Facilities Support Worker
Top Benefits
About the role
Southpointe Academy is an independent IB school in South Delta, serving 740 students from Kindergarten to Grade 12. We’re known for our strong community, caring culture, and focus on helping students grow into responsible, confident young people.
Our campus includes modern facilities and purpose-built learning spaces, with a major 75,000 sq. ft. expansion currently underway.
We are looking for a Temporary Facilities Support Worker to join our Buildings & Grounds team. This role helps keep daily school operations running smoothly, including room setups, basic maintenance, and support for school events. The position also includes traffic control and flagging to help keep students, staff, and families safe when entering and leaving the campus.
This role starts as soon as possible.
Position Overview: *These may include, but are not limited to… Conducting routine, cyclical maintenance and minor repairs; Supporting facilities projects typically scheduled during school holidays; Assisting with school function set-up; School parking lot duties; Traffic management; Transporting inventory and materials; Picking up and delivery of supplies using school vehicles; Providing quality and timely service in responding to all requests whether verbal, written, phone calls and software work orders for maintaining buildings and grounds; Escalating all unusual events, circumstances, or other safety or quality control issues to the Manager of Facilities and Events; Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications: Minimum high school diploma, trades and technical formal training preferred; Minimum one year experience using a variety of standard tools for building repairs and maintenance required; Knowledge of repair techniques preferred; Ability to perform all duties in accordance with established safety standards; Ability to represent the school in a professional and positive manner at all times. Ability to maintain and enhance the school’s image when interacting with staff, students, parents, and vendors. Willing to be on call on a rotational basis to respond to the needs of school and / or for emergencies; Willing to train on traffic management; Ability to safely lift up to 50 lbs; Proficiency with MS Office and Google-suite gmail, calendar, documents, etc.; Ability to learn new computer systems as operationally required; WHMIS (Southpointe will provide training); Ability to obtain Criminal Record Check clearance; English language comprehension level for effective verbal and written communication; Valid Class 5 driver’s license with clean driver's abstract .
Salary: $52,000 - $57,000 commensurate with qualifications and experience. Two weeks’ vacation, prorated. One addition weeks' vacation during spring break Additional paid time off between Christmas and New Year. Comprehensive Benefits plan (extended health and dental coverage). Generous RRSP program. Onsite meal program.
Applications Please submit your application with the following supporting documents: Cover letter; Resume.
Please see our website for additional opportunities.
Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada or be in the process of obtaining the appropriate visa(s).
Southpointe Academy encourages applications from suitably qualified candidates with diverse backgrounds. We value each community member’s identity, perspective and well-being, and embrace our differences as a sign of strength. We believe in diversity, equity and inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunities.
About Southpointe Academy
Southpointe Academy is a leading edge International Baccalaureate (IB) Continuum School surrounded by the ocean, beaches and natural beauty of South Delta, British Columbia. As an independent, co-educational, secular day school serving 630 students from Kindergarten to Grade 12, Southpointe is known for its strong sense of community, collaborative culture and commitment to professional development.
Southpointe features world leading programming through its IB Primary Years (Grade K-5) and Middle Years (Grade 6-10) programmes. Southpointe is also an official Candidate School for the IB Diploma Programme (Grade 11-12) which will complete its innovative offering of IB from entry to graduation. With outstanding professional faculty and staff, internationally recognized curriculum frameworks, and state-of-the-art facilities, students enjoy an optimal environment to learn, lead and succeed.
Southpointe is a place to be professionally inspired and supported. We have a dedicated team of teachers and staff that are passionate about their work and who bring expertise and experience from all over the world! We equip students with the skills necessary to make connections between their studies and the real world, while developing into internationally-minded young people who can empathize with others and pursue lives of purpose and meaning.
Southpointe is at an exciting stage of growth and development. With spaces at a premium and enrolment increasing, the school expanded its 80,000 square foot campus that opened in 2012. An additional, new Senior School Campus was officially opened in April, 2022 offering our Grade 10-12 students a cutting edge, pre-university environment that prepares them for success in their post-secondary studies. Moving forward in the very near future, Southpointe will deliver on the next phase of its Master Campus Plan and add new buildings and amenities to further enrich its modern campus.
