R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home, 64 Pleasant Street, Antigonish NS B2G 1W7
Competition #:490-07-07-14 -26 Job Title: General Worker Maintenance
Dept.: Environmental Services Start Date: Immediately
Posted Date: July 14, 2026 Close Date: July 21, 2026
Reg/Temp: Permanent Full/Part: Full Time
(Subject to change)
Union: Unifor
Applications accepted until 4:00 PM on the Closing Date
Opening Statement
The R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home is a Long-Term Care Home to 137 Residents and employs 300 staff in various departments.
Qualifications/Skills Required: Must have a valid Nova Scotia Driver’s License. Good physical health, ability to work
independently and with others, ability to follow verbal and written instructions, ability to learn the operation of
equipment, ability to perform repetitive tasks, and ability to work in a warm congested area, ability to operate and run computerized maintenance monitoring system (Honeywell). Must be willing to be on call, for maintenance issues after hrs. Grade 12 education, carpentry, painting, and boilers experience preferred. Any certificates in these areas are an asset. Minimum 2-5 years’ experience in a large building complex required. Regular & consistent attendance is essential.
Training/Work Experience: Work experience in some of the following trades; plumbing, carpentry, painting, boiler maintenance, refrigeration, electronics, and phone and cable hook up with a recognized employer is required. Any certificates in these areas considered an asset.
Salary: Maintenance ($24.9538 – $25.3778/ per hour (according to experience)
Please refer to the General Worker (Maintenance) Job Descriptions located on the R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home Website @ www.rkmacdonald.ca
Hours of Work
Days/Weekends 8am-4/7 am – 3 pm/6am-2pm (subject to change) hours may flex as need arises.
Benefits
Pension – Yes Vacation, holiday – Accumulated on start date
Sick Benefits – following Probationary period of 528 hrs. Health Benefits – Health, Dental, LTD, LIFE & Optionals
Closing Statement
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those Applicants selected for an interview to be contacted. Interviews held within two weeks of closing date. This is Unifor bargaining unit positions. Preference given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. The R.K. MacDonald is an inclusive employer who supports diversity, equality, and reconciliation. Our goal is to be a workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We welcome people from all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientation, age, religion, and physical and mental abilities. We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Successful Applicants are required to provide a criminal record check (including Vulnerable Sector Search) to Human Resources before starting employment and assume any associated costs as a condition of employment. In addition, proof of applicable education and or certification is required as a condition of employment. External Applicants: To ensure fairness and tracking, applications will only be accepted online. In- person/onsite resume drop-ins will not be accepted. Apply by quoting the Competition # you are interested in, attach resume/cover letter and proof of eligibility to work in Canada for applicants who are not Canadian Citizens to [email protected] Thank you for your interest in the R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home.
Disclaimer: Please refer to nursing home website for complete job posting www.rkmacdonald.ca
