HS/EHS - Custodian/Food Transporter

Action Pact Inc • Douglas, GA

6h • $12 - $15 • Onsite

About The Position

Action pact is a community action agency focused on improving lives and communities. The full-time Custodian/Food Transporter performs custodial and maintenance duties at the Coffee Early Head Start center and helps ensure the facility is safe, clean, and sanitary. The role also transports food to and from classrooms and assists with meal service and cleanup. A high school diploma or GED is required; experience is preferred. The listed hiring range is $14.17–$14.53 (actual) and $12.43–$12.63 (prorate). The position is located at Coffee Early Head Start, 511 Pine Street, Douglas, GA 31533.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience is preferred.
• Follow food-service health and safety procedures, including washing hands and wearing gloves and a hair net.
• Know guidelines for portions served to enrollees and staff.

Nice To Haves

• Custodial experience.

Responsibilities

• Sweep, mop, scrub, and wax hallways, stairs, offices, classrooms, walls, and other areas of the building.
• Empty trash receptacles, bag trash for proper disposal, and decontaminate receptacles.
• Move, rearrange, and dust furniture and fixtures.
• Secure areas after cleaning.
• Receive and distribute shipments.
• Maintain, mix, and distribute supplies as necessary; track and restock custodial supplies throughout the facility.
• Clean and wax floors using industrial-size mops or machines; strip and polish floors using buffing machines.
• Mix or blend routine cleaning solutions to proper concentrations for assigned tasks.
• Treat staff, visitors, and children with professional respect.
• Wash blinds, windows, and walls with prescribed solutions.
• Sweep sidewalks, porches, and tiled surfaces.
• Operate a wet/dry vacuum to clean and shampoo carpeted areas.
• Make simple or temporary repairs to broken furniture and equipment.
• Maintain equipment and report needs for painting or minor building and equipment repairs to the supervisor.
• Replace light bulbs.
• Perform daily playground checks as assigned and report safety hazards to the supervisor.
• Fold and issue clothing and linen when assigned.
• Cut grass, trim shrubs, water plants, clear debris, and perform other grounds duties when assigned.
• Perform custodial duties needed to maintain cleanliness and sanitary conditions and upkeep of the building and grounds.
• Notify the Lead Teacher or Center Coordinator when unsupervised children are detected.
• Care for and account for assigned assets, including maintaining inventory and records.
• Perform all duties safely and professionally.
• Promote parent and community volunteers and actively seek in-kind donations.
• Transport food to and from classrooms.
• Assist with serving meals and cleaning up afterward.
• Return utensils and serving materials to the preparation site.
• Know portion guidelines for meals served to enrollees and staff.
• Follow designated health and safety procedures, including handwashing and wearing gloves and a hair net.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid time off and sick leave accruing from day one.
• 15 paid holidays.
• Low-cost medical insurance.
• Free employee dental and vision insurance.
• Free life insurance up to two times salary.
• Free long-term disability.
• Retirement plan eligibility from day one.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED