Custodian (Brooklyn, Queens & Bronx Child Care)

Overview

Under the supervision of the Educational Director, the custodian employee is responsible for maintaining the center premises and its equipment in a clean, safe, healthy and comfortable condition inside and outside.

Responsibilities

• Follows individual work schedules provided by the Educational Director to indicate specific responsibilities, and the time scheduled for them.           

• Cooperates in total staff effort designed to improve the center’s service.
• Participates in periodic individual conferences and regular staff meetings as scheduled by the Educational Director. Such meetings will also be called when policy or changes are to be made affecting budgetary needs for janitorial supplies or rearrangement of space.

 Cleaning 

• Sweep, mop and wax floors of classrooms, offices, halls, kitchen and bathrooms and center so that they are kept in clean and sanitary condition.
• Clean all bathrooms including fixtures, urinals, toilets, washbowls and wall tiles.
• Clean stairs, walks, play yards and roof as needed.
• Remove garbage and trash, clean containers.
• Care for cleaning equipment used.
• Keep cots clean.
• Dust and wash down walls and windows.
• Clean and replace bulbs, clean light fixtures.
• Weekly and tri-monthly cleaning of range hood, if any, and its parts as required by the City Division of Fire Prevention.
• Clean outdoor playground area daily. 

Meal Services

• Assist with food service as needed. 

Records, Supplies and Equipment. 

• Keep inventory and distribute sanitary supplies as needed.
• Unpack and store supplies.
• Inform Educational Director of needed sanitary and cleaning supplies, repairs and replacements of cleaning equipment.
• Repair and paint play equipment and furniture as needed. Make other repairs in the center.
• Move children’s equipment to and from outdoor play space. Move large furniture indoors as indicated.
• Place and pick up cots as needed.
• Other related duties as assigned, consistent with the above and with programmatic needs.

Qualifications

• Related experience in general custodial duties, such as cleaning, repairing and painting.
• Ability to read and write in order to follow written work schedules.
• Ability to keep a simple inventory of supplies on hand and as needed.
• Maintain cooperative relationships with other staff, children, parents and visitors to the center.
• Ability to maintain facility in a clean environment
• High School graduate or High School Equivalency diploma
• Must have basic computer skills – email, ability for online training.