Automotive/Heavy Duty Mechanic

Chinook's Edge School Division; Innisfail; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Chinook’s Edge School Division is seeking a full-time Journeyman Automotive or Heavy-Duty Mechanic to maintain and inspect our bus fleet stationed at the Community Learning Campus in Olds, Alberta. The successful candidate will collaborate with licensed technicians and work in a fast-paced environment, applying mechanical knowledge and strong problem-solving skills.

Applicants must have or obtain CVIP inspection technician licensing from Alberta Transportation and demonstrate the ability to work

Qualifications

• Must have mechanical knowledge and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential for effective collaboration.
• Applicant must have or obtain CVIP inspection technician licensing from Alberta Transportation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and inspect Chinook’s Edge School Division’s fleet of buses at the Community Learning Campus in Olds.

Skills

Mechanical knowledge

Independent & team work

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

CVIP inspection licensing (Alberta Transportation)

Job description

Chinook’s Edge School Division invites applications for a full-time Journeyman Automotive or Heavy-Duty Mechanic. The successful candidate will be required to work with licensed technicians, maintaining and inspecting the Division’s fleet of buses located at the Community Learning Campus in Olds. Applicants must have mechanical knowledge, ability to work on their own and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment, as well as strong communication and problem-solving skills. The successful candidate will be required to have or obtain CVIP inspection technician licensing from Alberta Transportation.

Chinook’s Edge is one of the largest school divisions in the province, serving over 11,000 students in 40 Central Alberta schools between Calgary and Red Deer. Our schools are located in 13 small communities that sprawl east and west from the Highway 2 corridor, conveniently providing Chinook’s Edge staff and families with the best of both worlds: a friendly, healthy and affordable small-town lifestyle combined with the proximity to big city amenities! Plus, the world famous Rocky Mountains are a short drive away. Chinook’s Edge values collaboration as well as staff and student wellness. Our family-friendly communities boast easy access to exciting cultural and recreational opportunities, and our highly regarded quality learning environments make us a desirable division in which to live, learn, work and play! For more information on Chinook’s Edge School Division, please check our website www.cesd73.ca.

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 applicant has listed a reference for that employer.

While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those individuals selected for interviews will be contacted. Resumes of individuals not granted an interview will not be kept on file.

We respectfully acknowledge that the schools within Chinook’s Edge School Division are situated on Treaty 6 and 7 land, home of the First Nations (Dene, Nehiyawak (Cree), Nakoda, Anishinaabe, Niitsitapi (Blackfoot Confederacy), Tsuu T’ina), the Métis Nation of Alberta, and Inuit Peoples. From the majestic mountain views, vast prairies, and skies of the chinook arch, we express gratitude for the beauty and abundance these lands provide. In recognizing the harmony of earth, plants, water, and wind that breathe life into all we do, we strive to learn and grow as a community while cherishing individual differences. This land acknowledgment represents our commitment to reconciliation, connecting us to those who once walked these lands and forging a path together for the generations to come.