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General Maintenance Assistant (#PDSB26-015)
General Maintenance Assistant (#PDSB26-015)Provincial and Demonstration Schools Branch • Milton, Ontario, Canada
General Maintenance Assistant (#PDSB26-015)

General Maintenance Assistant (#PDSB26-015)

Provincial and Demonstration Schools Branch • Milton, Ontario, Canada
6 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

General Maintenance Assistant

Job ID : 241183

Posting status : Open

Organization :

Ministry of Education

Division :

Provincial and Demonstration Schools Branch

City : Milton

Position(s) language :

English

Job term :

1 Temporary - Irregularly Scheduled / On-call Supply position (to work on an as needed basis)

Job code :

93004 - Mtce Mechanic 2

Salary :

$26.98 - $29.90 Per hour

  • Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

(Competition # PDSB26-015)

We are looking to hire one (1) on call-supply General Maintenance Assistant for the Milton Campus to provide maintenance and groundskeeping support at the Ernest C. Drury School for the Deaf and Trillium Demonstration School.

If you are a jack of all trades, then consider this opportunity with the Ministry of Education's Provincial and Demonstration Schools Branch, where you will be assisting with the maintenance of the facilities and equipment on the Milton Campus.

About the job

In this role, you will :

  • Provide general preventative maintenance and repairs to buildings, grounds, vehicles, and equipment.
  • Perform general plumbing, electrical and general facility maintenance.
  • Provide general repairs to heating, ventilation, and fire systems.
  • Provide general repairs to locks, valves, pumps, repair of windows, flooring, minor painting, and general touch-up work to furniture.
  • Maintain the efficient mechanical operation of the swimming pool.
  • Assist contract and government services tradespersons.
  • Assist with implementation of work plan for summer students.
  • Work on call hours as required.
  • What you bring to the team

    Technical skills :

  • You have demonstrated experience and general working knowledge of trades such as carpentry, painting, plumbing, HVAC systems, and electrical to assist with semi-skilled general maintenance.
  • You can determine proper methods and materials required for performing installation, replacement, repair, preventative maintenance, and construction work at the facility.
  • You have proven mechanical aptitude and experience performing routine general maintenance inspections, preventative maintenance, and minor repairs of electrical, plumbing, small engines, appliances, furniture, fittings, and electromechanical systems.
  • You know and have experience operating various grounds maintenance equipment such as skid steer loader, tractors, and riding lawn mowers.
  • You have proven experience and can maintain efficient operation of swimming pool and related equipment.
  • You have the ability to use hand tools and power equipment.
  • You have experience maintaining work orders and preventative maintenance logs.
  • Other skills :

  • You have developed interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
  • You have organizational, time management, analytical and problem-solving skills to manage daily operations and tasks.
  • You have knowledge of and the ability to apply Occupational Health and Safety guidelines, such as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), confined space, designated substances surveys, etc.
  • You can move and set up furniture and equipment.
  • You are able to read and follow simple drawings, blueprints, work specifications, including written and verbal directions.
  • Don't meet every qualification?

    If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

    How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

    We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

    Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's

    Human Rights Code

    and the

    Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.

    We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer   accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please   contact us.

    Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace :

  • diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
  • accessibility
  • Anti-Racism Policy
  • Additional information :

    Apply by :

    Thursday, February 26, 2026 11 : 59 pm EST

    Position details :

  • 1 English Temporary - Irregular On-Call, duration up to 12 months, 255 Ontario St S, Milton, Central Region, Vulnerable Sector Check
  • Compensation group :

    Ontario Public Service Employees Union

    Work hours : Schedule 4.7

    Category :

    Maintenance and Trades

    Posted on :

    Wednesday, February 4, 2026

    Note :

  • About security checks :
  • A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.

    If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.

    Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.

    How to apply :

  • You must submit your application using only one of the methods identified below.
  • Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume : Tips, Tools and Resources .
  • Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.
  • Be sure to quote the Job ID number for this position.
  • OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
  • Send application to :

    PSBjobs@ontario.ca and quote Competition # PDSB26-015 in the subject line.

    Language requirements and assessment :

    All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English / French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

    Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation :

    Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais / français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

    All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and / or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

    Information collection notice

    We are collecting your personal information to assess how well you meet the qualifications for employment with the Ontario Public Service, and for related recruitment purposes. The collection of personal information is necessary to the proper administration of OPS Careers, which is an authorized common service in accordance with

    s. 6 of the Ministry of Government Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.25.

    Please do not include any more personal information than is needed for your application (for example, do not include your photograph or social insurance number).

    If you have any questions about how your information is collected, used, shared or saved, please contact us .

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