Operation & Maintenance
Weekly Schedule:
Wednesday – Water testing in community weekly
Thursday – Garbage pick-up in community weekly (starting at 6:00 a.m.)
O&M has a long list of 'to do’s in the community!
Annual jobs:
- cutting grass around the lagoons and the graveyard
- cleaning water lines
- repairing broken lines
- inspecting and changing oil and backup generators for sewer and water
- minor jobs
Building maintenance is done on all our buildings such as the Multiplex, Band Office, and Daycare. We handle all small engine repair of our own equipment.
- We clean, repair, flush around the fire hydrants in the community
- Set up and take down the culture camp, set-up for different events such as Indigenous People’s Day in June.
- Housing; assist with delivering, unloading supplies for renovations. We do minor inspections on a weekly basis, minor repairs on a weekly basis. Remove old appliances and tire pick up
- Winter prep – maintaining well and pump houses
- Snowplowing
Operations and Maintenance Manager
Hadih! My name is Mickey Phillips, and I moved to Saik'uz almost 30 years ago from Nadzko in the Quesnel area—where I met my wife, Peggy Johnny. I originally worked for Saik’uz First Nation in 1989 as a laborer and, since moving to Vanderhoof, I have been initial attack for forestry, then for Canfor, and after that I was in silviculture until I became a laborer here in the community and now the O&M Manager. I love working for the Nation. They treat me like family and I hope to continue to work for the band for many more years to come.
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