Hiring Pool Opportunity

**Hiring Pool Opportunity - Temporary/Permanent Relief Custodian/Custodian Positions**

**Salary**: $21.25 per hour

Hours: 40 hours per week

In addition to the salary outlined above, we offer eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package (including extended health and dental, life insurance, health care spending account), participation in the OMERS pension plan, competitive vacation and sick leave and maternity/parental leave top-up.

Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board (HPEDSB) serves approximately 15,400 students each day at 39 in-person schools (32 elementary, two K-12; four 7-12, one secondary). Supporting student achievement is the goal of approximately 1,750 teaching and support staff who, in addition to the contributions of caring volunteers and community partners, share their passion for teaching and learning.

The district covers a geographic area of 7,220 square kilometres bordered by Maynooth to the north, Deseronto to the east, Prince Edward County to the south and Quinte West to the west.

The region connects the outdoors with small cities, quaint villages and rolling rural landscapes. Here you will discover decades of tradition, mixed with new and emerging technology, creativity and innovation. Surround yourself with 1,200 km of shoreline in vibrant cities and towns accessible by highway and rail (1.5 hours to Toronto, 2 hours to Ottawa). Explore wilderness trails and sandy beaches, experience world-class fishing, enjoy exquisite culinary experiences and dozens of wineries. Perfect your golf swing at 23 golf courses, or take in Canadian arts and heritage attractions. Create your own story and picture yourself here

We acknowledge and honour the land on which we reside and occupy as part of the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe people. These Indigenous Nations, agreed to mutual sharing obligations and responsibilities as stewards of the land and water. Today these responsibilities and obligations extend to all Peoples. These lands are steeped in rich Indigenous history, traditions and modern cultures that are proud and vibrant.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:
Perform custodial duties as assigned by the supervisor such as minor preventive maintenance, attending the needs of permits, and assisting the Lead Hand and co-workers to maintain a high standard of cleanliness, sanitation and safety. Heavy physical exertion required when shovelling snow, unloading trucks, and moving floor machines. Exposure to chemicals, cleaning up after students who have been ill and other undesirable working conditions.

**QUALIFICATIONS**: The successful applicant must possess a secondary school diploma or a level of knowledge and understanding equivalent; over three months related experience and the capability to perform the above responsibilities. Must possess a valid driving license and have access to a reliable vehicle for travel to various sites within in the Board's jurisdiction.
- First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, and all other Indigenous peoples,
- members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, religion and/or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin,
- persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities,
- persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions.

Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board is committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Thank you to all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. This information is collected under the authority of the Education Act, and M.F.I.P.P.A and is used to determine eligibility for employment. In accordance with Ontario Regulation 521/01 Collection of Personal Information, criminal record checks and vulnerable sector screening will be required of all HPEDSB employees who have direct and regular contact with students.