Custodial Worker (CYS) NA-02
About The Position
This full-time Custodial Worker position supports Child & Youth Services at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. The position is mission- and weather-essential. The employee cleans and sanitizes classrooms and activity areas, handles laundry, replenishes and delivers supplies, and helps maintain safe and orderly spaces for children. Some evening or weekend hours may be required. The role involves using cleaning and sanitizing solutions and equipment, with occasional moderately heavy physical effort. Work is usually indoors in areas with adequate heat, light, and ventilation, but includes continual exposure to dust, dirt, and grease and standing on concrete floors. Cleaning solutions may cause skin irritation, and work may involve risks of falls from ladders or scaffolds.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years old at the time of appointment.
- Must be able to perform the duties without more than normal supervision.
- Must be able to dilute and use various cleaning and sanitizing solutions to disinfect items and remove stains from different surfaces.
- Must be able to keep things neat, clean, and in order and follow instructions.
- Must be able to speak and understand English.
- Must be able to use and maintain required tools and equipment, including vacuum cleaners, brooms, and mops.
- Must meet qualification, eligibility, and background requirements, including required child and youth background investigations.
- A current health assessment is required; required immunizations include annual flu vaccination.
- Must complete employment verification (E-Verify).
- Direct deposit and a Social Security card are required.
- A one-year probationary period may be required.
- Resumes must be no more than two pages and should clearly demonstrate relevant experience, skills, knowledge, and abilities; resumes should not include photos.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and deliver sanitizing bleach solution for classroom use.
- Sanitize toys handled by children.
- Replenish classroom supplies and deliver program supplies and materials to classrooms.
- Empty diaper pails and trash; return food carts to the kitchen after meals and snacks.
- Clean up classroom accidents, including child illness and toileting incidents and water on floors, that could threaten child safety.
- Clean floors and tables after meals and snacks when required.
- Perform routine light cleaning and dusting of classrooms, activity areas, and materials.
- Collect soiled linens from classrooms and transport them to the laundry room.
- Wash and dry linens and towels using standard household-grade laundry machines and dryers, then return clean items to classrooms.
- Make up cribs.
- Launder staff uniforms when required.
- Clean the laundry room.
- Maintain an inventory of staff uniforms when required.
- Use and maintain required cleaning tools and equipment.
Benefits
- CYS Regular and FLEX employees working a minimum of 15 hours receive a 100% childcare discount for their first child and 25% for each additional child.
- On-post commissary privileges.
- Regular full-time, regular part-time, and regularly scheduled flexible employees may receive Sunday premium pay for Sunday work.
- Employees may be eligible for extra pay if most scheduled hours fall after 3:00 PM.
- Regular full-time and part-time employees are eligible for health and life insurance, 401(k) and retirement plans, paid personal time off, and federal holidays.
- NAF flexible employees may participate in the NAF 401(k) plan; some flexible employees may also be eligible for health insurance.
- Employees may have access to on-base facilities, including fitness centers and libraries.
- Professional development opportunities may include training, education, and certification programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
