Full Time Student Shop Helper

The Student Shop Helper is responsible for assistance in the general repair and maintenance of the school division’s fleet of vehicles.

**Location**:
Yorkton, Saskatchewan

**Assignment/Contract**:
Temporary Full Time - 8 hours/day

**Salary**:
In accordance with the Out of Scope Salary Grid

**Contact Details**:
**Assignment and Term**:

- This position is a temporary full-time job. The position consists of 8 hours/day and will be in accordance with the 12-month employee calendar.
- The position commences July 7 and expires August 29, 2025 and the work schedule will be determined. Rest periods will be scheduled in accordance with the current collective bargaining agreement.

**The duties of a Shop Summer Student are to**:

- General repair and maintenance of the Division bus fleet to ensure student transportation is provided with due regard for safety.
- Assist in mechanical duties to industry standards of safety and efficiency
- Assist in the completion of an annual safety inspection of all buses in compliance with SGI school bus and bus inspection certificate requirements
- Promptly advise the Shop Supervisor of any mechanical issues or damage of division fleet vehicles.
- Assist in the regular service on buses and other division-owned vehicles.
- Maintain a log on all vehicles itemizing all repairs and associated costs.
- Assist other garage personnel with heavy or two person tasks.
- Assist in ordering parts as needed so as to maintain a stock of high use and hard to find items.
- Advise the Shop Supervisor when drivers are misusing buses, failing to keep them clean or otherwise failing to fulfill their duties pertaining to bus care.
- Maintain immediate work area or bay in a safe and orderly state.
- Assist in the cleaning and organizing of common areas in the garage.
- Deliver and pick up buses as required.
- Ensure that spare buses are cleaned, fueled and ready for the next user.
- Keep the Shop Supervisor informed of the status of repairs.
- Assist with inventories of assigned tools and equipment.
- Maintains work area in a safe, clean, and orderly condition; maintains equipment
- Represents the Division in a positive, professional manner.
- Other duties as assigned by the Shop Supervisor

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms
- The employee is frequently required to: stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; talk or hear and taste or smell.
- The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 75 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 125 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, peripheral vision, and ability to focus during the hours of daylight and darkness.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to inside and outside environmental conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals; high heat; open flame; risk of electrical shock and vibration.
- Occasional driving during the hours of darkness; inclement weather; hazardous road conditions.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
- Ability to be organized.
- Valid Driver’s license and reliable vehicle.
- Have superior interpersonal and communication skills and be able to communicate professionally with administration and bus drivers.
- Knowledge of safe working methods and procedures.
- Be able to work with staff and provide appropriate information and support in a timely manner. Must work collaboratively with the Shop Supervisor, other mechanics and with other staff on a daily basis. Must have the ability to be a team player and work independently with mínimal supervision.

**Salary and Benefits**:

- Benefits include participation in the Saskatchewan School Board Association (SSBA) Employee Benefits Plan, the Municipal Employees' Pension Plan (MEPP) and opportunities to attend professional development seminars.

Applicants not currently working for GSSD will be required to submit a recent (within the last six months) criminal record and vulnerable sector check acceptable to the Board of Education prior to offer of employment.

The Good Spirit School Division strives to provide safe, caring, and welcoming schools for children. Our primary objective is to foster a respectful learning environment to achieve student success and well-being in each of our 27 public schools throughout East-Central Saskatchewan. Our values of belonging, respect, responsibility, learning, div