Mechanic's Helper

Mechanic's HelperPart-Time Permanent (0.375 FTE - 3 hours per day - 12 months)Swift Current Bus GarageCompetition #3901The Chinook School Division is proud to serve over 6,000 students in 60 schools, with over 1,000 collegial and student-centered teachers and support staff. We are a vibrant and progressive school division located within Saskatchewan's great Southwest. Our Division is committed to our guiding principles; Communication, Shared Responsibility, Positive Relationships and Ongoing Monitoring and Improvement. The Division affirms the right of all students and staff to be contributing members of a school community that is safe, caring and respectful of all people.Chinook is committed to supporting diversity and inclusion in our schools and workplace as indicated in AP 176. Successful candidates are expected to:understand the importance of supporting a welcoming environment;present a positive attitude towards inclusion and diversity;identify opportunities to support inclusion and diversity; and,take meaningful action.Start Date: February 2, 2026Qualifications:Hold and maintain a valid driver's licenseAble to work with minimal supervisionAble to work as a team playerAble to work co-operatively with garage personnel, bus drivers, and the publicAble to do heavy work (exerting up to 100 lbs. of force occasionally and up to 50 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 20 lbs. of force constantly to move objectsDuties may include but are not limited to the following:Deal tactfully with staff and the public.Maintain the garage in a clean, neat, and well-organized manner.Practice safe work habits at all timesEmpty garbage containers as requiredClean and organize common areas in the garageAssist mechanics with day-to-day servicing of buses and other school division owned vehiclesAssist mechanics with the annual safety inspection of busesWash and clean division vehicles, spare buses and route buses as requiredPick up and deliver buses and other division vehicles as requiredEnsure spare buses are ready for their next useAssist mechanics with heavy or two person tasksAssist mechanics with telephone duties, i.e. answering the telephone during busy periods, taking messages, and making telephone callsAssist mechanics with inventory ensuring parts are in stockPractice safe work habits at all timesPromote the vision, mission, principles and goals of the Chinook School DivisionOther duties as assignedBenefits:Defined Benefit Pension PlanEmployee benefit packagePositive work environmentPay range: $20.29 to $22.17 per hourApplications must be submitted prior to 3:00 pm on November 28, 2025.For more information about this position, please contact Travis Kelln, Superintendent of Schools and Transportation at 306-778-9200. Please submit your application to the attention of Shauna Lacher, Manager of Human Resources.Please note: all successful applicants must agree to a Criminal Record Check including a Vulnerable Sector Search as a condition of employment. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.By virtue of the submission of the application, the applicant agrees that the Director or designate can contact previous employers for the purpose of conducting confidential reference checks whether or not the applicant has listed a reference for that employer.