Camp Maintenance Manager

Summary

Join MATRIX, a national company providing camps, logistics, and aviation management services, as their Camp Maintenance Manager in Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut. This fully remote, in-camp position requires a team-oriented individual with attention to detail and strong prioritization skills. The role involves performing minor repairs, overseeing a maintenance labourer, conducting routine maintenance, responding to resident requests, and performing daily building inspections. You will also coordinate room preparation, parking, and access with tradespeople, ensure fire safety equipment functionality, and manage emergency situations. Excellent communication and problem-solving skills are essential for success in this physically demanding role.

Requirements

• Level 1 First Aid Certification or equivalent 2-day course - required
• Valid Driver's License is required
• Physically demanding job. Ability to lift safely a minimum of 50 lbs is required
• Proficient computer skills. MS Office programs (Word, Outlook, Excel, Office 365) is required
• Management, organizational and problem-solving abilities
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Positive attitude and a desire to help your team succeed
• Previous experience working in a remote camp setting
• Familiar using a Satellite phone
• Fly-in / Fly-out
• 3 weeks in, 3 weeks out Rotation

Responsibilities

• Make minor repairs to heating, cooling, ventilating, plumbing and electrical systems, and contact site tradespersons for major repairs
• Oversee a maintenance labourer and ensure that position is fully engaged and working safely and productively
• Conduct routine maintenance, like painting and drywall repair, replace lighting, shelving, door knobs etc
• Respond to requests from residents for minor repairs in a timely fashion
• Perform daily inspections to the building systems
• Provide general assistance to skilled trades persons such as mechanics, electricians, carpenters and plumbers
• Co-ordinate the preparation of rooms to the arrival of a new residents or guests
• Co-ordinate parking, access, and electrical shut-down with tradespeople
• Ensure that fire security equipment is working, and deal with site security staff on security and access issues
• Attend to emergency situations, such as floods or fires
• Help ensure camp guests follow all health, fire, safety and security policies
• Communicate with guests and manage expectations when projects cause disruptions
• Going through the dorms and doing daily, weekly, monthly quarterly PM’s
• Replacing batons, door knobs, locks, cabinet and drawer handles etc
• Replacing faucets, painting, shoveling snow

Preferred Qualifications

• Small appliance repairs, installations and set up is highly desired
• Diagnosing bigger issues and knowing when to get the right people involved – plumbers, electricians etc
• Facilities maintenance certificate or equivalent, is highly desired
• Trades experience a definite asset
• Handy and adaptable