General Labourer - Maintenance Labourer - Yarmouth Bus Garage - Term 2026 (90711)

Tri-County Regional Centre for Education

The Tri-County Regional Centre for Education (TCRCE) encompasses the three (3) Counties of Shelburne, Yarmouth, and Digby serving approximately 6100 students in twenty-two (22) schools, composed of 13 Elementary Schools, 6 High Schools, 1 Middle School, and 2 Elementary/High Schools.

TCRCE is an equal opportunity employer; we welcome applications from people with disabilities, and we can provide accommodations during the interview and hiring processes. We value the diversity of the people we hire and serve. We have an Employment Equity Policy and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly people of African descent/ancestry and Mi’kmaw/Indigenous ancestry. Please ensure that you complete the self-identification portion on the position application.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS (mm,dd,yyyy): 06/04/2026at 11:59pm.

Effective Dates (mm,dd,yyyy): 07/03/2026 to 08/31/2026 

Position Type: Term

Title:Garage Labourer (General Labourer) -   Maintenance Labourer - Yarmouth Bus Garage 

Responsible to:     Coordinator of Transportation

Role:Perform light Maintenance to TCRCED Fleet and Property.

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Qualifications

• Experience in Vehicle maintenance
• Completion of WHMIS and First aid
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Ability to work collaboratively with mechanical staff
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Clean drivers abstract

Responsibilities:

- Provide labour, assist with maintenance of school busses in compliance with established practices and standards;

- Maintain accurate records of work performance through use of approved work order system;

- Maintains assigned vehicles and equipment in compliance with established practices and standards;

- Travel from site to site as required; valid Class 5 drivers license

- Perform duties in compliance with school, Operations Department and Board policies and procedures, including occupational health safety, work routines, WHMIS and evacuation plans and the laws of the Province of Nova Scotia;

• As scheduled, clean and prepare busses for undercoating;
• Apply supplied undercoating as instructed uniformly to scheduled bus;
• Remove overspray from bus exterior glass/windows;

- Maintains supplied equipment and ensures in good working order;

- Maintains clean work site, free of debris;

- Other related duties as assigned.

TO APPLY:

• Complete the online profile/resume -you can attach a resume to your profile, security checks, and reference letters if applicable. In the profile ensure you fill in all areas with a red asterisk * to avoid errors even if it doesn't pertain to your application.
• Ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certificates. 
• Ensure to upload all post secondary education diploma/certificates. 

(Please note: Three (3) references from Immediate Supervisors required -failure to include your references will cause delay in processing your application, also you should include email addresses for your references, this will speed up the process, ensure they know to check their junk/spam folders).

Once You've Applied:

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. A notification email will be sent when the position has been filled. Ensure to check your junk/spam folders.

SECURITY CHECKS:

The Tri-County Regional Centre for Education requires that all newly hired employees provide a satisfactory Child Abuse Register Check and Criminal Record / Vulnerable Sector Checks. If you have current security checks less than 3 months old you can attach these checks to your profile / resume, otherwise, you will receive instructions once a decision has been made on your application. 

For more information about the TCRCE visit our website at https://www.tcrce.ca/