Summer Student
Grounds and Facilities
Location: Lac La Biche Campus
Position type: Casual (May – August)
Posting date: April 10, 2026
Salary: $16 per hour (+ 11.2% for vacation/holiday pay)
Closing date: Until suitable candidates are found
ABOUT THE POSITION
Portage College is looking for youth/students who have strong customer service skills and a desire to gain experience in maintenance.
Responsibilities include:
- Preventative maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting.
- Responding to work orders and tracking progress of work requests.
- Performing building maintenance tasks including painting, patching, and changing light bulbs and furnace filters.
- Moving, loading, and unloading furniture, equipment and building materials.
- Performing clean up duties and ensuring workshop and work areas are clean.
- Carrying out ground’s maintenance.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- Applicants must be currently attending a high school or post-secondary institution and returning to school full-time in the fall (no later than November 1, 2026). Must be at least 15 years of age.
- Preference will be given to applicants with some experience relating to the position for which you applied.
- Excellent skills in communication and customer service.
- Must be able to perform heavy lifting.
- Must be proficient with computers, especially MS Office.
- Successful applicant will be required a current Criminal Record Check.
HOW TO APPLY
Portage College is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society.
If you have the right qualifications, experience and motivation to do extraordinary things at Portage College, we would love to hear from you. Email your cover letter and resume to careers@portagecollege.ca. If you have any questions, call us at 780-623-5747.
Please note we do not accept third-party resume and cover letter submissions.
The College appreciates the interest of all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.