Copy of Custodian
About The Position
The Custodian is responsible for ensuring the cleanliness and safety of the facility, including sweeping and cleaning floors, sanitizing restrooms and kitchen areas, maintaining windows and grounds, and disposing of garbage. This role also involves chaperoning children during various activities and ensuring their safety. Additional responsibilities include eating with children to model appropriate behavior, cleaning high-touch surfaces, adhering to confidentiality policies, and acting as a mandated reporter for child abuse/neglect. The position requires passing physical exams, TB screenings, and obtaining necessary background clearances and vaccinations.
Requirements
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. repeatedly
- Basic understanding of custodial duties
- Pediatric First Aid and CPR Certification
- High School Diploma or GED.
- At least one year of experience in maintaining a house, apartment, and/or property.
- Current PA Driver’s License and reliable transportation.
- Free of Child Abuse/Neglect history as verified by proper authorities prior to employment.
- Must obtain Child Abuse, PA State Police, FBI Fingerprinting and NSOR Clearances prior to starting employment.
- Must meet vaccination requirements set by funding sources.
Responsibilities
- Ensures all children are appropriately chaperoned and never left unattended in all situations such as facility, transportation, playground, or community outing.
- Sweeps and cleans all floors, stairs, and landings regularly.
- Scrubs and sanitizes dining room/kitchen floors daily.
- Washes all walls.
- Paints inside and outside of building when necessary.
- Scrubs and sanitizes restrooms daily and keeps toilets in working order.
- Fills hand lotion, towel, and toilet tissue dispensers as needed.
- Changes light bulbs.
- Disposes of garbage daily, including diaper pail trash and related paraphernalia.
- Keeps windows clean and in working order.
- Keeps grounds clean.
- Removes snow and ice from side walks in front and rear of buildings.
- Cleans and vacuums classrooms and sanitizes sinks daily.
- Shampoos carpets as required.
- Performs other reasonably related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor or other management as required.
- When in assigned center eats with children as needed sharing the same menu, while demonstrating socially acceptable behaviors and manners.
- Cleans and sanitizes door knobs, handrails, and other commonly used public areas.
- Follows the program procedures relating to confidentiality.
- Mandated Child Abuse/Neglect reporter.
- Must pass initial and tri-annual physical exam and TB screening.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
