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Firemans Certificate or higher
Strong interpersonal skills
Demonstrated capacity to recognize facility/personnel needs and respond accordingly
Demonstrated ability to cooperate and communicate with a wide range of individuals and groups including contractors
Ability to work with minimal supervision
Demonstrated ability to organize, schedule and train caretaking staff
Demonstrated skill in previous job assignments, preferably in a large high school or similar facility
Ability to operate hand and power caretaking and maintenance tools and equipment
Demonstrated ability to operate and maintain state of the art Mechanical and HVAC system
Demonstrated commitment to workplace safety through:
Modelling best practices related to safety
Consistent monitoring of work site to identify and remedy potential hazards
Requiring and monitoring work safe practices of supervised staff
Basic understanding of electrical theory
Basic computer knowledge
Superior working knowledge of caretaking supplies, equipment, procedures and systems
Ability to coordinate, with the principal and head caretaker, user/rental groups
Commitment to ideals and principlesof Catholic education
Essential Skills
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Specific Maintenance Activities
- Wash windows, interior walls and ceilings
- Remove scraps, dirt, heavy debris and other refuse
- Perform routine maintenance jobs and repairs
- Empty waste containers
- Clean and disinfect washrooms and fixtures
- Sweep, mop, scrub and wax floors
- Troubleshoot and perform minor repairs on heating, cooling and ventilation systems
- Troubleshoot and perform minor repairs on plumbing systems
- Troubleshoot and perform minor repairs on electrical systems
- Troubleshoot and perform minor repairs on appliances
- Move heavy furniture, equipment and supplies
- Work with minimal supervision
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
Work Setting
- School
Work Location Information
- Urban area
Equipment Operated/Used
- Power tools
- Industrial vacuum cleaners/power sweepers
- Carpet cleaning machines
- Polishing machines
- Waxing machines
- Power lawn mowers
- Security systems
- Small tractors (lawn/snow removal attachments)
- Snowblowers
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Security and Safety
- Bondable
- Criminal record check (abstract)
Weight Handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
- Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
- More than 45 kg (100 lbs)
- Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)