Janitor (NGES/NGRHS) Comp #89576

Government of Nova Scotia; Nova Scotia; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A regional education authority in Nova Scotia is looking for a dedicated Janitor for their schools. This position involves cleaning routines, teamwork, and a commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy environment for students. Candidates should have attention to detail and be able to work collaboratively with staff. The role offers a permanent schedule with a wage of $22.51/hr.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated long-term improvement in work skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with school staff.
• Completion of WHMIS and first aid training.

Responsibilities

• Cleans areas of responsibility as outlined in cleaning assignments.
• Notifies Head Custodian of cleaning problems.
• Works cooperatively with other staff.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Cleaning experience

Ability to lift 50 lbs

Job description

Overview

South Shore Regional Centre for Education (SSRCE) practices culturally responsive pedagogy to provide inclusive, diverse, equitable, safe and healthy education that supports learning and success for the 59,000 residents of Lunenburg and Queens Counties, an area of 5,250 square kilometres and 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

Competition #: 89576

Position

Position: Janitor - New Germany Elementary School (3 hrs) and New Germany Rural High School (5 hrs)

Reports to

Reports to: Manager of Property Services / Head Custodian

Employee Group

Employee Group: CUPE

Schedule

Schedule: Permanent - 8 hours per day

Wage

Wage: $22.51/hr

Deadline to Apply

Deadline to Apply: September 23, 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.

Application Instructions

First consideration will be given to CUPE Local 4982 Members.

TO APPLY: Quoting competition #, applicants can:

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

Background 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.