Maintenance Tradesperson Required In Canada

Do you possess hands-on technical skills and a dedication to maintaining critical infrastructure? The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is seeking skilled Maintenance Tradespersons to join our Technical Services and Facilities team in the Prairie Region. This is a unique opportunity to apply your expertise in a mission-driven environment, ensuring the safety, functionality, and sustainability of CSC institutions. Your work will directly support essential operations while offering a stable career with one of the country’s most comprehensive benefit programs.

Company Overview

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is a key component of the federal public safety system. Our Technical Services and Facilities division is responsible for the comprehensive management, operation, and maintenance of institutional infrastructure. We value skilled tradespeople who contribute to a safe, secure, and well-maintained environment, playing a vital role in CSC’s overall mission. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Key Responsibilities

As a Maintenance Tradesperson, you will perform a wide variety of hands-on tasks essential to facility operations. Your duties will include:

• Performing general corrective and preventive maintenance on institutional buildings, roads, and grounds.
• Conducting construction and repair work across multiple trades, which may include plumbing, electrical, carpentry, welding, painting, or masonry.
• Providing minor vehicle servicing in some institutions and operating facility service plants.
• Acting as a relief officer for various maintenance shops as required.
• Providing necessary on-the-job training and guidance to offenders as part of rehabilitation programs.
• Ensuring all work complies with safety standards and operational requirements.

Qualifications

To qualify for this role, you must meet the following essential criteria:

• Possess a Secondary School Diploma OR an acceptable combination of education, training, and/or experience.
•  Have experience and/or training in the operations, repair, and/or maintenance of buildings.
•  Demonstrate integrity, effective thinking, teamwork, initiative, a strong safety orientation, and excellent communication skills.
• Must obtain and maintain Reliability Status security clearance, possess a valid provincial driver’s licence, and be willing and able to work flexible hours, overtime, and in a 24/7 operational environment.
• Must be willing and able to lift tools and objects weighing at least 50 lbs (a physical test may be required).

Benefits and Perks

CSC offers one of the most competitive and comprehensive public sector packages:

• A strong salary 15$ plus allowances for weekends, inmate training, overtime, and commuting assistance where applicable.
• Full healthcare, dental, and vision care plans, with post-retirement eligibility for the Public Service Health Care Plan.
• Eligibility for early retirement at age 50 after 10 years of service within a CSC institution.
• Starting with 3 weeks of paid vacation (increasing to 6 weeks), additional leave benefits, and 12 paid statutory holidays.
• Opportunities for income-averaging leave for extended periods, subject to operational needs.

How to Apply

This process has been simplified. To apply, you only need to:

1. Submit your updated resume.
2. Answer a few simple YES or NO screening questions.

Your application will be reviewed for all matching positions in the specific Prairie Region locations you are willing to work. Please clearly specify your preferred work location(s) from the following: Drumheller, Edmonton, Grande Cache, Innisfail, Maskwacis, Stony Mountain, Duck Lake, Maple Creek, Winnipeg, Prince Albert, or Saskatoon.

To apply or for inquiries, please email GLGSjobs-EmploisGLGS@csc-scc.gc.ca. Include the process number 2024-PEN-EA-PRA-192409 in the subject line. We thank all applicants for their interest.