AVRCE - General Maintenance Worker; Term

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Term position effective immediately until July 31, 2026

Rate of Pay as per CUPE Collective Agreement ($26.86)

Closing date for applications:
March 5, 2026

Terms and conditions of employment, including wages, are in accordance with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Collective Agreement Local 3876.

Reporting to the Property Services Supervisor, the General Maintenance Worker will be assisting maintenance staff within the Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education.

• Courier service to schools (typically two days per week).
• Opening schools and performing custodial duties as required.
• Receive and/or pick up items from suppliers, order and deliver paint supplies.
• Travel from site to site as required, moving furniture and supplies from school to school or to Kentville Operations Centre.
• Maintain furniture inventory list, evaluate furniture to keep or dispose.
• Order custodial supplies for central custodial storage locations.
• Custodial maintenance duties, keeping warehouse clean, neat, and tidy, ice control and snow clearing.
• Organize and perform painting as required.
• Maintain assigned vehicles and equipment in compliance with established practices and standards.
• Perform vehicle inspection for assigned vehicle and trailers.
• Perform minor maintenance and arrange larger maintenance of mechanical equipment, such as trailers, mowers, snowblowers, tractors etc.
• Maintain custodial equipment such as scrubbers, vacuums, carts, etc.
• Perform duties in compliance with school, Operations department and Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education policies and procedures, including occupational health & safety, WHMIS and the laws of the Province of Nova Scotia.
• Assist trades when required.
• Other related duties as assigned.

• Experience in safely operating and maintaining equipment (including lawn care equipment, snow clearing equipment, etc.) painting and general construction would be an asset.
• Ability to drive with a trailer is a requirement.
• Valid Nova Scotia Operator's License.
• Physical ability to perform required duties of the position including lifting.
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision.

The successful applicant will be required to provide a Criminal Record Check and a completed Child Abuse Registry.

At the Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. If you require accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know. We will work with you to meet your needs.

To request accommodations, please contact Kelsey Ogilvie, Human Resources Manager at  or  (ext.
7752). All information provided will be kept confidential and used solely to provide an accessible candidate experience.

Qualified applicants from within the CUPE Bargaining Unit Local 3876 will be considered first. Should there be no qualified candidate from within the Bargaining Unit, new applicants will be considered.

Please include the names, email addresses and telephone numbers of three work-related references.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.