Description
$23.65 per hour
As a Casual Assistant Caretaker, you will work on call in short-term and long-term assignments at multiple schools throughout the diverse communities of Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board including Hamilton Mountain, Hamilton Downtown, Waterdown, Flamborough, Dundas, Ancaster, Mount Hope, Binbrook, Stoney Creek and Winona. You will be expected to perform regular cleaning duties, maintain security of school facilities, and assist Head Caretaker/Caretaker with minor maintenance and repairs when required.
New Casual Assistant Caretakers are provided with paid training and will perform the following duties:
Dusting and sanitizing surfaces in classrooms and offices. Clean washrooms, floors, walls, fixtures, windows, chalkboards, vacuum carpets, etc. Perform cleaning duties using ladders (dusting, adjusting drapes, blinds, changing lights or ballasts etc.).
Wet and dry mopping of floors, polishing and scrubbing floors, operating auto scrubbers and buffers, stripping and refinishing floor surfaces.
Secure building: lock doors and windows, set alarm systems, turn out lights.
Garbage collection and removal, inside and outside.
Snow removal, salting, and sanding as required.
Operation of equipment including vacuum cleaners, floor buffers, auto scrubbers, snow blowers, riding lawn mowers.
Assist with set-up requirements for school activities and community rentals. Move and set up furniture and equipment - desks, chairs, cafeteria tables classroom equipment, etc.
Maintain all logs in absence of Head Caretaker/Caretaker. Inform Head Caretaker/Caretaker re: repairs, maintenance and vandalism.
Ensure compliance with WHMIS regulations (request required safety equipment).
Performing minor maintenance duties, eg. changing lights, plumbing (if qualified).
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
High school diploma or equivalent.
Previous private or commercial/industrial cleaning experience.
Able to read, speak, and comprehend basic English.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to perform physical duties-lifting heavy objects, bending, twisting, pushing, pulling, climbing, gripping, pounding, etc.
Comfortable and able to work alone in buildings, including at night.
Ability to travel to different schools throughout the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board.
Additional Qualifications
A satisfactory vulnerable sector records check (dated within 6 months of offer date) will be required before beginning this position. Purchased at employee's expense.
A condition of employment requires that you pass the Board’s physical testing component. Additional information will be provided if selected for interview.
How to Apply
Please apply directly on ApplyToEducation. Mail-in applications will not be processed.
When applying through ApplyToEducation, your application package must include:
Resume
Interviews & Key Dates
1. The posting will close on November 3, 2024 .
2. Interviews will take place in person (20 Education Court) on November 15 & 20th .
Note: For safety reasons, basic English reading and speaking skills are needed to perform the role. There will be a language proficiency portion to the interview consisting of a reading comprehension and speaking evaluation.
3. If successful in your interview, you will be scheduled for physical testing at Lifemark(210 Mohawk Road East, Unit #3)beginning the week of November 18th.
4. Pending successful physical testing, and references checks, onboarding orientation will begin the week of January 20th, 2025.
We thank all applicants for their interest in Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
Employment Equity Statement
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) is committed to building inclusive learning and working environments where students see themselves reflected in the curriculum, staff population, physical surroundings and the broader community.
HWDSB’s mission is to empower students to learn and grow to their full potential in a diverse world. Guided by this mission, HWDSB strives to build a workforce that embodies the values of human rights, equity, diversity and inclusion, while reflecting and welcoming the diverse and distinct identities, experiences and needs of our students and our communities.
HWDSB seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity and inclusion, and who will contribute to the vision of creating inclusive and equitable outcomes. HWDSB especially invites and welcomes applications from:
Indigenous Peoples (e.g., First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples).
Members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, religion and/or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin (e.g., Black and racialized communities, immigrant communities, etc.).
Persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities.
Persons who identify as women.
Persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions. (i.e., Two-Spirit and LGBTQIA+).
As part of HWDSB’s commitment to employment equity and removing barriers to groups that have faced and continue to face barriers in employment, we invite all applicants to complete a voluntary
questionnaire that collects identity-based information. The voluntary questionnaire is on the Apply to Education application page for this position.
HWDSB is committed to providing accommodation throughout the recruitment and selection process, based on any human rights protected grounds. If you require accommodation, please email recruitment@hwdsb.on.ca and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Land Acknowledgement
HWDSB is located on ancestral Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee Confederacy land as determined by the Dish with One Spoon treaty. The Dish with One Spoon wampum belt represents the treaty relationship
between the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and Anishinaabe with respect to sharing the land and resources thereon. The intent of this agreement is for all nations sharing this territory to do so
responsibly, respectfully and sustainably in perpetuity. We respect the longstanding relationships with the local Indigenous communities, the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Six Nations of the Grand River.
Applicant Self-Identification Form
The information collected on this form is used to monitor HWDSB’s progress toward our equity goals including our commitment to diversity in HWDSB recruitment and hiring practices. We are committed to the security and confidentiality of information under our control, and to the protection of privacy with respect to personal and confidential information that is collected, used, disclosed and retained in the system (Policy 1.6 - Privacy). Information on this form is collected pursuant to Ontario’s Education Equity Action Plan (Ministry of Education) and in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA). Access to this form is restricted to specific individuals in Human Resources. The Research and Analytics Department will use aggregate data from all the forms (not individual data) for internal reporting. Their access and use of the data is governed by MFIPPA and ethical research practices. Applicant Self-Identification Forms will be maintained in the Human Resources job competition file and securely destroyed 1 year after the job posting for candidates not selected for an interview and 6 years after the job posting for candidates interviewed, in accordance with general records retention principles. If you prefer not to answer any of the questions, you can select “prefer not to answer”. This in no way affects your application or the applicant selection process. If you have questions or concerns about this form please contact humanresources@hwdsb.on.ca.
