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Casual Custodian

@ Ottawa-Carleton District School Board

Nepean, Ontario

$22.08/hr
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Overview

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is hiring casual, on-call custodians for immediate and future needs at various school locations. The work is cleaning, disinfecting and wiping down assigned areas to a set standard, supporting the Chief Custodian. Pay is $22.08 per hour plus 4% vacation pay, with flexible shifts of 3 to 8 hours daily up to 40 hours weekly, weekday hours from 2 pm to midnight and weekend hours from 7 am to 5 pm.

Pay:

$22.08 an hour

Responsibilities:

  • Clean assigned areas to the prescribed standard of cleanliness
  • Clean, disinfect and wipe down the school
  • Prevent waste and careless use of supplies and equipment
  • Support the Chief Custodian

Requirements summary:

  • Demonstrated custodial skill and knowledge of equipment
  • Knowledge of cleaning methods and procedures
  • Reading, writing and comprehension skills for instructions
  • Math skills for cleaning fluid ratios
  • Ability to use email
  • Ability to perform repetitive physical tasks

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Employer posting date
2026-10-23
First seen by our source
2026-10-16
Source record updated
2026-11-07

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Job details

SeniorityEntry level
DepartmentGeneral labour
Hours per week40
Scheduleday, evening, weekends
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingSchool
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical high · computer low
LanguagesEnglish
Background checksvulnerable sector
Perks mentionedGenerous paid time off

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Ottawa-Carleton District School Board

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Job description

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is the largest school board in Eastern Ontario and offers students and parents a world of choice for learning. Our nearly 150 schools offer a wide range of programs to promote learning excellence and meet the individual needs of students, parents, and the community at large. Our schools are teaching communities where principals, vice-principals, teachers and support staff nurture student well-being and challenge students to achieve their best.

We are seeking creative, dynamic, committed professionals

to join our team as:

Casual Custodians

for both immediate and future needs

Various Locations

Position Status: Casual, on-call

Work Year: Up to 12 months per year

Hours of Work: Flexible hours and days are available, from 3 to 8 hours daily, to a maximum of 40 hours weekly. Weekend shifts also become available

Weekday hours range from 2:00 pm to midnight

Weekend hours range from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm

Note that during the summer, most shifts are during daytime hours

Salary: $22.08 per hour + 4% vacation pay

Under the general direction of the Team Lead, the Casual Custodian is responsible for maintaining cleaning of assigned areas to the prescribed standard of cleanliness according to predetermined procedures. The role would be to support the Chief Custodian with the cleaning, disinfection, and wipe down of the school. The Casual Custodian must be committed to preventing needless waste or careless use of supplies, equipment, or other utilities.

Qualifications:

  • Demonstrated skill and knowledge in custodial practices and equipment.

  • Knowledge of cleaning methods and procedures.

  • A level of reading, comprehension and writing skills sufficient to understand oral and written instructions or directions and written information regarding site activities.

  • A level of mathematical skills sufficient to perform calculations such as cleaning fluids ratios.

  • Ability to use electronic mail.

  • Ability to perform repetitive physical tasks such as lifting, bending, and prolonged standing.

Application Process:

Applications will be considered in accordance with the PSSU Collective Agreement.

As a condition of employment, all newly hired Casual Custodians will be required to submit a Police Record Check for the vulnerable sector completed within the last 6 months.

We thank all those who have expressed an interest in becoming a Casual Custodian, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

OCDSB employees serve students, colleagues, families and community partners. We invite people of all abilities, orientations, faiths, ethnicities, races, genders and ages to join us as we create learning and working spaces that honour the unceded and unsurrendered land of the Algonquin people, and respect, value and increasingly reflect the diversity of Ottawa. Your lived experience is an essential contribution to deliver the education every student deserves with dignity.



If you require accommodations at any point in the selection process, please send an email to [email protected] at any time.

In compliance with the Working for Workers Four Act, 2024, the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board discloses that artificial intelligence (AI) technology may be used to assist our hiring team in screening or assessing applicants and that this posting is for both existing and future vacancies.

EDUCATING FOR SUCCESS - BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURES TOGETHER

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