• Bring your skills to an organization that helps break the cycle of homelessness!
• Finish each day knowing that you've made a difference in the lives of others!
• Enjoy an attractive salary and an excellent benefits package!

About Homes First

Based in Toronto, Homes First has been providing supportive housing and shelter for over 35 years with a focus on the chronically homeless, people with complex mental health and addictions issues, and seniors. We operate from a harm reduction and client-centered approach. 

Homes First is a rapidly growing organization and we need hardworking people to join us at our shelters and respites to provide services to those people with the fewest housing options.

For more information please visit our website. 

About the Opportunity 

Currently, Homes First is looking for multiple dedicated Property Supervisors to join our team in Toronto, Ontario on a full-time basis. Shifts are afternoons from 4pm-12am, Sunday-Thursday or Tuesday-Saturday.

The successful candidates will be managing day-to-day operations within the shelter/hotel programs, while adhering to the mission statement, policies, and procedures of Homes First Society.

More specifically, your responsibilities will include:

• Assist with the supervision, training, and management of Property Department staff, both unionized and non-unionized teams, in a unionized environment within the context of the Collective Agreement
• Carry out daily, weekly, monthly corrective and preventive maintenance audits throughout the organization, ensuring all work has been completed accurately and efficiently and providing solutions
• Determine how best to handle emergency repairs after business hours, including during overnight hours. Performing those repairs, coordinating licensed tradespeople, and following up with appropriate reporting
• Oversee administration staff, scheduling and effective communications with contractors, housing, and shelter staff to ensure all municipal bylaws and Landlord Tenant Act regulations are implemented and followed
• Oversee and support maintenance workers, and ensure proper safety PPE equipment is applied
• Communicate regularly with Shelter Supervisors while onsite
• Assist with supporting the Life Safety Coordinator when necessary
• Assist with supporting Inventory Specialists, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of systems
• Prepare and apply necessary WHMIS Workplace Hazards Materials Information System and Ministry of Environment guidelines and regulations
• Complete ongoing professional development related to core responsibilities

More About You

In order to qualify for this role, you will have post-secondary education in a related field or equivalent experience.

The following skills and qualifications are essential to this role:

• Self-motivated with the ability to problem solve individually and as part of a team/group
• Demonstrated organizational, time management, and administration skills
• Proficient in word processing, spreadsheet, and database software applications
• Demonstrated interpersonal and teamwork skills; ability to maintain cooperative working relationships within your staff team and with other department staff members and interact positively with the tenant population who have experienced homelessness, mental health, and addiction problems
• Knowledge of tenant population, diversity issues, anti-discrimination practices, and systemic reasons for homelessness
• Knowledge of relevant laws, standards, and guidelines, including the Residential Tenancies Act and Toronto Hostel Standards
• Knowledge of resources and services available in the community
• Excellent leadership, communication, and customer service skills
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing; other languages would be an asset
• Supervisory experience in a unionized setting is an asset
• Certificates in First Aid, CPR, Crisis Prevention, and Intervention are assets

About the Benefits

In appreciation of your hard work and dedication, you can expect to be rewarded with an attractive salary. 

On top of joining a positive unionized environment, you can also look forward to receiving fantastic benefits, including:

• Health and dental benefits
• Pension of 8% - employee contribution of 1.9% and employer contribution of 6.1%
• Two weeks vacation on joining that increases by a week after a year
• Three weeks of sick days per year
• One week of personal time per year 
• Huge amounts of training offered - we have two offsite training days a year with both breakfast and lunch provided
• Opportunities for career progression - the growing homelessness crisis requires us to grow too, and we prefer to promote from within

Upon joining Homes First, you will be welcomed into a supportive and inclusive team. We greatly value the contributions of all our team members and are committed to providing a safe and rewarding working environment as well as opportunities for professional development and career progression. 

If you're looking for a new and rewarding career - Apply Now!