Original job description
Your Opportunity:
The Foothills Medical Centre / Arthur JE Child Comprehensive Cancer Care Centre is looking for an energetic and enthusiastic individual to join our Facility Maintenance Teams. Are you passionate about Facility Maintenance and excited to provide your part in Patient Focused Care? Do you strive to have Facilities and Systems function optimally to ensure patient care can be first and foremost? Are you excited to be part of a multi-trade team that works together to get the job done? The Foothills Medical Centre and Arthur JE Child Comprehensive Care Centre is looking for that individual! One who takes pride in ensuring the facilities are the best they possibly can be, working in the knowledge that Patients and Families are receiving the best care in world class facilities. Working with a talented team, the Locksmith will be at the forefront of systems such as architectural, mechanical, electrical door control systems, and electronics systems; you will truly get to work with it all.
Description:
As a Locksmith, you will perform a wide variety of journey level locksmith duties associated with installation, maintenance, upgrade and repair of all door hardware and lock systems. You will create, control and maintain the key control program in accordance with building codes, blueprints, standards and practices.
Transition Company: Health Shared Services Classification: Locksmith Union: AUPE GSS Unit and Program: Facilities Maintenance and Engineering Primary Location: Foothills Medical Centre Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Multisite FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 14-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Regular Full Time Date Available: 26-OCT-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 10 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: Saturday/Sunday Minimum Salary: $37.58 Maximum Salary: $41.56 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Completion of an accredited Journeyperson Locksmith Certificate from Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Alberta Security Services and Investigators Act, Locksmith License. Previous experience working in a healthcare, institutional, or large‑facility environment. Familiarity with AHS facilities, clinical areas, and infection‑prevention protocols. Experience with electronic access control, key control software, or security hardware (e.g., Sargent, Medeco, Best, Assa Abloy). A minimum of 5 years' experience installation/repair of automated control doors and security systems as well as revolving doors in an institutional setting. Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, door hardware schedules, and life‑safety requirements. Familiarity with CMMS systems such as SimpleK and e-Facilities. Valid First Aid/CPR certification. WHMIS training. Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) training or familiarity with energy‑control procedures. Fall Protection and aerial lift training. Strong customer‑service focus when working around clinical staff, patients, and the public. Ability to communicate respectfully and professionally in sensitive healthcare settings. Demonstrated reliability, punctuality, and ability to work independently or as part of a multidisciplinary team. Situational awareness and commitment to patient and staff safety at all times.
Preferred Qualifications:
American Association of Automatic Door Manufacturers (AAADM) certification or other automated door manufacturing training/certification. Ability to lift, carry, and move materials or equipment up to 25 kg. Ability to perform work requiring standing, bending, kneeling, and ladder use for extended periods. Comfortable working in mechanical rooms, restricted spaces, and active construction zones. Strong documentation skills, including work order updates and key‑control record keeping.
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Responsibilities
Install, maintain, upgrade, and repair door hardware and lock systems across the facilities, including automated doors and security systems. Create and maintain the key-control program in accordance with building codes, blueprints, standards, and practices.
Requirements
Requires an Alberta-accredited journeyperson locksmith certificate and an Alberta locksmith license, along with at least five years of institutional experience installing and repairing automated control doors and security systems. Additional requirements include familiarity with healthcare safety protocols and access-control systems, the ability to interpret technical drawings, and relevant safety training and certifications.
Skills
- Locksmithing
- Door Hardware Installation and Repair
- Automated Door Systems
- Electronic Access Control
- Key Control
- Security Systems
- Technical Drawing Interpretation
- Life-Safety Requirements
- CMMS
- Infection Prevention
- Customer Service
- Teamwork
- Work Order Documentation
- First Aid and CPR
- WHMIS
- Lockout/Tagout
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Trades
- Healthcare
- Security & Safety
- Engineering
Keywords
- Alberta Locksmith License
- Alberta Security Services and Investigators Act
- Door Hardware
- Automated Control Doors
- Revolving Doors
- Electronic Access Control
- Key Control Software
- Security Hardware
- Sargent
- Medeco
- Best
- Assa Abloy
- Technical Drawings
- Door Hardware Schedules
- Life-Safety Requirements
- SimpleK
- e-Facilities
- First Aid
- CPR
- WHMIS
- Lockout/Tagout
- Fall Protection
- Aerial Lift Training
- Infection Prevention
- Healthcare Facilities
- CMMS
- Patient Safety
- Key-Control Records
