Assistant, Maintenance

ASSISTANT, MAINTENENACE
Job location: Simcoe, ON
Employment type: Full Time Employment
Hours: 40 Hours per week

A little about us

Hi, we're Aurora Cannabis, and we're so excited to meet you!
We're a global cannabis company driven by our passion to help people improve their lives. We have a diverse team who bring their best every day so Aurora can be the cannabis provider of choice for patients and consumers. We love our work, and we especially love our high quality, innovative brands that make up the Aurora family - from Aurora, Aurora Drift, San Rafael '71 and Whistler.
Our people combined with our collective passion for the industry is what makes Aurora a special place to work and defines what we call our "A-Team". We are a high-performing team of cannabis experts, innovators, and champions, that work, learn and win together. We think BIG, act BOLD and execute with PURPOSE in all that we do, and will stop at nothing to cultivate the ultimate cannabis experience for our community.

Job summary:

The Assistant, Maintenance, is a key support role responsible for assisting maintenance teams in the efficient operation and upkeep of equipment, facilities, or infrastructure. This position involves hands-on technical tasks, documentation, and collaboration with maintenance personnel to ensure the smooth functioning of equipment and facilities.

Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Equipment Inspection: Conduct routine inspections of machinery, systems, or structures to identify maintenance needs and potential issues.
2. Documentation: Maintain accurate records of equipment maintenance activities, inspections, and repairs.
3. Assistance with Repairs: Assist maintenance technicians in repairing and troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, or other technical issues.
4. Inventory Management: Monitor and manage inventory of maintenance supplies, spare parts, and tools.
5. Preventive Maintenance: Support the implementation of preventive maintenance programs to enhance equipment reliability.
6. Safety Compliance: Ensure adherence to safety protocols and guidelines during maintenance activities.
7. Collaboration: Collaborate with maintenance teams and other departments to address technical issues and improve equipment efficiency.
8. Facility Support: Provide technical support for general facility maintenance, including lighting, plumbing, and basic infrastructure.

Accountabilities:
1. Equipment Efficiency: Accountable for supporting maintenance activities that contribute to the efficient operation of equipment.
2. Documentation Accuracy: Accountable for maintaining accurate and up-to-date records of maintenance activities.

Knowledge and Skills:
1. Technical Aptitude: Basic technical knowledge and hands-on skills for assisting with equipment maintenance.
2. Documentation Skills: Ability to maintain accurate records and documentation of maintenance activities.
3. Safety Awareness: Understanding and commitment to safety protocols and guidelines.
4. Problem Solving: Basic problem-solving skills to assist in troubleshooting technical issues.
5. Team Collaboration: Ability to work collaboratively with maintenance teams and other departments.

Education and Experience:
1. High school diploma or equivalent. Technical certification or relevant coursework is a plus.
2. Previous experience in a technical support role, maintenance assistant, or related position is preferred.
3. Basic understanding of mechanical, electrical, or other technical systems.
4. Familiarity with preventive maintenance practices and inventory management.
5. Ability to operate hand tools, power tools, and other maintenance equipment safely.
6. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

Why you'll love working at Aurora
Our people are at the heart of everything we do here at Aurora, and we take pride in fostering an inclusive space that inspires our team to love where they work! From rewarding career opportunities to flexible work environments to team activities, we go above and beyond to prioritize your success and here's how we do it…

• Flexibility: you will enjoy a flexible work environment that is the perfect blend of work and fun! With flexible working hours to compressed work weeks to paid sick and vacation time, you will be empowered to achieve work-life balance.
• Total rewards: we will motivate you to go above and beyond with a competitive salary or hourly wage (with shift premiums), stock options, an RRSP program, annual bonuses, and a health and personal care spending account for you to use for gym memberships, ski passes or staycations.
• Benefits: we will foster your health and wellness (and your dependents) with our employee benefits package including, employer-paid health and dentalcare premiums, life insurance and LTD policies and a medical cannabis coverage program, designed exclusively for our A-Team, that will provide you with $1500 of coverage each year (because we truly believe cannabis is the best medicine).
• Life-long learning: we're lifelong learners here at Aurora and will invest in your professional development throughout all aspects of your career! You will have access to a tuition assistance program, virtual learning activities and annual performance reviews, to ensure you are provided with the toolkit and support you need to succeed.
• Perks: we love to celebrate our people by providing corporate perks including employee discounts, perkopolis memberships, company SWAG, paid volunteer time, modern technology and snacks and beverages at all our office locations.

• Team: we are a diverse and global team of cannabis enthusiasts, energetic innovators, fitness gurus, caring parents, foodies and more, with a collective passion to nurture an inclusive environment that helps you grow and provide people better days with medical cannabis.
  

Diversity and inclusion
At Aurora, we are proud to foster and celebrate a diverse community of professionals! We take pride in nurturing an inclusive culture that empowers our people to be their authentic selves, celebrate their differences and love where they work.

Our diverse community combined with our inclusive culture, is what sets us apart in the industry and equips our A-Team with superpowers - and this is why, we encourage all candidates to apply for job opportunities regardless of race, national origin, colour, religion, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital and family status, disability, or any other identifying characteristic. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site or alternate format of job posting) during the recruitment and selection process, please do not hesitate to let our team know! We are here to help.