environment that promotes work/life balance
• Flexible learning and developmental opportunities including online, training and mentorship programs
• Opportunities for career advancement and specialization

The Ontario Public Service has been chosen as one of:

• Canada’s Top 100 Employers
• Greater Toronto’s Top 90 Employers
• Canada’s Best Diversity Employers
• Canada’s Greenest Employers
• Top Employers for Canadians Under 40

Leadership in the OPS
The Ontario Public Service (OPS) Leadership Behaviours define what it means to be a leader through the following expected behaviours and attributes:

• You are committed to the responsibilities of being a leader by demonstrating authenticity, accountability and courage.
• You are innovative by embracing positive disruption, maintaining a future mindset and leading with a common purpose.
• You are collaborative by driving people-centered outcomes, being inclusive and helping staff and colleagues grow, every day.

What can I expect to do in this role?

• Develop and implement preventative maintenance programs and priorities, and recommends projects that meet institutional needs;
• Reviews submitted plans, blueprints, and drawings for compliance with building codes. Inspects and monitors ongoing work for completion on schedule and within budget to meet contracted safety and quality standards.
• Coordinate and evaluate the daily work activities of external service providers, internal tradespeople, and facility maintenance workers;
• Participate on a number of committees (e.g. Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee) as member or Chair.

The keys to leadership in the OPS
The Ontario Public Service (OPS) Leadership Behaviours defines what it means to be a leader through the following expected behaviours and attributes:

You are a responsible leader who demonstrates authenticity, accountability and courage.
You lead for the future by embracing positive disruption, maintaining a future mindset and by developing staff everyday
You are people centered by leading your team with a common purpose, being inclusive and driving people centered outcomes.

How do I qualify?

Leadership and Managerial Skills:

• You can coordinate, supervise, designate, schedule the daily operations and work of varied trades workers, contractors, and/or inmate workers and correctional staff assigned to maintenance projects
• You have knowledge of human resource practices, policies and collective agreements to evaluate work performance, conduct recruitment, identify staff training needs and address employee relations matters.
• You can communicate job expectations and values and support a values-based and inclusive team.
• You can monitor and control the allocated operation budget for the unit and regularly provide assurance reports on financial activities.

Skills Trade and Operational Knowledge:

• You have knowledge normally acquired through formal training and through several years of progressively responsible experience in a variety of trades some of which is in a supervisory capacity.
• You can interpret and apply policies, procedures, regulations and legislation (i.e. Occupational Health and Safety Act and regulations, Fire Safety and Building Codes, municipal by-laws, various other regulations)
• You demonstrate knowledge of trade practices, solid and hazardous waste management, WHMIS, and pest control to maintain safe facilities.
• You understand security systems and practices to conduct preventative maintenance, upgrade and update systems.
• You can provide support to senior management on strategic planning and program directions.

Project Management, Analytical and Prioritization Skills:

• you have an understanding of project management principles and methodologies and can recommend projects and coordinate staff meet project goals and institutional needs.
• You can evaluate work for completion on schedule and within budget to meet safety and quality standards required by applicable legislation and regulations.
• You have the ability to prioritize work and issues as they arise, and respond to shifts in priorities and timelines.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• You have oral and written communication skills to accurately advise and provide program updates to the business manager and to prepare a variety of written reports
• You use your interpersonal skills to build effective working relationships with contractors, suppliers, and external consultants.

Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Anti-Racism

The OPS is an innovative, responsive and accountable public service that works hard to be diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable. Diversifying leadership is a top priority for the OPS. Our goal is to achieve parity with the Ontario labour force by 2025 for the most under-represented groups (Indigenous, racialized and persons with disabilities) on our leadership teams.

The OPS is an accessible employer and we offer accommodation in all aspects of employment, including the recruitment process. Visit the OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advancing racial equity, diversity and inclusion.

Additional Information:

• 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), Talent Acquisition Branch (TAB), HR Service Delivery Division (HRSDD) 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.

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