General Maintainer

Competition #: 000C1-Oct0224A
Position: General Maintainer
Location: Dartmouth Teacher's Centre
Department: Operations Maintenance
Assignment: General Maintainer
Status: Term
Start Date: Monday, October 28 2024
End Date: Friday, October 24 2025
Posted: Wednesday, October 02 2024 12:00 PM
Deadline: Wednesday, October 16 2024 12:00 PM

Details:

The General Maintainer contributes to the effective operation of the Physical Plants within the Halifax Regional Centre for Education and implements the principles of good energy management stewardship. The General Maintainer/Labourer is responsible for general labourer duties, building and grounds maintenance tasks, assisting trades staff and movement of materials and equipment. These duties include work of general maintenance competence, physical capability, and troubleshooting aptitude. The position reports to the Manager of Maintenance and takes direction during shifts from on duty maintenance supervisors.

Qualifications:

(a) High School Diploma or equivalent through educational programs such as Graduated Equivalent Diploma (GED);

(b) Minimum three (3) years experience working in a building maintenance environment;

(c) Experience directly related to, or assisting a journeyperson in, building and system repair, renovation and/or maintenance field considered an asset;

(d) Valid Nova Scotia driver's license and satisfactory driving record;

(e) Physical and mechanical aptitude to perform a full range of maintenance and manual tasks.

Compensation:

$24.32 per hour

General Maintainers are members of the Nova Scotia Union of Public & Private Employees, Local 2. The NSUPE Collective Agreement can be accessed HERE .

HRCE offers:

• Competitive salary and vacation
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits including a health spending account
• Defined benefit pension plan
• Excellent career opportunities and potential for professional growth and development

Please refer to job description for further details.

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Nova Scotia's Regional Centres for Education and the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) are committed to an inclusive education system that supports the well-being and achievement of every student and is high-quality, culturally and linguistically responsive.

The Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) is actively working to hire individuals from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi'kmaw/Indigenous ancestry, to work toward equitable representation within all employee groups. Equitable hiring strengthens the knowledge and expertise in our schools, and supports our public education system in establishing schools as safe, caring, and accessible learning spaces that support all students. This will provide opportunities for students to see themselves reflected throughout their schools, learning resources, and within their learning experiences.

HRCE has a Recruitment, Selection and Hiring of Staff Policy 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, in compliance with the applicable collective agreements or terms and conditions of employment. Applicants are encouraged to complete the Diversity Management section under the Questionnaire heading in the online resume.

Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Employment with the Halifax Regional Centre for Education is contingent upon providing a satisfactory Criminal Records Check with a Vulnerable Sector Search and Child Abuse Registry Search.