General Maintainer

Toronto Refugee Hiring Event | November 3, 2026 | Don Mills, Toronto

This position is part of the Toronto Refugee Hiring Event, featuring pre-arranged, in-person interviews. Applicants must be refugees, refugee claimants/asylum seekers, or forcibly displaced individuals who live in the Greater Toronto Area, are legally eligible to work in Canada, and meet the position’s qualifications.

Apply for up to three positions by October 9, 2026. Apply early, as positions may close sooner once enough qualified candidates are identified.

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted for screening. Candidates selected for an interview must attend an interview preparation session. Participation is by invitation only, and applying does not guarantee an interview. Employers make all final selection and hiring decisions; event organizers cannot make or override those decisions.

This position is with CBRE GWS Local

Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) Local is a hard services-led, tailored facility management solution. We self-perform hard services while partnering with best-in-class soft service providers to offer custom facility and project management solutions to our clients. We focus on empowering our team with a high-level of downstream accountability, resulting in an agile and efficient service delivery.

In addition to our core facility and project management capabilities, our platform offers direct access to our Best-in-Class services, including ESG, Security Consulting, Workplace Strategy, and Workplace Experience.

About the Role:

As a CBRE General Maintainer, you will be responsible for maintaining small to medium-sized buildings, building systems, and equipment.

This job is part of the Engineering and Technical Services job function. They are responsible for providing support, preventive maintenance, and repairs on equipment and systems.

Primary Duties:

• Performs light duties: sweeping, general cleaning, painting/patching, garbage removal, snow removal, etc.

• Completes basic preventive/demand maintenance tasks; input histories if required

• Completes general maintenance of door/window hardware

• Re-lamps as required

• Maintains signage

• Complete filter changes

• Inspects/repairs interior/exterior elements i.e., walls, sidewalks, etc.

• Maintains/repairs concrete precast/cement

• Inspects roof for debris; reports damage

• Repairs drywall/tiles (floor and wall)

• Assists trade as required with light maintenance of mechanical/electrical equipment

• Escalates unusual events, occurrences or unsafe conditions to supervisor

• Responds to basic tenant requests and emergencies

• Respond to environmental/comfort complaints if required

• Monitors work of contractors/external service providers to ensure adherence to contract specifics and company/industry standards

• Participates in reviewing of operating standards, policies/procedures as required

• Works in compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Act and all other applicable codes

• Maintain a clean work environment

What you’ll need

• Previous handyperson experience – 1 year

• Customer service skills to ensure client requests are responded to professionally;

• Ability to communicate effectively in English (oral and written);

• Ability to work as part of a team.

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in Canada without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future