Caretaker – St. Mary and St. Patrick Schools (Taber)

CARETAKER – St. Mary School (Taber) and St. Patrick School (Taber)

This position is open to all internal and external candidates. Prior to employment, successful applicants must provide supporting documents as outlined on our New Employees page.

We are looking to hire a continuous 35.0 hour per week Caretaker with the initial assignments at St. Mary School and St. Patrick School in Taber. This assignment is to commence as soon as possible. This position is for a weekday evening shift and is covered by the CUPE 290 collective agreement.

The Individual

You are a strong advocate for youth and their success in learning. You demonstrate by interest, lifestyle, and growth involvement within a Christ-centered working environment. Your participation within the Catholic faith is considered to be an asset.

The Caretaker is responsible for providing and maintaining a safe and clean environment for the school and the community. The Caretaker must be physically able to complete all tasks required in the general maintenance of the school building and equipment.

EDUCATION:

High School Diploma;

Current WHMIS certification;

Current First Aid certification.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Experience as a custodian or in a related field or area.

TECHNICAL SKILLS (basic knowledge of):

Hand and power tools;

Ground maintenance equipment;

Cleaning equipment (including floor washers, buffers, etc.);

Plumbing and electrical systems;

Computer skills.

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

Demonstrates ethical and confidential behaviour;

Demonstrates appropriate and independent use of time;

Good communication and interpersonal skills in English is preferred (both written and oral);

Good problems solving skills;

Good organizational skills;

The ability to work with little supervision;

Maintains effective working relationships with staff, students and community members.

For more information regarding this position, please contact our Maintenance Supervisor, Maxine Brooks at brooksm@holyspirit.ab.ca.

Interested, qualified applicants are asked to apply online with a complete application package.

Application package must include the following:

A cover letter addressed to: Anthea Boras, Deputy Superintendent of Schools;

Resume;

Documentation which would support the education requirements for this position;

Contact information for 3 references.

Please note: This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. We wish to thank all applicants in advance for submitting résumés, however only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

By virtue of the submission of an application, the applicant agrees that the principal or designate can contact previous employers for the purpose of conducting confidential reference checks whether or not the application has listed a reference for that employer.