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Competition #: 000C1-Oct0224AR2
Position: Carpenter
Location: Dartmouth Teacher's Centre
Department:
Assignment: Carpenter
Status: Permanent

Percentage: 100%
Start Date: Tuesday, April 30 2024
End Date:
Posted: Wednesday, October 02 2024 12:00 PM
Deadline: Monday, October 07 2024 12:00 PM

Details:

The Carpenter contributes to the effective operation of the Physical Plants within the Halifax Regional Centre for Education and implements the principles of good energy management stewardship. Responsible for all carpentry work involved in installation, repair, preventive maintenance, upgrades and renovations to structural, architectural and finish building components on all buildings owned and operated by the HRCE. These duties include work requiring competence in carpentry, physical capability, troubleshooting and mechanical aptitude. The position reports to the Regional Manager and takes direction during shifts from on duty maintenance supervisors.

Qualifications:

(a) Grade 12 High School Diploma or academic equivalent through educational programs such as General Educational Development (GED);

(b) Certification of Qualification as a Carpenter recognized by Province of Nova Scotia;

(c) Minimum (5) years experience in the trade with a minimum of two (2) years in a building maintenance environment;

(d) Valid Nova Scotia driver's license and satisfactory driving record;

(e) Physical and mechanical aptitude to perform a full range of maintenance and manual tasks

Compensation:

Classification: Trades 2 - NSUPE $29.68 per hour.

Carpenters are members of the Nova Scotia Union of Public & Private Employees, Local 2. The NSUPE Collective Agreement can be accessed HERE .

HRCE offers:

  • Competitive salary and vacation
  • Comprehensive health and dental benefits including a health spending account
  • Defined benefit pension plan
  • Excellent career opportunities and potential for professional growth and development

Please refer to job description for further details.

The Halifax Regional Centre for Education values diversity in the workplace and strongly encourages applications from African Nova-Scotians and other members of racially visible communities, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and women in non-traditional roles. Applicants from these designated groups wishing to self identify may do so by completing the Diversity Management section under the Questionnaire heading in the online resume.

Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Employment with the Halifax Regional Centre for Education is contingent upon providing a satisfactory Criminal Records Check with a Vulnerable Sector Search and Child Abuse Registry Search.

Competition Number: 000C1-Oct0224AR2
Company Website: www.hrce.ca

About Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE)

About Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE)

The Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) employs more than 10,000 full-time, part-time and casual employees. To access the collective agreements for any of the unions representing our employees click here.

Serving more than 57,000 students in 135 schools, our geographic region spans a 350 km radius. Add yourself to a world of learning today!

HRCE offers:

  • Excellent career opportunities and potential for professional growth and development
  • Attractive schedules offering work/life balance
  • Competitive compensation packages
  • Comprehensive health and dental benefits cost-shared with the employer
  • Defined benefit pension plan with contributions matched by the employer
  • Comprehensive sick leave and long-term disability benefits
  • Employee and Family Assistance Program

Careers at HRCE - Application Process:

  • Postings are typically updated on Wednesdays at Noon.
  • To apply for any position with our Centre you must use our Careers at HRCE application system - register for an account at www.myhrce.ca.
  • An online resume must be created to apply for positions.
  • Utilize the School Finder to find out about locations and school information – https://www.hrce.ca/about-our-schools/school-finder.

HRCE maintains casual pools (substitute lists) for our administrative assistant, after school child care, custodian, educational program assistant, library support specialist, lunch monitor, pre-primary and teacher positions to provide short term coverage to schools when permanent staff are away. Substitutes fill in for day-to-day assignments on an as needed basis. Apply to the applicable posting today – www.myHRCE.ca/jobs

HRCE has a Recruitment, Selection and Hiring of Staff Policy and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi’kmaw/Indigenous ancestry, in compliance with the applicable collective agreements or terms and conditions of employment. Applicants are encouraged to complete the Diversity Management section under the Questionnaire heading in the online resume.

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