CUSTODIAN/MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN (SUBSTITUTE)

Career Opportunities with Neighborhood House Association

About NHA:

The Neighborhood House Association is a non-profit organization. Head Start positions are funded in whole or in part by money provided through the State and Federal Government. Additionally, some Social Service Program positions may be funded in whole or in part through grant funds. Because positions and salaries may be funded through grants, and State and Federal funds ongoing employment will be contingent upon the continued receipt of these funds.


Our EEO Policy:

Neighborhood House Association Neighborhood House Association is an equal opportunity employer (Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans). We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. To read more about this, view the EEO is the Law poster and this EEO is the Law Poster Supplement.


Benefits:

Eligible employees receive the following benefits:

• 15 Holidays Days
• 401(K) Retirement 6% Match
• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement up $2,500
• 2 Personal Days
• Group Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Agency-Paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Live Well Program
• 4 Paid Days Annual Bereavement (Note Total of 5 days of bereavement leave per loss)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSAs)
• Voluntary Benefits: Life and AD&D Accident, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness Insurance
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

**Medical and dental benefits are provided to regular employees who work a minimum of 30 hours per week.**

Basic Job Assignment:

Under general supervision of the Area Director, Site Supervisor and/or Lead Custodian, performs custodial and cleaning duties at the NHA administrative offices, Head Start centers, Conference Center and other sites as assigned; prepares Conference Center rooms and facilities for meetings; and performs related duties as assigned.

DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge of:

• Proper cleaning methods and the safe usage of cleaning materials, disinfectants, janitorial tools and equipment;
• Use and minor maintenance of hand and power tools and equipment used in custodial work;
• Safety practices and equipment related to the work;
• Proper mixing and dilution of cleansers, disinfectants and stripping agents;
• Safe work methods and safety regulations pertaining to the work.

Ability to:

• Understand and follow written and oral instructions;
• Safely operate automobiles and small vans;
• Complete assignments independently without immediate supervision;
• Be flexible with work schedule and assigned sites;
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those encountered in the course of the work.

Experience and Training:

A typical way of obtaining the knowledge, skills and abilities outlined above is graduation from high school, or G.E.D. equivalent; and one year of custodial experience.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATES & SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Certification in Pediatric First Aid and CPR must be met within 90 days of employment. Must meet and maintain State law and County licensing requirements regarding employment in a childcare center (Fingerprints, TB, Physical and Immunizations).

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS:

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk, sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to one-hundred (100) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Mental Demands:

While performing the duties of this class, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents; analyze and solve problems; use simple arithmetic reasoning; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or new skills; work under deadlines with constant interruptions; and interact with staff, the public and other organizations.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee regularly works in an office environment, and the noise level is typically quiet.

Education, Training and Experience:
Graduation from high school, or G.E.D. equivalent, and one (1) year custodial experience.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this position.

• Dusts and mops floors, vacuums / shampoos carpets;

• Dusts and polishes furniture and wood work;

• Wipes table tops, chairs, counters, refrigerator doors and classroom doors;

• Empties and cleans waste receptacles;

• Washes windows, mirrors and walls;

• Cleans / sanitizes sinks and drinking fountains;

• Dust book shelves;

• Fills soap and paper towel dispensers as needed;

• Cleans rest rooms, washbowls and urinals;

• Cleans and maintains playground equipment;

• Inspects playground daily for glass and other hazardous objects;

• Sterilizes sand with bleach as needed;

• Sweeps asphalt;

• Finishes floors once a month and cleans refrigerator;

• Performs general maintenance and repair, such as painting a variety of surfaces using roller brushes and / or spray equipment;

• Troubleshoots, repairs / or maintains switches and light bulbs and plumbing such as valves and faucet fixtures;

• Prepares work orders and documents unsafe conditions;

• Performs other related duties as assigned.