Cleaner Temporary St. Gabriel School and St. Theresa School, Brantford 1.0 FTE Afternoon Shift 330pm to 1130pm

TEMPORARY CLEANER

St. Gabriel School and St. Theresa School Brantford

40 Hours/Week; 12 Months/Year - 1.0 FTE

Afternoon Shift (3:30pm to 11:30pm)

Start Date: To Be Determined

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience in cleaning procedures and techniques normally acquired through a combination of at least one year of training and experience in a commercial or institutional cleaning;
• An Ontario Secondary School Diploma including technical subjects is preferred;
• Able to read and write text including writing requisitions for supplies writing reports regarding occurrences at the job site reading and understanding WHMIS and Material Safety Data Sheets and using basic arithmetic including proportions;
• A working knowledge of basic electricity basic plumbing heating system operation yard maintenance cleaning procedures and techniques fire extinguishers and alarms. The ability to operate security systems and programmable time controllers;
• A working knowledge of safety regulations practices and procedures such as WHMIS use of personal protective equipment lifting techniques materials handling and working from adders and scaffolding. Able to understand all WHMIS and safety regulations and perform tasks in a safe manner;
• Knowledge and experience in the safe operation of all required equipment and machinery such as power/hand tools floor machines and lawn maintenance equipment and including working from ladders scaffolding scissor-lifts and man-lifts;
• Basic working knowledge of a computerized environment including data entry in various software programs; internet and e-mail;
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to function effectively with supervisors plant staff teachers students and contractors;
• Able to work with minimal supervision and/or in a group setting; and
• Subject to the Boards duty to accommodate the ability to perform required physical tasks including climbing ladders and scaffolding pushing pulling lifting carrying moderate and heavy loads including janitorial equipment furniture materials/supplies pails of water and bags of garbage.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean healthy and safe environment within the school or assigned work area;
• Maintain the school grounds including grass cutting and snow shoveling;
• Assist the Principal with site emergencies i.e. heating repairs electrical water pipes;
• Be aware of and report any potentially harmful items or occurrences on or around school property;
• Assist external groups using the school facilities including opening/locking doors and reporting any concerns to the Principal i.e. damages smoking fire regulations;
• Perform minor repairs on the Boards buildings equipment or machinery including plumbing electrical paint touch up repairing furniture and boarding broken windows;
• Service all equipment machinery or systems. This would include changing filters fan belts greasing shafts or bearings etc.;
• Operate the school heating system including turning the system on/off changing filters greasing parts and monitoring the operation of the system. Attend the school to ensure the heating system is running on weekends and holidays as required;
• Operate the school security system including checking and locking interior/exterior doors checking closing and locking windows through the building turning lights on/off and activating the security system at the end of the shift;
• Attend the school for fire security of other after hours events as requested;
• Maintain inventory of materials related to cleaning and maintenance including preparing requisitions receiving and storage of materials;
• Prepare and maintain accurate records are required including Ministry reports/records on-line work requests occurrence reports fire regulation logs security system reports weekly fire alarm checks water flushing and salting/sanding logs;
• Work in compliance with WHMIS regulations and ensure that chemicals are used labelled and stored safely in accordance with the Material Safety Data Sheet. This includes referencing MSDSs using computer programs;
• Follow safe work practices and procedures including ensuring that proper protective equipment is worn and maintained;
• Assist the Principal to carry out fire drills safety audits and workplace inspections; and
• Other duties as assigned by the Supervisor of Maintenance Principal or Designate.

Applications must include:

• Cover Letter; and
• Resume.

Preference is given to individuals in the Casual Custodian pool for all permanent Caretaker and Cleaner positions.

About Us

The Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board offers a Christ-centered education to over 13000 students from Brant Haldimand and Norfolk counties the City of Brantford Six Nations of the Grand River and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. The district has approximately 2100full and part-time staff committed to supporting Belonging Teaching and Learning and Wellness for all. We currently have 29 elementary schools 3 secondary schools and a multisite Alternative Education school and 3 administrative offices. We are unique in that we belong to three Dioceses: Hamilton London and St. Catharines. We are located within a one-hour radius of Toronto to the east London to the west and Kitchener-Waterloo to the north.

As a Catholic community we work with families and community agencies to provide the best learning environments to ensure that all learners reach their full potential and feel safe and included.

Equity Diversity and Inclusion Statement

The Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board believes in giving each and every applicant an equal opportunity to succeed on their own merit and we strive to hire staff that reflect and support the diverse perspectives experiences and needs of our students and our communities. We remain committed to upholding our Catholic values of equity and inclusion in our living learning and work in pursuit of our values we seek members who will work respectfully and constructively with differences and across the district in actualizing the Boards Multi-Year Strategic Plan. We actively encourage applications from individuals from all groups and specifically those groups that may experience systemic barriers. We value and respect the contributions that each person brings to enriching the Board and are committed to ensuring full and equal participation for all in the communities that we serve.

Accessibility and Accommodation Statement

We also recognize our duty to accommodate and to foster a culture of inclusion. Consistent with our Catholic social teachings and virtues we will make any appropriate accommodation based on any of the protected grounds in the Human Rights Code to support candidate participation in the hiring process. When contacted candidates will be provided with an overview of the various elements of the hiring you requireaccommodation for reasons of disability in the application or interview process please email your request toin advance of any part of the process. All information received relating to a candidates required accommodation will be addressed confidentially by Human Resource Services.

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

Carol Luciani
Chair of the Board

Michael McDonald
Director of Education & Secretary

BRANT HALDIMAND NORFOLKCATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
Excellence in Learning Living in Christ
322 Fairview Drive P.O. Box 217 Brantford ON N3T 5M8
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