Janitor (BES/BJHS) Comp #89986

Government of Nova Scotia; Town of Bridgewater; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional educational institution in Bridgewater, NS is seeking a diligent Janitor to maintain cleanliness at Bridgewater Elementary and Junior High Schools. The role demands strong cleaning skills and the ability to work well with school staff. Applicants are expected to have cleaning experience and demonstrate attention to detail. Strong candidates will be those committed to quality work and team collaboration. This full-time position requires lifting capabilities and training in WHMIS and first aid.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated long-term improvement in work skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with school staff.
• Willingness to learn cleaning skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily routing tasks.
• Clean areas as outlined in cleaning assignments.
• Notify of cleaning problems or maintenance requirements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Cleaning experience

WHMIS training

Ability to lift 50 lbs

Job description

South Shore Regional Centre for Education

The South Shore Regional Centre for Education (SSRCE) practices the culturally responsive pedagogy approach in providing an inclusive, diverse, equitable, safe and healthy education that supports learning and success both personally and academically to the 59,000 residents of Lunenburg and Queens Counties, an area of 5,250 square kilometres and a total of 23 schools.

Regional Centres for Education have Employment Equity Policies and/or processes and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi’kmaw/Indigenous ancestry. Please ensure that you complete the self-identification portion on the position application.

Competition #

89986

Position

Janitor - Bridgewater Elementary School (6 hrs) and Bridgewater Junior High School (2hrs)

Reports to

Manager of Property Services / Head Custodian

Employee Group

CUPE

Schedule

Permanent - 8 hours per day

Wage

$22.51/hr

Deadline to Apply

December 9, 2025 11:59pm AST

Qualifications

• Attention to detail, demonstrated long term improvement in work skills
• Demonstrated ability to be a team player
• Ability to work collaboratively with school staff
• Cleaning experience or other work background, and willingness to learning cleaning skills
• Completion of WHMIS and first aid training
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs

Characteristics

Strong building cleaning skills.

• Analytical skills.
• Adaptable, a team player, supportive of maintaining learning environment.
• Committed to quality work.
• Ability to effectively clean, following a structured schedule.

Task Dimensions

Cleans area of responsibility as outlined in cleaning run assignments, for example:

• Performing daily routing tasks.
• Performing weekly and monthly tasks.
• Performing annual/school break tasks.

Notifies Head Custodian or Manager of Property Services of:

• Cleaning problems.
• Maintenance requirements of building or cleaning equipment.

Works cooperatively with other administrative, custodial and maintenance staff as required, for example:

• Assisting with annual cleaning of radiators, dusting of light shades.
• Cleaning snow around entrances, spreads salt.
• Carrying out grounds care assignments.
• Assisting Head Custodian with maintenance issues, or in the case of schools which do not have a Head Custodian, carries out routine maintenance functions as necessary.

• Complies with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations.
• Performs other related duties as required.

First consideration will be given to CUPE Local 4982 Members.

TO APPLY

• Complete an online resume/profile or
• FAX resume with competition # to 902-541-3012.
• Drop off resume with competition # to HR - 69 Wentzell Dr. Bridgewater, NS B4V 0A2

BACKGROUND/SECURITY CHECKS

The South Shore Regional Centre for Education requires all newly hired employees to provide a satisfactory Criminal Record / Vulnerable Sector Check and a Nova Scotia Child Abuse Register Check. We will accept checks completed within the last 3 months.

Thank you for your interest in the South Shore Regional Centre for Education, however, only those shortlisted for an interview will be contacted.