Caretaker (Spare Board)
Service Operations Department
The Surrey School District respectfully acknowledges that our schools reside on the traditional, unceded, and shared territories of Coast Salish peoples: The q̓ ícə̓ y̓ - Katzie, the qʼwa:n̓ƛʼən̓ - Kwantlen and the SEMYOME - Semiahmoo First Nations, who have been stewards of this land since time immemorial.
Surrey Schools values an inclusive school district, where equity is deeply embedded and diversity welcomed. We are committed to creating and cultivating diverse, inclusive and barrier-free environments for all applicants, employees, students, and their families. We work to continuously grow and improve our practices, celebrate our differences, and empower people to promote positive change in our communities. Our identity, as Surrey Schools, is expressed in the shared values of openness, fairness and tolerance and recognize the importance of diversity of identity and thought. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
Surrey Schools, recipient of the BC Top Employers and Canada's Greenest Employer awards, is the largest school district in BC and the second largest employer in Surrey. Spread across one of the fastest-growing cities in British Columbia, Surrey Schools provides quality education to over 82,000 students with 124 schools sites and a variety of other learning facilities, offering a broad range of innovative programs and services to support the learning of our students. The Surrey School District team of approximately 13,000 employees works tirelessly every day to ensure that children are getting the best start they can, providing the preparation to be our leaders of tomorrow.
An employee in this classification performs standard janitorial work. This may involve travelling
between several schools at which work is to be performed, working on a carpet cleaning crew,
stripping floors, or cleaning a designated area at a single school, etc.
Work time is spent in the performance of scheduled custodial duties such as washing floors and
walls, sweeping, vacuuming, stripping and waxing floors, cleaning washrooms, dusting,
removing garbage, and minor maintenance. Work is governed by well-established methods and
procedures. A Caretaker may be required to respond to emergent situations both on-site and at
other locations.
A Caretaker is responsible for securing assigned work areas upon arrival and departure, but does
not hold such responsibility for complete schools. They are responsible to admit authorized
rental groups or contractors into their areas and to ensure they follow District policies and
procedures. A Caretaker must check for vandalism or damage, sweep up broken glass inside and
out, and correct safety hazards, etc.
A Caretaker receives work direction from and reports problems/vandalism to Head Caretaker
and/or Management
TYPICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Applicants are expected to possess the following qualifications: Building Service Worker (BSW) certificate, oral and written English language skills, valid BC Driver’s License and related experience in the custodial field.
Applicants must have the ability to perform snow removal and the possible requirement to work in inclement weather during the winter months.
This is a union position offering a liberal benefit package.
Qualified applicants can apply by clicking the "apply" button to the right of the posting. The posting will remain active until filled. Be sure to include proof of BSW Certificate, resume and cover letter.
Note: Successful applicants will be required to consent to a Criminal Records Search prior to employment. Only those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted. To all others, thank you for your interest.