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Nova Scotia Health Authority

Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Technician - Maintenance and Operations

Kentville

FULL TIME

October 19, 2024

Req ID: 186100
Location: Western Zone, Valley Regional Hospital
Department: FMS Plant Maintenance EKM
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1
CUPE Support Position
Posting Closing Date: 31-Oct-24

  • This is a reposted position. Current applicants are not required to re-apply.
Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.
Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.
About the Opportunity
Under the general direction of the Assistant Manager, Maintenance and Operations, the Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Technician performs a variety of skills related to the trade which are required for the maintenance, repair, upgrading and installation of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems and equipment for Nova Scotia Health sites.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
  • Completion of an approved air conditioning/refrigeration apprenticeship program
  • Nova Scotia Journeyperson Refrigeration/Air Conditioning Certificate
  • Four years’ experience as a journeyperson
  • Working knowledge of applicable safety codes
  • Demonstrated communication and problem-solving skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
  • Eager to learn new skills and participate in on-the-job training
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision and in emergency situations
  • Valid training in the following would be considered an asset - WHMIS, confined space awareness, fall protection, Arc flash, first aid, lock-out tag-out and infection control
  • Must be able to carry out physically-demanding tasks, work in all weather conditions, work from heights and in enclosed spaces as necessary, and be able to carry out duties safely, effectively and efficiently
  • Able to communicate effectively with co-workers, customers and other staff
  • Must possess and maintain a valid Nova Scotia driver's license and have access to reliable transportation as required
  • Experience working with commercial equipment (chillers/cooling towers)


Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours
  • Permanent Full-Time; 75 hours bi-weekly
Compensation and Benefits
$27.43 - $32.65 Hourly


Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.



Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Support bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their Success Factors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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