Permanent Caretaker

Role Overview

St. Joseph's School in Simcoe is hiring a permanent caretaker for a full-time 1.0 FTE position. The job runs 40 hours per week across 12 months of the year, with an afternoon schedule from 3:30 pm to 11:30 pm. The start date is yet to be confirmed.

What You Will Do

• Keep the school or assigned area clean, hygienic, and safe.
• Look after outdoor areas, including mowing grass and clearing snow.
• Support the Principal during site emergencies such as heating, electrical, plumbing, or repair issues.
• Watch for and report anything on or near school property that could create a hazard.
• Help community or external groups using the building by opening and securing doors and escalating concerns such as damage, smoking, or fire code issues.
• Carry out small repairs to buildings, equipment, and machinery, including plumbing fixes, electrical tasks, touch-up painting, furniture repair, and boarding up broken windows.
• Service equipment, machinery, and systems by replacing filters, greasing parts, changing belts, and similar maintenance tasks.
• Run the school heating system, including start-up, shutdown, filter changes, lubrication, and system monitoring; weekend and holiday attendance may be needed to keep the system operating.
• Manage the security system by checking doors and windows, switching lights on or off, and arming the system at the end of the shift.
• Attend after-hours fire, security, or other school events when requested.
• Track supplies and materials for cleaning and maintenance, including preparing requisitions and handling receiving and storage.
• Maintain detailed records such as ministry reports, online work orders, occurrence reports, fire logs, security logs, weekly alarm checks, water flushing records, and salting/sanding logs.
• Follow WHMIS rules and ensure chemicals are labeled, stored, and used safely according to the safety data sheets, including using computer-based MSDS references.
• Use safe work methods and wear required protective equipment.
• Help with fire drills, safety audits, and workplace inspections.
• Perform other related duties assigned by the Supervisor of Maintenance, the Principal, or a designate.

Qualifications and Requirements

• You should have knowledge of cleaning methods and hands-on experience gained through at least one year of training and work in commercial or institutional cleaning.
• Completion of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma, especially with technical subjects, is preferred.
• You must be able to read and write, prepare supply requisitions and incident reports, interpret WHMIS and Material Safety Data Sheets, and use basic math including proportions.
• Practical familiarity with basic electrical work, plumbing, heating systems, yard care, cleaning practices, fire extinguishers, alarms, security systems, and programmable timers is needed.
• You should understand safety rules and procedures, including WHMIS, PPE, lifting methods, material handling, and work at height using ladders or scaffolding.
• Experience operating tools and machinery such as power tools, hand tools, floor machines, and lawn maintenance equipment is required, along with the ability to work from ladders, scaffolding, scissor-lifts, and man-lifts.
• Comfort working in a computerized environment, including data entry, internet use, e-mail, and software programs, is expected.
• Strong people skills are needed to work effectively with supervisors, plant staff, teachers, students, and contractors.
• You should be able to work independently with minimal supervision as well as cooperatively in a team setting.
• Subject to accommodation requirements, you must be able to complete physically demanding tasks such as climbing ladders and scaffolds and moving moderate to heavy items including equipment, furniture, supplies, water pails, and garbage bags.

Additional Information

For permanent caretaker and cleaner openings, priority is given to candidates already in the Casual Custodian pool.

Application Requirements

• A cover letter is required.
• A resume is required.

About the Employer

The Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board serves more than 13,000 students across Brant, Haldimand, and Norfolk counties, the City of Brantford, Six Nations of the Grand River, and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. Its workforce includes about 2,100 full- and part-time employees supporting belonging, teaching and learning, and wellness. The board operates 29 elementary schools, 3 secondary schools, a multisite alternative education school, and 3 administrative offices. It is affiliated with the Dioceses of Hamilton, London, and St. Catharines, and is located within roughly an hour of Toronto, London, and Kitchener-Waterloo.

As a Catholic community, the organization partners with families and community agencies to create learning environments where every learner can thrive and feel safe and included.

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility

The board aims to provide every applicant with an equal chance to succeed based on merit and seeks employees who reflect the range of perspectives, experiences, and needs of its students and communities. It is committed to Catholic values of equity and inclusion and encourages applications from people from groups that may face systemic barriers.

The employer also recognizes its obligation to provide accommodation and support an inclusive hiring process. If you need accommodation for a disability during the application or interview stages, you may request it in advance; all accommodation details will be handled confidentially by Human Resource Services.

Hiring Note

Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Contact and Sign-Off

Carol Luciani, Chair of the Board, and Michael McDonald, Director of Education & Secretary, are identified in the posting. The board’s office is located at 322 Fairview Drive, P.O. Box 217, Brantford, ON N3T 5M8. Contact details listed in the posting include phone 519-756-6369, email [email protected], and website www.bhncdsb.ca.