Custodian

HS-Rapides McKeithen, LA
521 Mc Keithen
Alexandria, LA 71303, USA

Supervisor

Title:

Center Director or Manager of Facilities

Division: Head Start, U.S. Programs

Save the Children

For over 100 years, Save the Children has been fighting for the rights of children. The right to a healthy start in life. To have access to education. To be in a safe environment, protected from harm. We work in some of the world’s hardest-to-reach places – over 100 countries, including the U.S. No matter what your role is, when you join Save the Children, you’re creating positive, irreversible change for children, and the future we all share.

The Role

Custodians are responsible for providing safe and healthy facilities, which meet all local, state and federal regulations. You will provide cleaning, maintenance, and repairs for our facilities in situations where professional licensure is required. This position reports directly to the Center Director or Manager of Facilities. This position may be reassigned to various classrooms/centers as deemed necessary for program operations.

As a front-line representative of Save the Children, you are required to ensure the safety and security of children and families that you come in contact with and adhere to the agency’s values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity.

What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

* not inclusive of all role responsibilities. May be subject to change.

• Follow daily, weekly and monthly cleaning schedules including, but not limited to, the classrooms, kitchen, office areas, bathrooms, storage areas, hallways, and entrances.
• Ensure that buildings and outlying areas are hazard-free and report safety, sanitation and fire hazards to the supervisor or staff in charge.
• Perform regular safety checks of the facility and grounds to ensure a safe environment.
• Maintain precautions and prevent contamination to protect personal health and safety as well as the health and safety of children, families, and staff.
• Replenish items needed in bathrooms and classrooms; sanitize required areas and empty trash containers.
• Maintain inventory of custodial supplies and other items as directed by the supervisor.
• Perform routine maintenance such as replacing light bulbs and maintaining equipment.
• Maintain supply inventory and MSDS record keeping.
• Collect information and participate in planning for upgrading and making minor repairs of facilities.
• Comply with federal, state and local safety and building code requirements related to Head Start/Early Head Start facilities, including OSHA, MSDS, chemical inventory and other pertinent guidance and training.
• May perform minor plumbing, painting, carpentry, electrical repairs and general repair work in assigned facilities where a professional license is not required and it is appropriate and assigned.
• May perform or facilitate snow removal, sweeping, mowing, raking, tree and shrub trimming and parking lot clearing as appropriate and assigned.
• Maintain confidentiality concerning children, families and staff in accordance with policies and procedures and positive cooperative relationships with co-workers, children, families and the public.
• Protect the safety of children by implementing active supervision techniques to ensure no child is left alone or unsupervised at any time.
• Must have the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a High School diploma or G.E.D.
• Knowledge of basic operations, tools, and terminology used in building maintenance and repair work.
• Ability to operate light trucks, equipment for minor construction and standard cleaning appliances, such as vacuum cleaners, rug shampoo machines, etc.
• Ability to follow oral and written directions and take initiative.

Additional Qualifications

• Physical Requirements related to essential functions:
  Ability to perform medium to heavy physical work exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently and up to 5-10 pounds constantly, performing such activities as sitting, crawling, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling,…