Maintenance / Equipment Technician
Sydney (2), Truro (2), Kentville (2), Nova Scotia

Position Summary: Reporting to the Community Development Associate, the incumbent will be primarily responsible for the delivery of health related equipment with safety always first.  Additional accountabilities will include repair and cleaning of the equipment.  This career opportunity will be of interest to those individuals who possess a mechanical aptitude and are interested in learning and building a career requiring technical skills related to health equipment repair and recycling.  Travel in a pre-determined geographic area will be required daily.

Key Responsibilities:

• Transport health equipment to various locations, as required
• Repair, clean, and general maintenance of health equipment including manual wheelchairs, hospital type beds and other related health equipment to an already determined set of standards
• Maintain an inventory log of all completed projects, as well as keep an accurate inventory count of health equipment
• Maintain an accurate record of health equipment donations received as well as inspection and accurate documentation of donated and/or returned health equipment
• Support other Red Cross initiatives, as needed, to provide for a coordinated team effort to meeting the needs of the most vulnerable in the community

As the successful candidate, you will have completion of secondary school and a minimum of two years of safe driving experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. In addition, you will possess:

• Strong customer service skills
• Strong communications skills, verbal and written
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude and trouble shooting capabilities
• A valid Provincial driver's license (Class 5) and a clean drivers abstract
• Must supply a criminal reference and driver record at the Red Cross' request
• Familiarity with computers and inventory control systems is a definite asset
• Experience with seniors, cognitively impaired and physically disabled clients
• Able to do moderate to heavy lifting (50lbs to 100 lbs)
• Able to work efficiently and effectively in fast pasted environment

Resumes indicating your interest for this position, and citing competition number M/ET0805-CB, should be forwarded not later than May 23, 2008 to:

Canadian Red Cross Society
Department of Human Resources
70 Lansdowne Avenue, PO Box 39
Saint John, NB E2L 3X3
Fax (506) 674-6170
Email: careers-az@redcross.ca

While we appreciate all responses, only candidates under consideration will be contacted.