Facilities Custodian

Facilities Custodian

The Facilities Custodian is responsible for ensuring that office, material equipment, and environments are safe, clean, and appropriately maintained. Ensure the required inspections, maintenance, and repairs are conducted in compliance with Federal, State, and Local Law and the Head Start Performance Standards. Will also be responsible for conducting safety daily inspections indoors and outdoors and upcoming regular inventory of facility supplies.

Primary duties and essential functions include:

• Work with Center Service Manager to develop a routine maintenance schedule and check off list of site maintenance requirements.
• Replenish all tissue and paper towel dispensers throughout the center.
• Complete daily sanitation of all center toilet facilities.
• Empty and sanitize all center trash containers from classrooms, office, and kitchen, as per licensing requirements.
• Clean all inside windows and outside windows.
• Clean inside and outside of front entry door windows.
• Sweep, wet mops, and/or vacuums all center floors.
• Assist in cleaning and removal of body fluids as needed.
• Strip and/or wax all hard surface floors twice per season, or as needed.
• Steam clean all carpet areas prior to school opening and twice during program year, and/or as needed.
• Submit order supply lists of all custodian supplies needed to the Center Service Manager or designee.
• Dust and/or remove cobwebs from all vertical and horizontal surfaces.
• Replace light bulbs as needed.
• Assist in keeping outside Center grounds picked up and free of trash.
• Assist with the maintenance of equipment located inside and/or outside, as well as playground and outside toys.
• Responsible for minor repairs at center (within capability).
• Assist with maintenance of facility.
• Participate in staff meetings and center-based staff and parent activities as needed.
• Attend in-service, Pre-Service and trainings as required.
• Communicate to Center Office Manager/Center Service Manager any facility concerns related to safety and maintenance that could affect the compliance standards of the program.
• Maintain confidentiality in administrative and programmatic matters.
• Operate a company or personal vehicle for donation and supply pick-ups, maintenance and facility needs, and other related duties.
• Perform other duties as requested by immediate supervisor necessary to carry out the administrative/programmatic activities necessary to fulfill the goals and objectives of CPLC ECD.

Competencies include:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Critical thinking and problem-solving
• Collaboration and teamwork
• Professionalism, ethics, reliability
• Adaptability, responsiveness, and time management
• Customer and client service orientation
• Attention to detail, quality and accuracy
• Safety awareness and risk prevention
• Facility maintenance, custodial and sanitation practices
• Inventory and supply management
• Safety inspections and hazard identification
• Equipment operation and maintenance
• Regulatory compliance and documentation

Minimum qualifications include:

• High School/GED and 6 months of custodial experience required.
• Knowledge of maintenance, inventory, and purchasing supplies.
• This position requires driving on behalf of the company. Candidates must hold a valid driver’s license, meet the company’s motor vehicle record (MVR) standards, meet company’s insurance eligibility, and comply with all state and federal driving requirements.
• Experience and commitment to working with multiethnic, multicultural, low-income populations.
• Excellent attention to detail, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to follow-up and meet deadlines.
• Excellent initiative, flexibility, and stress-management handling the demands of…