Gecko Projects Ltd is an established (2008) Construction company now entering our 18th build season. We provide new construction and renovation services to the Calgary market and it’s surrounding municipalities. We are specialists in the construction of detached garages or ‘workshops’, but offer additional contracting services including Decks, Fences, Carriage Homes, as well as interior/exterior home renovation services. We take pride in offering a high-end experience to all our customers including but not limited to the quality of our work, building materials we use, and the level of communication we deliver throughout the project lifecycle. We are in need and excited to find a suitable candidate to help us not only continue, but to improve the level of service we provide to our customers.
From an operational standpoint; Gecko Projects runs lean and efficient, is very process oriented, utilizes technology to the best of our ability, and digitizes all project related material through the lifecycle of every project. If you’re a highly motived self starter, open to new challenges, have the ability successfully juggle many tasks through the day, and enjoy learning new skills, this may be a position for you. Given all our communication and project information is electronic, we anticipate this being a ‘work from home’ position after a required training period; time required for training will be dependent on the individual.
Opportunities for advancement, and the expansion of responsibilities will be available to the successful candidate; to be determined in time as skills learned and proven. Anticipated duties include but will not be limited to communicating with customers throughout the project lifecycle, scheduling trades, preparing work orders, preparing paperwork for permitting, simple bookkeeping, social media, and other tasks as required and communicated by the business owner or other senior staff.
Required Skills:
Experience in any/all of the following is not required, but would be seen as a benefit. In our organization, attitude will go a long way.
• Professional communication skills, and an ability to represent our company well with all customers and business partners.
• Highly motivated, an ability to intelligently prioritize tasks; efficient time management
• Ability to multitask, and an enjoyment of ‘being busy’
• Experience with applications including, Excel, QuickBooks, Dropbox, and Adobe
• Various Social Media platforms.
All required electronics for this position will be supplied; including laptop, cell phone, additional monitor(s), and anything else deemed necessary. Competitive wage to be offered; pending experience. To apply, please provide your resume and a letter of introduction (cover letter) detailing your interest in this position, your availability, and any supporting argument for your candidacy. Preference will be given to individuals who show genuine interest in the position, and put effort into their application. Generic applications will almost certainly be passed over. This is a small business composed of positive, and healthy individuals who work hard, and enjoy our time at work nearly as much as our life outside of work. Work life balance is important and something we’re very cognoscente of.
Only applicants being considered will be contacted. All applications will be reviewed, please avoid calling to ‘follow-up’ on your application. To apply please email your Cover Letter and Resume to [email protected], or use the platform where you’re reading this now. If you’ve made it this far, thank you for your interest!
