Janitor - YCMHS - 8hrs Indefinite Term 2026 (91402)

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.

Regional Centres for Education have Employment Equity Policies and/or processes 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): 06/08/2026  

Position Type: Term

Assignment:

• Janitor - 8 hours per day - 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Monday to Friday

Qualifications:

• Cleaning experience and willingness to learning cleaning skills.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other trades, custodial staff and school administrations.
• Proven ability to communicate and work alongside diverse cultural and racial backgrounds.
• Demonstrated ability to value the voice and contribution of others while remaining open to corrective criticism.
• Completion of WHMIS and First Aid, or willingness to obtain upon hire.
• Effective interpersonal skills.

Task Dimensions:

• Clean, on a daily or as scheduled basis, all assigned areas of the school and perform minor maintenance in accordance with established practices and standards;
• Obtain and maintain sufficient supplies on hand to carry out the duties and responsibilities;
• Report any breakdowns, accidents damage or vandalism to the appropriate Supervisor;
• Secure all doors and windows whenever the building is vacated and activate security system if last person to vacate building;
• Perform floor care duties, such as stripping sealing, waxing, burnishing etc;
• Works cooperatively with other administrative, custodial and maintenance staff.
• Perform snow and ice control duties;
• Pick up litter and trash from yards, driveways, parking lots and walkways on an ongoing basis with general clean-ups;
• Perform duties in compliance with school, Operations Department and Board polices and procedure including occupational health, safety, attendance, work routines, WHMIS and evacuation plans and the laws of the Province of Nova Scotia;
• Other related duties as assigned.

First Consideration given to CUPE Local 964 Members.

QUOTING COMPETITION #, applicants should include a concise covering letter and résumé highlighting their qualifications and experience, along with the names of three (3) work related references. 

APPLICANTS CAN:

~ Apply online by creating a profile/resume NEW**(CUPE members can go to https://jobs.ednet.ns.caand click on Employee Access - put in your P400# and if you do not know your password, click on Forgot Password - put in your P400# and the system will send to your TCRCE email a re-set). 

~ FAX resume to 749-2834 (Centrex ^2834) or

~ Drop off resume to Human Resources, Yarmouth Board office ~ 79 Water St.  B5A 1L4

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/