Custodian
About The Position
The Custodian maintains a clean, safe, sanitary, and welcoming environment for clients, families, staff, and visitors at Firefly Autism. This active, daytime position performs routine custodial work, proactively maintains cleanliness throughout the facility, and responds promptly to sanitation requests during operating hours. The role supports infection prevention, client safety, and uninterrupted clinical services by keeping the center clean, organized, and ready for autism treatment. Work takes place in an autism treatment center, with regular interaction with clients, families, and clinical staff. The role involves routine exposure to cleaning chemicals, infectious materials, and bodily fluids, including urine, feces, vomit, blood, saliva, and other potentially infectious materials. Appropriate training, personal protective equipment, and cleaning supplies are provided so duties can be performed safely and in accordance with OSHA standards. The position generally works onsite from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and helps prepare the center for the following business day.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or four years of experience working with children.
- Ability to work independently and prioritize multiple tasks.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Reliable attendance and punctuality.
- Comfort working in an environment serving children, adolescents, and young adults with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities.
- Comfort cleaning and disinfecting bodily fluids and other potentially infectious materials while following established infection control procedures.
- Ability to complete OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen and other required safety training.
Nice To Haves
- Previous custodial, environmental services, school, childcare, healthcare, or commercial cleaning experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Clean and disinfect classrooms, therapy rooms, offices, conference rooms, kitchens, restrooms, hallways, waiting areas, sensory rooms, and common spaces.
- Sweep, vacuum, mop, and disinfect flooring throughout the facility.
- Empty trash and recycling receptacles and replace liners.
- Clean tables, desks, chairs, countertops, sinks, mirrors, windows, appliances, drinking fountains, door handles, light switches, and other high-touch surfaces.
- Clean and sanitize restrooms throughout the day.
- Clean kitchen areas, break rooms, refrigerators, microwaves, coffee stations, and shared appliances.
- Conduct routine facility walkthroughs to identify cleaning needs, sanitation concerns, supply shortages, and safety hazards.
- Maintain an organized, clean, and professional appearance throughout the facility.
- Work onsite during operating hours, generally 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and respond promptly to staff requests for cleaning and sanitation.
- Clean, sanitize, and disinfect spills and accidents involving bodily fluids and other potentially infectious materials.
- Dispose of biohazardous waste in accordance with OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standards and Firefly Autism policies.
- Thoroughly disinfect affected areas and return treatment spaces to safe use as quickly as possible.
- Help minimize disruptions to client programming by responding promptly to sanitation needs.
- Routinely disinfect high-touch surfaces throughout the day.
- Clean and sanitize therapy equipment, sensory equipment, mats, toys, and shared materials.
- Support enhanced cleaning efforts during periods of increased illness.
- Follow infection prevention, safety, and chemical handling procedures.
- Monitor custodial and restroom supply inventory and restock supplies, including paper towels, toilet paper, tissues, soap, hand sanitizer, gloves, trash liners, and cleaning products.
- Notify the Facilities Manager when supplies require replenishment.
- Prepare the center for the following business day by ensuring areas are clean and organized.
- Return furniture and equipment to designated locations, cover the outdoor sandbox, and complete other assigned end-of-day facility tasks.
- Ensure trash is removed and common areas are ready for staff and clients each morning.
- Identify facility concerns and report maintenance issues to the Facilities Manager.
- Assist with periodic deep-cleaning projects.
- Maintain positive working relationships with staff and provide excellent internal customer service.
- Perform other custodial duties as assigned.
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Job Type
Full-time
