2025-2026 | Bank of Candidates - Caretakers

Eastern Townships School Board; Drummondville; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An educational institution in Drummondville is looking for a Caretaker, class II. The role involves ensuring cleanliness, performing maintenance tasks, and organizing repairs as needed. Candidates should have three years of relevant experience and practical skills in systems management. This position is on-call for short-term replacements.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of relevant experience.
• Practical knowledge of heating, ventilation, lighting, and alarm systems.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the cleanliness of the premises.
• Organize and perform maintenance tasks.
• Inspect and verify building systems.
• Carry out minor repairs and preventive upkeep.
• Manage inventory and orders for materials.

Skills

General knowledge of heating systems

General knowledge of ventilation systems

Experience in maintenance work

Basic knowledge of building trades

Job description

Details of the position

Job title: Caretaker, class II

Our needs: We're looking to build up a bank of available candidates for sporadic, on-call and short‑term replacements in our schools and centres.

Salary: $25.26 per hour

Supervisor: School Principal

Nature of the work

The principal and customary work of an employee in this class of employment consists in being responsible for carrying out the maintenance work as well as the preventive and physical upkeep of an educational institution or building, and being responsible for a total area covering less than 9 275 m².

The role also consists in organizing and carrying out such work as well as coordinating and overseeing it when it is carried out with or by other employees. In addition, he or she performs the characteristic functions of the class of employment of maintenance workman, class II.

Description of tasks

• Ensure the cleanliness of the premises.
• Organize and carry out maintenance work by performing Maintenance Workman Class II duties.
• Ensure that the maintenance apparatus and equipment are kept in good condition.
• Ensure that the building and its equipment are in good condition.
• Inspect and verify lighting, heating, and ventilation systems.
• Ensure the operation of heating equipment.
• Carry out or ensure that the required preventive upkeep is carried out.
• Carry out minor or temporary repairs.
• Report any breakdown detected and ensure that the necessary repairs are carried out.
• Follow up the work of other workmen.
• Repair doors, windows, furniture.
• May assemble and install material.
• Ensure adequate security against fire and theft.
• May be required to monitor the comings and goings of visitors, students, and staff.
• Ensure the preparation of rooms and halls if needed.
• Order and purchase materials, products, and equipment required for maintenance work.
• Keep inventory.
• Ensure that the standards respecting the safe use, storage, and disposal of products are respected.
• Make suggestions and recommendations concerning products, materials, equipment, and work methods.
• May be required to coordinate, supervise, and oversee the work of other nonspecialized employees.
• May be required to perform other related duties.

Desired profile

Experience – Have three years of pertinent experience.

Practical skills – Have a general knowledge of the operation of heating, ventilation, lighting, and alarm systems that caretakers oversee.

Have a basic knowledge of the main building trades.