Child and Youth Program Custodian

About the role

The Custodian performs a variety of cleaning, housekeeping, and semiskilled duties for CYP facilities: facility cleaning, equipment maintenance, laundering, minor facility repairs, outdoor maintenance; and maintaining inventories of cleaning supplies. They deliver supplies, merchandise, and equipment to other CYP facilities. As needed, they move furniture and/or program equipment, and assists with event setup (e.g., setting up tables and chairs).

Responsibilities

• Sweeps, mops, strips, scrubs, waxes, polishes floors and cleans carpets.
• Wipes mirrors, metal doorplates, bathroom and kitchen fixtures, and all metal fittings.
• Cleans showcases, entrance doors, activity spaces/classrooms, doorframes and switches, paper towel dispensers, and other surfaces as required.
• Cleans glass partitions, inside and outside windows, and uses stepladders and extension ladders to change light bulbs, replace blinds, and wash walls.
• Dusts, waxes and polishes furniture. Dusting furniture, equipment, and surfaces will not be done within the reach of children.
• Empties and washes trashcans.
• Inspects grounds, including removing trash and debris, and notifies supervisor of safety hazards.
• Maintains restrooms in a clean, orderly and sanitary condition. Cleans, disinfects and deodorizes lavatories.
• Replaces deodorizers, toilet tissues, hand towels, and soap.
• Reports water leaks, clogged drains and other conditions requiring repairs to supervisor.
• Sweeps sidewalks and parking lots.
• Uses and maintains equipment and supplies.
• Operates powered cleaning equipment, cleans and oils equipment, and changes brushes and accessories.
• Maintains cleaning supplies and advises supervisor when supplies are needed or when equipment needs repairs or replacement.
• Ensures that hallways, stairways, entrances, and doorways are not obstructed by any cleaning or maintenance operations or storage of equipment and materials.
• Stores custodial supplies and equipment properly in locked cabinets or closets away from child and youth activity rooms.
• Loads and unloads merchandise, equipment and supplies.
• Assembles equipment.
• May be required (less than 10% of the time) to deliver merchandise, equipment and supplies to other locations.
• