Custodian

Role summary

This position is responsible for keeping school facilities, grounds, and equipment clean, secure, and in good working condition. The role also includes carrying out minor repairs and basic servicing of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.

Working pattern

The schedule is 5 hours per week (10 months per year), with flexibility after 3:00 PM.

Duties and responsibilities

• Open and close the school, confirm that electrical and mechanical systems are operating properly, and secure the building with the alarm system.
• Clean floors and stairs by sweeping, stripping, scrubbing, rinsing, waxing, polishing, and buffing; vacuum carpets and rugs; spot clean as needed; wipe and shine ledges and furniture; clean chalkboards; wash windows and walls; and keep staff room appliances clean.
• Sanitize washrooms, sinks, drinking fountains, and door handles, and restock consumable supplies.
• Gather waste for disposal, including pencil shavings, garbage, recycling, and similar materials.
• Clear snow and debris from walkways and entrances, and apply sand or salt when required.
• Inspect buildings, playgrounds, playground equipment, fences, roof drains, and similar areas for unsafe conditions such as loose bolts, damaged chains, broken glass, or poisonous weeds, and keep a playground equipment log.
• Maintain attractive grounds by removing litter, trimming shrubs, cutting grass, and weeding beds.
• Carry out minor maintenance on mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, such as lubricating motors, repairing furnishings, servicing cleaning equipment, removing roof debris, replacing bulbs or fuses, and resetting timers.
• Escalate urgent maintenance issues such as broken windows and mechanical, electrical, or plumbing failures.
• Move, set up, assemble, or adjust furniture and equipment; receive books, paper, and other school supplies; and help distribute or store them.
• Keep custodial inventory stocked and ordered.
• Maintain Safety Data Sheets as required.
• Complete and submit required school logs, including water flushing, salting or sanding, playground inspections, fire extinguisher checks, emergency lighting checks, fire system checks, and support for fire drills.
• Direct and monitor student summer helpers, if applicable.
• Provide onboarding and training support for supply custodial staff.
• Stay familiar with key utilities and facility systems, including gas, oil, electricity, water, shut-off valves, electrical panels, dampers, heating and cooling controls, fire systems, and alarm/security systems.
• Perform security and heating checks when requested.
• Carry out water testing where required.
• Support community use of school facilities and permit groups as needed.
• Complete additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Completion of Grade 10 plus up to one year of vocational training, or completion of Grade 11, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Between six months and one year of work experience related to the role.
• Ability to perform minor servicing and maintenance for mechanical, electrical, or plumbing systems.
• Ability to use custodial and grounds equipment such as a lawnmower, hedge trimmer, weed eater, wet/dry vacuum, scrub machine, carpet cleaner, snow blower, ladders, hand tools, and chemical cleaners/strippers.
• Working knowledge of and compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and WHMIS.
• Familiarity with board and school procedures, including property rental, emergencies, and fire-related protocols.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work cooperatively with staff, students, parents, and the public.

Additional information

If an internal applicant from another classification applies, they must complete an interview and reference checks under Article 12.02 of the collective agreement. In that process, the interview counts for 70% and reference checks count for 30% when determining eligibility.

Application information

Applications may be completed from home or outside the school through the employer’s online application system by 12:00 a.m. on the closing date.

Accessibility and privacy

The employer states a commitment to inclusive hiring and accessibility in line with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Accommodation can be requested at any stage of the hiring process by contacting Human Resources at 705-748-4861. Personal information collected during hiring is used under the Education Act and Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act to assess employment eligibility.