Casual Caretakers - St. Michael's School (Pincher Creek)

Job summary

Maintain a safe and clean environment for the assigned school and its community, performing cleaning and general maintenance tasks. Work alongside caretaking staff, follow supervision and training, and complete assigned duties to a high standard.

Job details

CASUAL CARETAKER S – St. Michael's School (Pincher Creek) These positions are open to all internal and external candidates. Prior to employment, successful applicants must provide supporting documents as outlined on our New Employees page. We are looking to hire Casual Caretakers to work on an on-call basis at St. Michael's School in Pincher Creek. These positions are covered by the CUPE 1825 Maintenance and Custodial collective agreement. The Casual Caretaker is responsible for providing and maintaining a safe and clean environment for their assigned school and its community. The Casual Caretaker is supervised and trained by the Head Caretaker at their assigned school and the Maintenance Supervisor, and is assessed for performance by the Head Caretaker, Principal and Maintenance Supervisor. The Caretaker demonstrates a strong working knowledge of cleaning and general maintenance and must be able to complete all work tasks to a high degree of satisfaction. The work may require strenuous physical effort to complete all duties alongside Head Caretakers and Caretakers. Qualifications And Experience For This Position Include High School Diploma; ABSA Class 5 Power Engineer or above will be considered an asset; First Aid Certificate; WHMIS Certificate; Fire extinguisher use; Hydraulic Ladder Training (Mobile Aerial Work Platform); Confined Space Entry and Rescue Training; Fall Protection Training; Ladder Safety Training; Minimum 1-year experience as a Caretaker will be considered an asset. Position Requirements Effective communications and technical knowledge (commercial cleaning equipment and chemicals); Mechanical aptitude; Good initiative, self-directed, takes charge of assigned tasks, responds well to supervision; Effective computer skills (email, work orders). The starting rate for this position is $24.89 per hour. For more information regarding this position, please contact our Caretaking Supervisor, Steve Keenan at maintadmin@holyspirit.ab.ca. Interested, qualified applicants are asked to apply online with a complete application package. Application Package Must Include The Following A cover letter addressed to: Anthea Boras, Deputy Superintendent of Schools; Resume; Documentation which would support the education requirements for this position; Contact information for 3 references. Please note: This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. We wish to thank all applicants in advance for submitting applications, however only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. By virtue of the submission of an application, the applicant agrees that the principal or designate can contact previous employers for the purpose of conducting confidential reference checks whether or not the application has listed a reference for that employer.

What you’ll do

Maintain a safe and clean environment for the assigned school and its community, performing cleaning and general maintenance tasks. Work alongside caretaking staff, follow supervision and training, and complete assigned duties to a high standard.

Requirements

A high school diploma is required; First Aid and WHMIS certificates, along with training in fire extinguisher use, hydraulic ladders, confined spaces, fall protection, and ladder safety are listed. Candidates should have effective communication and computer skills, mechanical aptitude, initiative, and the ability to work independently and respond to supervision; one year of caretaker experience and an ABSA Class 5 Power Engineer certificate or higher are assets.

Listed skills

• First Aid · Preferred
• self-direction · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• email · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Commercial Cleaning
• General Maintenance
• Communication
• Commercial Cleaning Equipment
• Cleaning Chemicals
• Mechanical Aptitude
• Initiative
• Self-Direction
• Computer Skills
• Email
• Work Orders
• First Aid
• WHMIS
• Fire Extinguisher Use
• Confined Space Entry and Rescue
• Fall Protection

Job areas

• Trades
• Education
• Security & Safety

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