Facilities Maintenance Worker (Pedel) – Nursing Home

About the role

Plejecenter Ippiarsuk, a nursing home with 34 residents and an activity centre with 35 daily users, is looking for a pedel (maintenance worker) to help keep the building and its equipment running. The work is full time, about 40 hours per week, including day and evening shifts, night duty and weekend duty when needed. The position is covered by the collective agreement between the Greenlandic Self-Government and the relevant union.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure daily operation and maintenance of the centre/nursing home and supervise buildings inside and out
• Report defects to the head nurse, who contacts the municipality; the pedel then repairs them
• Carry out small repairs on buildings and furniture
• Supervise technical installations and take part in moving rooms during relocation
• Set up assistive devices for events and maintain washing machines, cleaning equipment and wheelchairs
• Act as driver when needed and take part in safety meetings
• Be responsible for larger industrial purchases after approval from management

Required profile

• Vocational training in a trade or other technical background
• Driving licence
• Experience with building maintenance and practical trades is welcome
• Honest, reliable, flexible and loyal, with a service mindset
• Must pass a criminal record check before starting

Application deadline: 17 November 2026. Applications must be submitted electronically with proof of education and previous employment, and the employer cannot provide staff housing.