Temporary Maintenance & Grounds Worker
Internal/External Posting
Posting Date: June 8, 2026
Closing Date: June 21, 2026
Posting # 2026033
Hours
Full time 7.5 hours a day. Friday – Tuesday.
Temporary position from June 2026, August 22, 2026
Salary
Hourly rate $27.86
This is a bargaining unit position withing in the Professional Employees Association.
All candidates must be legally able to work in Canada.
Summary
St. Margaret’s School (SMS) is Western Canada’s only girl-centered, independent day and boarding school located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada on the unceded traditional territories of the Esquimalt Nations, Songhees Nations, and W̱SÁNEĆ Nations. Founded in 1908, SMS is an international centre for girl-centered learning and leadership development, providing empowering education for girls from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 (boarding grades 7–12). St. Margaret’s School is an International Baccalaureate (IB) School offering the Diploma Programme, and we are a candidate school for the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP).
Under direction of the Manager, Facilities, the temporary Maintenance & Grounds Worker performs a variety of maintenance functions for the School’s buildings and grounds. School’s buildings and grounds must always be maintained in a condition of operating excellence. This job assumes the primary responsibility for the safety and cleanliness of all School buildings and grounds. This is also a customer service position, and the Maintenance & Grounds Worker must be willing to address concerns from staff, students, and a variety of visitors to our campus.
Core Competencies
- Integrity & Trust
- Service Orientation
- Communication & Collaboration
- Adaptability
- Innovation
- Resilience
- Interpersonal Savvy
Duties and Responsibilities
Responsibilities will include the following:
- Maintains the School’s infrastructure by:
- Attending to day-to-day facility needs.
- Ensuring cleanliness and good repair of interior and exterior spaces, e.g. common areas, classrooms, playground equipment, entranceways, building roofs, etc.
- Undertaking minor project work and repairs that involve plumbing, drywalling, painting, carpentry, and minor electrical work.
- Performs preventative maintenance on building equipment and machinery including HVAC systems.
- Responding to teacher requests to fabricate structure for school projects.
- Moving, setting up, dismantling, and storing equipment for school functions and events.
- Minor repairs to furniture and appliances.
Replaces light bulbs, ballasts, and cleans light fixtures.
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- Opens/closes buildings and checks for cleanliness, good repair, and safety.
- Performs general building and grounds maintenance and project work in other school areas as may be assigned.
- Maintains school pathways and roads, cleaning drains and sweeping debris.
- Regularly disinfects all exterior handrails and benches, and other areas as needed.
- Pressure washing of buildings and pathways.
- Maintains tools and equipment related to maintenance such as lubricating, sharpening, replacing broken handles and making simple adjustments and repairs, as needed.
- Installs, alters, and maintains gardens and landscaping.
- Performs routine gardening maintenance including turning of beds, weeding, mulching, edging, and planting.
- Maintains lawns including grass cutting with walk behind and riding mowers, trimming grass, edging, and raking.
- Prunes annuals, perennials, shrubs, and trees using the appropriate techniques according to the plant.
- General landscape maintenance, including litter pick-up and clearing wasp nests.
- Ensures efficient operation of irrigation systems including programming of irrigation timers for water-efficient irrigation, installation, maintenance, and repair irrigation systems.
- Regularly examines campus, paths, roadways, playgrounds structures and other buildings and equipment to ensure the safety.
- Performs preventative maintenance of grounds including playground equipment and other structures.
- Maintains and completes records and reports.
- Relieves in the absence of other maintenance and grounds staff.
- Follows all related school policies and protocols.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Requirements
- Completion of Grade 12.
- Journeyperson certification preferred such as electrician, plumber, carpenter, or horticulturist.
- 3-5 years building and grounds maintenance work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Valid BC Class 5 Driver’s License with clean drivers abstract.
- Working knowledge of WHMIS and WCB regulations.
- Appreciation of and adherence to sustainable, conservation-minded building standards.
- Ability to use hand tools, power equipment and machinery.
- Understanding of BC building codes.
- Ability to service and perform small mechanical repairs.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, prioritize work, meet deadlines, and school schedule needs.
- Able to communicate effectively (both orally and written), and able to develop and maintain good relationships with customers, staff, managers, and other groups.
- Ability to lift up to 50lbs and move heavy plants, materials and equipment.
- Ability to work well under adverse weather conditions.
- Ability to successfully obtain Ministry of Justice criminal record check clearance.
- Able to take direction; and work independently.
- Ability to establish good relationships with staff, faculty, and students.
- Positive role model to all members of the St. Margaret’s community.
- Actively support the vision, mission, and values of our school.
Work Conditions
- This is a physically demanding job, handling heavy loads and lifting up to 50lbs.
- May require work in hazardous environments requiring personal protective equipment.
- May be exposed to dust and high noise levels.
- May be required to work on ladders, rooftops, and in unfavorable weather conditions.
- Manual dexterity required to use desktop computer and peripherals.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking, bending, crouching, and kneeling for extended periods of time.
Valued Benefits
A career with St. Margaret’s School will offer you the opportunity to be part of dedicated team of professionals in a dynamic and rewarding educational environment. This position is located on the school campus, with access to rapid transit, on-site gym, and other amenities.
St. Margaret's School emphasizes a dedication to equity, diversity, and inclusion across living, learning, and work environments. The school aims to have its workforce mirror the diversity of students and the community. Actively encouraging applications from groups facing historical or current equity barriers, the institution is committed to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive community. Employees needing employment support, technical aids, or accommodations, are encouraged to contact Human Resources [email protected].
Interested candidates are invited to submit an application package, including a covering letter, curriculum vitae and professional references, through Bamboo HR.
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