Custodian (91st Street)

Intro/Program Description: Goddard Riverside Community Center (GRCC), a well-established Manhattan community-based agency with an annual operating budget of $30 million, seeks a highly qualified individual to provide educational and management leadership to our Head Start Center. Goddard Riverside has four early childhood centers for working families and their children aged 2 to 5. Each center facilitates classroom activities that promote intellectual, social, emotional, and physical growth through the hands-on exploration of science, nature and art.


Purpose of Position: The Custodian will ensure a clean and safe environment for our Early Childhood Centers.


Schedule: Monday through Friday, hours vary between 7:30 am to 7:00 pm

Hourly Rate: $18.61

Roles, Responsibilities, and Essential Duties

• Maintain the premises in a safe and clean manner
• Open center (Front Door, Gates) and assure all doors are operable
• Turn on air-conditioning or heat
• Sweep/mop/vacuum floors

• Dispose of trash, change trash liners throughout the center
• Clean windows regularly
• Sweep front of school
• Minor repairs (fix cracks, paint touch ups, minor plumbing)
• Check all safety materials (flashlights, alarms, EXIT signs, outlets)

• Keep storage areas clean and free of litter and clutter
• Coordinate service efforts of: Fire Safety (ACTIVE Fire), Heating System (Petro Fuel), and Inspections (Dept. of Health, NY Fire Dept.)
• Conduct monthly fire drills
• Assist in the cleaning of the kitchen (pantry area included)
• Schedule regular maintenance of hood and vent, grease trap, fire extinguishers

• Clean and maintain Air Conditioning filters
• Assist Administration in planning for center renovations
• Store cleaning supplies out of reach of the children
• Maintain inventory and place orders
• Order necessary cleaning supplies

• Move furniture as needed
• Participate in staff meetings and professional development
• Regularly clean and maintain the playground space
• Must update and maintain cleaning log

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

• Experience in custodial work
• Must undergo funder required background check and fingerprinting
• Willing to obtain the S-95, F-01 and F-07
• Must complete all funder required training requirements

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to read and write English
• Ability to track inventory and place orders
• Ability to make basic repairs (preferred)

Physical Requirements

• Frequent standing, bending, lifting up to 50 lbs

Work Environment

• Day Care Center
• Indoor/Outdoors

This position is classified as a union position under the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Day Care Council of New York ("DCCNY") and Local 205, Community and Social Agency Employees Union, District Council 1707, A.F.S.C.M.E., A.F.L.C.I.O. ("Local 205"),. The union represents employees in the bargaining unit (i.e. Goddard employees in Local 205 union positions). The Collective Bargaining Agreement is a written contract that defines the agreed-upon terms and conditions of employment, including wage increases, paid time off and other benefits, and the grievance process. All employees in Local 205 union positions at Goddard Riverside are subject to and covered by the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Membership in the union includes the collection of union dues on a monthly basis, to be deducted from the member's Goddard paycheck at a rate to be determined by the union.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of duties and responsibilities that will be required of this position and title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job related task other than those specifically presented in this description. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.