Summer Student - Grounds Maintenance Assistant - FHS

Job summary

April 29, 2026 THE RENFREW COUNTY DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD requires the following SUMMER STUDENT - GROUNDS MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT - FHS TERM: May 11, 2026 to August 28, 2026 (approximate) LOCATIONS: Based at Fellowes High School, Pembroke, ON SCHEDULE: 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday DUTIES: Assist grounds maintenance personnel with grass cutting and trimming. Will also be required to assist custodial staff with moving furniture. POSITION SUMMARY: Working under the general supervision of the Facility Services Foreperson or Area Supervisor, candidates will assist perso…

Job details

April 29, 2026 THE RENFREW COUNTY DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD requires the following SUMMER STUDENT - GROUNDS MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT - FHS TERM: May 11, 2026 to August 28, 2026 (approximate) LOCATIONS: Based at Fellowes High School, Pembroke, ON SCHEDULE: 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday DUTIES: Assist grounds maintenance personnel with grass cutting and trimming. Will also be required to assist custodial staff with moving furniture. POSITION SUMMARY: Working under the general supervision of the Facility Services Foreperson or Area Supervisor, candidates will assist personnel with grounds maintenance duties. Applicants should be enthusiastic with a willingness to learn, able to follow both oral and written instructions and able to work well both individually and with others. Safety boots will be required and be the responsibility of the successful candidates. Successful candidates must have a driver's license and their own vehicle for transportation to and from their work location. Students who are required to travel between their main location and other worksites may be eligible to claim mileage according to the Board’s Travel & Expense Reimbursement Procedure. Only students returning to a program of study will be considered. Funding for one or more of these positions may be provided by the Ontario Public Service through the Summer Experience Program. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. All other applicants are thanked for their interest. All offers of employment are conditional upon receipt of a current vulnerable sector screening criminal background check acceptable to the Board. Please advise Human Resources (hrdept@rcdsb.on.ca) prior to the closing date if you require accommodation at any time throughout the application process so the appropriate arrangements can be made. The Renfrew County District School Board is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in our employment practices. For more information, please visit the page.

What you’ll do

Assist grounds maintenance personnel with grass cutting and trimming, and help custodial staff with moving furniture. Work under the supervision of the Facility Services Foreperson or Area Supervisor.

Requirements

Candidates should be enthusiastic, willing to learn, and able to follow instructions. A driver's license and personal vehicle for transportation are required, and only students returning to a program of study will be considered.

Benefits

• Mileage reimbursement for travel between sites • Funding via Summer Experience Program

Listed skills

• Problem solving · Preferred
• enthusiastic · Preferred
• staff · Preferred
• responsibility · Preferred
• safety · Preferred
• Process · Preferred
• Occupational safety · Preferred
• Time · Preferred
• maintenance · Preferred
• Supervision · Preferred
• expense · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Grounds Maintenance
• Custodial Assistance
• Grass Cutting
• Trimming
• Furniture Moving
• Safety Awareness
• Teamwork
• Instruction Following