Description
Bus Mechanic
Temporary 6 Months - Full Time (40 hours per week)
Maple Creek Bus Garage
Competition #3882
CUPE
The Chinook School Division is proud to serve nearly 6,000 students in 62 schools, with over 1,000 collegial and student-centered teachers and support staff. We are a vibrant and progressive school division located within Saskatchewan's great Southwest. Our Division is committed to our guiding principles; Communication, Shared Responsibility, Positive Relationships and Ongoing Monitoring and Improvement. The Division affirms the right of all students and staff to be contributing members of a school community that is safe, caring and respectful of all people.
Chinook is committed to supporting diversity and inclusion in our schools and workplace as indicated in AP 176. Successful candidates are expected to:
- understand the importance of supporting a welcoming environment;
- present a positive attitude towards inclusion and diversity;
- identify opportunities to support inclusion and diversity; and,
- take meaningful action.
Start Date: As soon as possible
End Date: Feb 27, 2026 - With possibility of extension
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Maintain the garage in a clean, neat, and well-organized manner
- Clean and organize common areas in the garage
- Day-to-day servicing of buses and other school division owned vehicles
- Annual safety inspection of buses
- Wash and clean division vehicles, spare buses and route buses as required
- Pick up and deliver buses and other division vehicles as required
- Ensure spare buses are ready for their next use
- Manage appropriate inventory levels and ensure parts are in stock
- Maintain effective communications with the transportation team
- Deal tactfully with staff and the public
- Practice safe work habits at all times
- Promote the vision, mission, principles and goals of the Chinook School Division
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
- Hold and maintain a valid “Class 1-5” driver’s license, with a clean driving record.
- Willingness to obtain a 1A driver’s classification.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Journeyperson’s Designation is an asset.
- Experience in working on related vehicles.
- Strong mechanical ability with demonstrated capabilities in the area of troubleshooting.
- Good physical condition:
- Experience with gas and diesel engines is an asset.
- Proficiency in the use of required tools and equipment.
- Strong computer/technical skills
BENEFITS:
- Employee benefit package
- Employee pension plan
- Positive work environment
- Pay range:
- Non-Journeyperson: $28.27 - $32.61 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications
- Journeyperson: $34.10 - $38.51 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications
Successful applicants must agree to a criminal records check including a vulnerable sector search. Interested applicants are asked to Apply Online via the Chinook online employment page found at www.chinooksd.ca/Employment. Please upload a cover letter (indicating competition #3882), a résumé, complete with three references and any supporting documents to Shauna Lacher, Manager of Human Resources. For more information please contact Derek Larson, Shop Supervisor, 306-778-9200 ext. 3234.
While all applications are appreciated, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
