Janitor (NQCS) Comp #90023

Government of Nova Scotia; Prince Edward Island; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Nova Scotia is seeking a Janitor for the North Queens Community School. The position involves cleaning responsibilities, ensuring a healthy learning environment, and collaborating with school staff. Ideal candidates should demonstrate attention to detail and teamwork. Preferred qualifications include WHMIS and first aid training, and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. This role offers an indefinite term position with competitive wages at $22.51/hour. Applicants are encouraged to apply before the deadline on December 16, 2025.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with school staff.
• Completion of WHMIS and first aid training is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Clean area of responsibility as outlined in cleaning run assignments.
• Notify Manager of cleaning problems or maintenance requirements.
• Collaborate with other staff for cleaning and maintenance tasks.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Cleaning experience

Ability to lift up to 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 #:

90023

Position:

Janitor - North Queens Community School

Reports to:

Manager of Property Services / Head Custodian

Employee Group:

CUPE

Schedule:

Indefinite Term for 8 hours per day

Wage:

$22.51/hr

Deadline to Apply: December 16, 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: 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/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.