Job Status: Permanent Part-Time

Union: Non-Union

Number of Positions: 2

Hours of Work: 6.5 - 9 hours

Location: Public Housing; 32 Thomas (Wallaceburg) & 655 Holden Street (Dresden)

Reason for Vacancy: Replacement

Closing Date: June 10, 2026, 11:59pm EST. Applications received after this deadline will not be accepted.

The Municipality of Chatham-Kent has an opening for two (2) permanent part-time Building Attendants in the Housing Services division.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply directly through our online job board. If you require assistance with your application, please contact Chatham-Kent Job Developer Services by phone at (519) 351-8573 or by email ckjobs@chatham-kent.ca (mailto:ckjobs@chatham-kent.ca).

Compensation

Building Attendants will receive free rent accommodation which will include free heat, hydro, water and a telephone stipend.

Where a Building Attendant is required to perform any work other than those duties listed below, Chatham-Kent Housing Services will approve paying the Building Attendant for such work at the annually approved hourly rate of pay.

Job description

This position acts as the municipal public housing “eyes and ears” of the building. Building Attendants are required to live on-site in a unit designated by the Municipality. The main purpose of the position is to act as a conduit to the Municipality for any tenant issues, daily walk-through of the building (and around outside of building occasionally, as weather permits) to identify any issues and reporting all issues to the Tenant Relations Manager. This position also assists the Building Maintenance Supervisor in terms of reporting maintenance issues and monitoring the fire alarm systems. In the event of a fire alarm, the Building Attendant will assist in evacuating the building and following fire alarm municipal procedures.

Essential responsibilities

• Demonstrate Chatham-Kent’s core values and competencies

• In the area of tenant relations:

• Reporting disturbances to the Tenant Relations Manager and/or police

• (Including filing incident reports with the supervisor where appropriate)

• Reporting tenant complaints to supervisor

• Daily building walk-through, confirming that doors required to be locked are locked

• Showing vacant units (for applicants with appointments scheduled by Tenant Relations Manager and/or her/his designate)

• Logging rent payments received (cheques or money orders)

• Assisting on lock outs (i.e. letting tenants with misplaced keys into their units)

• Change elevator to service mode for scheduled move-ins/move-outs

• Other duties as assigned/authorized by the Tenant Relations Manager, Manager, Housing Assets or Director of Housing Services

• In the area of building maintenance:

• Reporting maintenance problems to the Manager, Housing Assets; reporting on vandalism to the Manager, Housing Assets

• Assisting with monthly fire alarm testing

• Monitoring fire alarm systems (Fire Code checks) in apartment buildings only:

• Visually check fire alarm panel re AC power lamp lit

• If AC lamp not lit, press “lamp test” to verify power connection

• If no power connections, check fire alarm AC breaker or call Manager, Housing Assets

• Visually check fire alarm panel for trouble signals; if any lamp/s besides the AC power on-lamp are lit, note lamp description and advise Manager, Housing Assets immediately

• Check Exit Lights in apartment buildings only –ensure are illuminated and not damaged; report any issues to the Manager, Housing Assets.

Essential qualifications

• Able to understand basic oral and written instructions

• Able to provide brief oral and/or written incident reports when required

• Good communication skills; personable and positive attitude

• Able to demonstrate ability to maintain confidentiality; required to sign a Confidentiality Agreement with the Municipality

• Must meet tenancy requirements for building location

• Willingness to attend all corporate training as required

• Physical capacity to attend to all job responsibilities

• Building Attendants should be available on site most of the time during the week

• As a general guideline, Building Attendants should be on site at least every second weekend

• Building Attendants who are away on weekends must ensure that the visual Fire Code checks are completed in their absence

• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email and internet (or other similar software programs)

Work environment/hours of work

• This position works mostly indoors

• This position works weekday and weekend hours with occasional evening hours

Background check requirements

The successful candidate will be required to furnish an original Police Information Search (criminal reference check) (working with vulnerable persons) prior to commencement of employment; you must be 18 years of age or older to obtain a vulnerable police check.

Essential physical and/or safety requirements

• Bending: infrequent stooping (within residential housing complex (as needed): pick up dropped items (e.g. garbage in hallway), salt sidewalk/entry)
• Walking: infrequent walking on rough surface; occasional walking on level surface (interior/exterior building security checks; other (as needed): show unit/complex, provide access/assist to contractors, delivery of tenant notices, monthly fire alarm testing, emergency response, respond to tenant issues)
• Reaching: infrequent reaching above shoulder, below shoulder, forward, handling (e.g. post tenant notices; update/enter phone; key control)
• Lifting: infrequent lifting floor to waist, carrying, pushing below shoulder (up to 4.55 kgs or 10 lbs) (e.g. change full garbage bags (set aside & replace with fresh bag); possible light snow shovelling (entryways))
• Standing: infrequent standing outside; occasional standing inside (discussions with tenants, contractors, Housing staff)
• Hands: infrequent fine finger dexterity (movement), gripping, mousing (e.g. write occasional incident report, change name on enter/phone, weekly log (fire safety), eLearning (as required))
• Climbing: occasional climbing stairs (stair climbing (at 2-storey walk-ups), e.g. building security checks, attend to unit/tenant issues and emergency response)

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The Municipality of Chatham-Kent is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fair and accessible employment practices that attract and retain talented employees in a workplace that is inclusive, supportive, and reflective of the diverse community we serve.

The Municipality does not use artificial intelligence or automated decision‑making tools in its recruitment or selection processes; all hiring decisions are made by people.

Should you require accommodations during the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources & Organizational Development (HROD) at 519-360-1998. Applicant information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Privacy legislation and will be used strictly for the purpose of candidate selection.