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Facilities Support Worker
Top Benefits
About the role
Southpointe Academy is an independent IB school in South Delta, serving 740 students from Kindergarten to Grade 12. We’re known for our strong community, caring culture, and focus on helping students grow into responsible, confident young people.
Our campus includes modern facilities and purpose-built learning spaces, with a major 75,000 sq. ft. expansion currently underway.
We are looking for a Temporary Facilities Support Worker to join our Buildings & Grounds team. This role helps keep daily school operations running smoothly, including room setups, basic maintenance, and support for school events. The position also includes traffic control and flagging to help keep students, staff, and families safe when entering and leaving the campus.
This role starts as soon as possible.
Position Overview: *These may include, but are not limited to… Conducting routine, cyclical maintenance and minor repairs; Supporting facilities projects typically scheduled during school holidays; Assisting with school function set-up; School parking lot duties; Traffic management; Transporting inventory and materials; Picking up and delivery of supplies using school vehicles; Providing quality and timely service in responding to all requests whether verbal, written, phone calls and software work orders for maintaining buildings and grounds; Escalating all unusual events, circumstances, or other safety or quality control issues to the Manager of Facilities and Events; Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications: Minimum high school diploma, trades and technical formal training preferred; Minimum one year experience using a variety of standard tools for building repairs and maintenance required; Knowledge of repair techniques preferred; Ability to perform all duties in accordance with established safety standards; Ability to represent the school in a professional and positive manner at all times. Ability to maintain and enhance the school’s image when interacting with staff, students, parents, and vendors. Willing to be on call on a rotational basis to respond to the needs of school and / or for emergencies; Willing to train on traffic management; Ability to safely lift up to 50 lbs; Proficiency with MS Office and Google-suite gmail, calendar, documents, etc.; Ability to learn new computer systems as operationally required; WHMIS (Southpointe will provide training); Ability to obtain Criminal Record Check clearance; English language comprehension level for effective verbal and written communication; Valid Class 5 driver’s license with clean driver's abstract .
Salary: $52,000 - $57,000 commensurate with qualifications and experience. Two weeks’ vacation, prorated. One addition weeks' vacation during spring break Additional paid time off between Christmas and New Year. Comprehensive Benefits plan (extended health and dental coverage). Generous RRSP program. Onsite meal program.
Applications Please submit your application with the following supporting documents: Cover letter; Resume.
Please see our website for additional opportunities.
Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada or be in the process of obtaining the appropriate visa(s).
Southpointe Academy encourages applications from suitably qualified candidates with diverse backgrounds. We value each community member’s identity, perspective and well-being, and embrace our differences as a sign of strength. We believe in diversity, equity and inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunities.
About Southpointe Academy
Southpointe Academy is a leading edge International Baccalaureate (IB) Continuum School surrounded by the ocean, beaches and natural beauty of South Delta, British Columbia. As an independent, co-educational, secular day school serving 630 students from Kindergarten to Grade 12, Southpointe is known for its strong sense of community, collaborative culture and commitment to professional development.
Southpointe features world leading programming through its IB Primary Years (Grade K-5) and Middle Years (Grade 6-10) programmes. Southpointe is also an official Candidate School for the IB Diploma Programme (Grade 11-12) which will complete its innovative offering of IB from entry to graduation. With outstanding professional faculty and staff, internationally recognized curriculum frameworks, and state-of-the-art facilities, students enjoy an optimal environment to learn, lead and succeed.
Southpointe is a place to be professionally inspired and supported. We have a dedicated team of teachers and staff that are passionate about their work and who bring expertise and experience from all over the world! We equip students with the skills necessary to make connections between their studies and the real world, while developing into internationally-minded young people who can empathize with others and pursue lives of purpose and meaning.
Southpointe is at an exciting stage of growth and development. With spaces at a premium and enrolment increasing, the school expanded its 80,000 square foot campus that opened in 2012. An additional, new Senior School Campus was officially opened in April, 2022 offering our Grade 10-12 students a cutting edge, pre-university environment that prepares them for success in their post-secondary studies. Moving forward in the very near future, Southpointe will deliver on the next phase of its Master Campus Plan and add new buildings and amenities to further enrich its modern campus.