Facilities Caretaker
Location: Pretty River Academy, Collingwood, Ontario
Position Type: 1-Year Contract
Schedule: 26 hours per week | 5 days per week | Afternoon Shift
Pretty River Academy is seeking a reliable, hardworking, and self-motivated Facilities Caretaker to help maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for our students, staff, and visitors. This hands-on position is ideal for someone who enjoys a variety of work, from custodial duties and building maintenance to groundskeeping and facility support.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain the cleanliness and appearance of classrooms, washrooms, offices, hallways, and common areas.
- Perform routine custodial duties, including sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, garbage removal, and sanitizing.
- Complete minor building repairs and preventative maintenance.
- Assist with setting up and taking down furniture and equipment for school events.
- Maintain the school grounds, including lawn care, weed trimming, litter collection, leaf removal, snow clearing, ice control, and seasonal outdoor maintenance.
- Conduct routine inspections and report maintenance or safety concerns.
- Provide basic troubleshooting of school technology and equipment as needed, referring complex issues to external support.
- Ensure the school building is secure at the end of each shift.
- Perform other facility-related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required
- Previous custodial, janitorial, building maintenance, or facilities experience.
- Ability to perform physically demanding work, including lifting up to 50 lbs and working indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently.
- Reliable, trustworthy, and committed to maintaining a safe and welcoming environment.
- Must have legal eligibility to work in Canada.
- Must reside in Canada.
- WHMIS training and knowledge of workplace health and safety practices.
- A current Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening (VSS) is required.
Assets
- Experience working in a school or educational environment.
- Experience with landscaping, lawn care, snow removal, and grounds maintenance.
- Basic IT troubleshooting skills, including computers, printers, projectors, interactive displays, and classroom technology.
Join Our Community
At Pretty River Academy, our staff, like our students, are inquiring, knowledgeable, caring, and actively engaged in both local and global communities. We are future-focused, collaborative, and dedicated to making a difference through education. We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package and ongoing professional development opportunities.
Accessibility & Equal Opportunity
Pretty River Academy is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified individuals. Accommodations are available upon request throughout the recruitment process for candidates with disabilities.
If you're passionate about contributing to a thriving school community and committed to creating a safe, welcoming, and well-maintained learning environment, we invite you to apply and become part of the Pretty River Academy team.
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your resume, cover letter and 3 references via email to [email protected]. Kindly include the job title in the subject line of your email and submit no later than July 24, 2026.
We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Pay: $32,000.00-$35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Extended health care
- RRSP match
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Collingwood, ON L9Y 5E7: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Janitorial and or Building Maintenance: 1 year (required)
Language:
Licence/Certification:
- Post Secondary Education (required)
Work Location: In person
