Maintenance Worker, St. John's

Application Deadline June 02, 2026 11:59 PM ADT

Location: St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Employment Type Temporary (6-month contract)

Job Type On-site

Company Overview Headquartered in New Glasgow, NS, Crombie is an integrity-driven, caring, and purpose-built organization. It has been voted one of Atlantic Canada’s Top Employers year after year. We offer an on‑site fitness facility or subsidized fitness centre memberships, corporate discount rates, professional development programs, and a strong, diverse culture that promotes thought leadership and interdepartmental collaboration.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity&Inclusion Crombie values diversity and is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and collaborative culture that is free of barriers, increases equity, and drives stronger business results. We encourage and invite candidates to self‑identify from the following groups: visible minorities, persons with disabilities, Indigenous Peoples, women, and members of the LGBTQ2S+ community. If you require accommodations during any stage of our recruitment process, please let us know by contacting

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Position Summary Based out of Avalon Mall, the Maintenance Worker is responsible for representing the organization with respect to the efficient and effective maintenance and service of assigned properties. Additional duties include:

Providing excellent customer service, addressing tenant concerns and working with tenants and members of the public in a positive and respectful manner; delivering tenant correspondence and posting notices on site.

Day‑to‑day operations, service, cleaning, and maintenance of all areas of the site and surrounding properties both internally and externally.

Removal of snow and ice from sidewalks, doorways and canopies using shovels, snow blowers and/or small tractor. Salting of walkways and parking areas as required.

Lawn cutting and landscape maintenance using gas trimmer, whipper snipper, rake, push mower and ride‑on mower. Plant, water and tend to flowers, shrubs and beds. Rake and bag leaves. Shovel gravel.

Exterior and interior painting; cold patching holes in the parking areas; vacuuming; assembling and taking down seasonal décor; clearing roof drains and catch basins; monitoring building systems; pressure washing; cleaning of maintenance equipment; fire pump testing; lift station inspections; domestic water testing; lighting checks – interior and exterior.

Washing windows, interior walls and ceilings; cleaning and disinfecting bathrooms and fixtures; sweeping, mopping, scrubbing (using walk‑behind cleaning unit); emptying trash cans and other waste containers.

Effectively communicating issues to the Property Manager and/or Maintenance Supervisor.

Meeting with contractors for service calls; providing supervised access to mechanical rooms if required.

Performing monthly water meter readings and monthly property tenant inspections at sites where required.

Monitoring contractors to ensure duties are performed properly and communicating issues to the Maintenance Supervisor for resolution.

Understanding the importance of safety in the workplace and following all health and safety procedures.

Responding to emergency situations, including but not limited to fire alarms, security issues, floods, vehicular and pedestrian accidents.

Engaging across all levels of the organization to create and promote a safe and respectful work environment.

Other special projects and tasks as assigned.

The Profile We Are Looking For

1‑2 years of maintenance‑related experience.

Knowledge of building operations is considered an asset.

Valid driver’s license with a clean driver’s record.

Strong communication, time management and organizational skills.

Dedication to the safety and security of our customers, tenants and fellow employees.

Clear criminal record check.

Capability to meet the role’s medium physical demand level – lifting and/or carrying: occasional 26‑50 pounds; frequent 11‑25 pounds; constantly 1‑10 pounds, including:

Bilateral lifting/lowering from floor to shoulder– 10‑50 pounds

Bilateral lifting/lowering above shoulder– five pounds

Unilateral lifting/lowering from floor to shoulder– 5‑20 pounds

Unilateral lifting/lowering above shoulder– five pounds

Candidates will be required to be available for after‑hours/on‑call as needed when responding to emergency situations.

Compensation Crombie offers competitive compensation packages tailored to each role. Specific compensation details will be discussed with selected candidates during the recruitment process.

Application Instructions Please submit a cover letter and resume.

Recruitment Agencies Crombie does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment or staffing agencies and will not pay fees for such submissions. Unsolicited resumes or candidate introductions will be considered the property of Crombie.

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