Position:  2023 Summer Student Caretaker

Work Location:  Plant Department

Age:  16+ (and returning to secondary/post-secondary school in September 2023)

Salary Rate:


Application Deadline: June 5, 2023

We are now accepting applications for the 2023 Summer Student Caretaker positions.  College/University students could start as early as May 2023 and High School students could start as early as July 2023.

York Region District School Board caretakers provide well-maintained, clean and safe environments in all of our schools and administrative locations. Within our Board, the profession of caretaking encompasses not only the cleaning of our facilities, but mechanical checks and minor maintenance of boilers, air handling units, building automation systems, building hardware, chillers and fire systems. 

Summer Student Caretakers work a 40-hour work week and start and finish times vary depending on the school location.  Shadowing the role of our full-time caretakers, students are required to assist in the summer clean-up of our schools, including such tasks as cleaning furniture and classrooms, resurfacing floors, grounds maintenance and moving furniture.  All successful candidates will be required to provide and wear steel-toed footwear.

Locations:


Major Responsibilities:

A position in Caretaking Services with the York Region District School Board can encompass a wide variety of physical duties and responsibilities. Listed below, in no specific order, is a sampling of the types of tasks you will be required to perform as a Caretaker.


In doing such tasks, you will be:

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Statement

The York Region District School Board (YRDSB) believes in giving each and every applicant an equal opportunity to succeed on their own merit and we strive to hire staff that reflect and support the diverse perspectives, experiences and needs of students and communities. We remain committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion in our living, learning and work environments.  We know that diversity underpins excellence, and that we all share responsibility for creating an equitable, diverse and inclusive Board-community.  Therefore, in pursuit of the Board’s values, we seek members who will work respectfully and constructively with differences and across the organizational hierarchy in actualizing the Board’s priorities, goals and principles outlined in the Director’s Action Plan.

We actively encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to sovereignty, equity, including, but not limited to:

At YRDSB, we recognize that many of these identities intersect and therefore, equity, diversity and inclusion can be complex.  We value and respect the contributions that each person brings to enriching the Board and are committed to ensuring full and equal participation for all in the communities that we serve.

Accessibility and Accommodation Statement

We also recognize the duty to accommodate and foster a culture of inclusion.  Consistent with the principles of dignity, individualization and inclusion, we will make any appropriate accommodation based on any of the protected grounds in the Human Rights Code to support candidate participation in the hiring process.  When contacted, candidates will be provided with an overview of the various elements of the hiring process, such as skills assessments, written practicum, presentation, interview, etc. If an accommodation is required, please inform the Recruitment and Retention Team in advance of any part of the process.  All information received relating to a candidate’s required accommodation will be addressed confidentially by the Recruitment and Retention Team.