Facility Operations Worker
(Full-time, temporary until June 2026)
Date Posted: August 20, 2025
Competition Number: 112-25/26
Location: Kelowna (Rutland & Martin Avenue Clubs), BC
At BGC Okanagan, we believe every child and youth deserves a safe, welcoming place to belong. Behind the scenes, our facilities team makes this possible by keeping our spaces safe, reliable, and ready for programs. We’re hiring a Facility Operations Worker to join our team and help keep things running smoothly.
Why Join Us?
- Steady, full-time work with flexible hours in a fun, positive team environment
- Be part of a supportive team that values reliability and initiative.
- Use your hands-on skills to directly support children, youth, and families in your community.
- Many opportunities for professional development
- Tool Allowance
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
In this role, you’ll take on a variety of hands-on tasks to keep our facilities in top shape, including:
Maintenance & Repairs
- Perform general repair and upkeep on buildings, equipment, grounds, and vehicles.
- Work across trades such as carpentry, painting, plumbing, HVAC, and grounds care (including snow/ice removal).
- Use hand tools, power tools, and equipment safely and effectively.
Compliance & Safety
- Ensure facilities and equipment meet safety, fire, and building codes.
- Follow and promote workplace safety practices; maintain logs and records.
- Support vehicle care and maintenance.
Communication & Coordination
- Work closely with supervisors, contractors, vendors, and other staff to coordinate work.
- Communicate with third-party partners (e.g., janitors, landscapers, mechanics).
- Manage inventory, manuals, warranties, and related documentation.
- Operate vehicles to pick up/move goods and supplies.
- Complete records such as facility binders, maintenance logs, and incident reports.
- Other related duties as required.
Qualifications:
- Grade 12, plus related vocational training such as a building maintenance course.
- Two (2) years of recent related experience.
- Valid Class 4 or 5 BC Driver’s Licence.
- Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Ready to Apply?
This position is open to all applicants. If you’re looking for meaningful, steady work where your skills make a difference every day, we would love to meet you.
Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Rate of Pay: 53,964.00 salary per year
Closing Date: Open until filled
As an equal opportunity employer, BGC Okanagan is committed to the prioritization of equitable and inclusive employment practices. Our goal is to be representative of the communities we serve, and we encourage applications from communities which are structurally marginalized based on race, disability, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, nationality, social or ethnic origin, gender identity and/or expression. If any candidate needs any accessibility support throughout the hiring process, we will accommodate such requests when made. You will only be considered for a position with BGC Okanagan if you’re legally entitled to work in Canada. Eligible applicants include Canadian citizens, permanent residents and refugees in Canada with legal status.
We appreciate and thank all applicants for their interest; however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
