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Operational Support

Facilities Support Assistant (FS4)

Education

Sydney Waterfront Campus

Sydney Nova Scotia

Department of Facilities and Engineering

Continuing Full-time Position : Commencing approximately January 26 2026

Application deadline is 11 : 59pm December 18 2025

Competition No. 2526-320

Salary range : $37993.31 to $39462.69 annually

What youll do

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Assistant Facilities Manager you will :

Provide effective and timely maintenance and custodial service that promote commitment to the care and preservation of Campus facilities a safe work environment and effective risk management in order to create and maintain a welcoming environment reflecting standards of excellence in support of NSCC programs.

With an emphasis on energy and sustainability perform a full range of routine and special cleaning duties associated with keeping the Campus in a safe and hygienic condition.

• Perform routine painting duties and room rental setups.
• Hours of work will primarily be in the afternoon and evenings however hours may vary. Shift work and on-call duties as required.

What youll need

Qualifications

Qualifications and Occupational Experience :

The minimum educational qualification for this position is a high school diploma or recognized equivalent (GED) or willingness to attain a high school diploma or GED prior to obtaining Regular status. Training in WHMIS and Occupational Health and Safety regulations would be considered an asset as would Standard First Aid and CPR and possession of a valid NS drivers license.

You have a minimum of one-year experience as a cleaner (including the operation of waxing and polishing machines and automatic scrubbers). Custodial and / or maintenance experience in a post-secondary or commercial setting would be considered an asset.

Occupational experience that includes working in one or more of the trades (carpentry plumbing electrical) would be considered an asset.

You are familiar with and comfortable using computer applications such as the Microsoft Office Suite.

You have demonstrated experience providing general preventative and scheduled maintenance duties.

Relevant Skills and Knowledge :

You demonstrate a commitment to equity diversity inclusion accessibility and anti-racism.

You possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and are able to interact effectively with a diversity of people.

You are known for your superior customer service skills and are able to create a relationship of trust beyond the immediate interaction.

Your superb team working skills enable you to contribute positively to a team environment.

You have specific technical occupational knowledge and skill in operating auto scrubbers carpet extraction equipment and other custodial related equipment.

You are familiar working within and committed to complying with OHS policies and procedures.

You have a proven ability to follow oral and written instructions.

You possess excellent coordination skills specifically related to coordinating services work events logistics.

You demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence.

You are dedicated to life-long learning.

You show a strong commitment to community involvement.

You are able to perform all physical duties of the job as required for the operation and maintenance of the facilities and operation of small hand tools and shop equipment.

A little bit about us

Nova Scotia Community College

We value Diversity and Inclusion

The College values diversity and inclusion and is committed to employment equity. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates including Aboriginal / Indigenous Persons Black / African Nova Scotians members of racially visible communities persons with disabilities persons of a minority sexual orientation gender identity and / or expression and women. Applicants from these communities wishing to self-identify may do so by completing the online questionnaire within the application.

NSCC is organized into five campus regions and three stand-alone campuses. Each region and stand-alone campus is led by a designated Principal and regional management team which supports NSCCs commitment to accessible high-quality education across the province.

Stand-Alone Campuses :

All NSCC positions are advertised every Tuesday and Thursday. To learn more about us and our hiring process please follow this link.

Are you interested

Work With Us

Candidates selected for interviews will be expected to provide at least three recent occupational references. The successful candidate will be expected to provide official transcripts to show proof of academic achievements.

NSCC is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. As part of this commitment NSCC will ensure that applicants are provided reasonable accommodation as required. If accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process please contact Jaclynn Kelly HR Generalist at emailprotected. Our Employee Workplace Accommodation Policy can be found here.

Unfortunately we cannot accept late or paper applications.

Key Skills

Typing,Customer Service,Hospitality Experience,Facilities Maintenance,Facilities Management,HVAC,Cleaning Experience,Office Experience,OSHA,Maintenance,Custodial Experience,Power Tools

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 37993 - 39462