Custodian

Position Title: Custodian

Employee Type: Full-Time Regular

Supervisor Title: Center Director or Manager of Facilities

Division: Head Start, U.S. Programs

Save the Children

For over 100 years, Save the Children has been fighting for the rights of children. The right to a healthy start in life. To have access to education. To be in a safe environment, protected from harm. We work in some of the world’s hardest-to-reach places – over 100 countries, including the U.S. No matter what your role is, when you join Save the Children, you’re creating positive, irreversible change for children, and the future we all share.

The Role

Custodians are responsible for providing safe and healthy facilities, which meet all local, state and federal regulations. You will provide cleaning, maintenance, and repairs for our facilities in situations where professional licensure is required. This position reports directly to the Center Director or Manager of Facilities. This position may be reassigned to various classrooms/centers as deemed necessary for program operations.

As a front-line representative of Save the Children, you are required to ensure the safety and security of children and families that you come in contact with and adhere to the agency’s values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity.

• Follow daily, weekly and monthly cleaning schedules including, but not limited to, the classrooms, kitchen, office areas, bathrooms, storage areas, hallways, and entrances.

• Ensure that buildings and outlying areas are hazard-free and report safety, sanitation and fire hazards to the supervisor or staff in charge.

• Perform regular safety checks of the facility and grounds to ensure a safe environment.

• Maintain precautions and prevent contamination to protect personal health and safety as well as the health and safety of children, families, and staff.

• Replenish items needed in bathrooms and classrooms; sanitize required areas and empty trash containers.

• Maintain inventory of custodial supplies and other items as directed by the supervisor.
• Perform routine maintenance such as replacing light bulbs and maintaining equipment.
• Maintain supply inventory and MSDS record keeping.
• Collect information and participate in planning for upgrading and making minor repairs of facilities.
• Comply with federal, state and local safety and building code requirements related to Head Start/Early Head Start facilities, including OSHA, MSDS, chemical inventory and other pertinent guidance and training.
• May perform minor plumbing, painting, carpentry, electrical repairs and general repair work in assigned facilities where a professional license is not required and it is appropriate and assigned.
• May perform or facilitate snow removal, sweeping, mowing, raking, tree and shrub trimming and parking lot clearing as appropriate and assigned.
• Maintain confidentiality concerning children, families and staff in accordance with policies and procedures and positive cooperative relationships with co-workers, children, families and the public.
• Protect the safety of children by implementing active supervision techniques to ensure no child is left alone or unsupervised at any time.
• Must have the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a High School diploma or G.E.D.
• Knowledge of basic operations, tools, and terminology used in building maintenance and repair work.
• Ability to operate light trucks, equipment for minor construction and standard cleaning appliances, such as vacuum cleaners, rug shampoo machines, etc.
• Ability to follow oral and written directions and take initiative.

Additional Qualifications

• Physical Requirements related to essential functions: Ability to perform medium to heavy physical work exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently and up to 5-10 pounds constantly, performing such activities as sitting, crawling, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting and grasping. This also includes some duties that require repetitive action and motion skills, keyboarding, and computer use.
• Clear pre-employment background check requirements, including local, state, and national criminal records check, sex offender registries, employment, and education verifications (including child abuse registry check if required by state regulations) and pass all state and local health requirements required post job offer and prior to employment.
• This position may require the incumbent to operate a motor vehicle to fulfill certain essential functions of the job. The incumbent should maintain a valid driver’s license and remain in compliance with any Save the Children policies pertaining to the safe operation of motor vehicles.
• Current and former Head Start/Early Head Start parents will receive preference for employment vacancies for which they are qualified.

Compensation

The base pay for this position starts at $15/hour. Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, experience, credentials, base salary of internal peers and other relevant qualifications specific to the role.

About Us

We are looking to build an inclusive team at Save the Children. We offer a range of outstanding benefits to support this goal:

• Paid time off: 10 days winter break and 5 days spring break, 5 personal days, 11 holidays plus 2 floating holidays per year.
• Health: Competitive health care, dental and vision coverage for you and your family. Employer paid short term disability and long-term disability benefits.

• Health Savings Accounts (HSA): Option to select HSA if enrolled into a High-Deductible Health Plan in which the company matches a portion of the contribution.

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA): Option to enroll in health care and dependent care options.

• Life: Agency paid life and accidental death and dismemberment benefits (AD&D).

• Family: Parental/adoption, fertility benefits

• Employee Rewards Program: Annual merit increases and/or additional incentives for eligible employees

• Retirement: Retirement savings plan with employer contributions (after one year)

• Wellness: Health benefits and support through Calm and company-hosted events

• Employee Assistance Program: Free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services

• Learning & Growth: Access to internal and external learning & development opportunities and mentorships. Certification and tuition assistance.

Click here to learn more about how Save the Children US will invest in you.

Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom we are in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse.

Save the Children is committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees, ensuring all are given training, support and information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. Our shared duty, both agency and individual, is to seek and maintain safe working conditions for all.

If you require disability assistance with the application or recruitment process, please submit a request to [email protected].

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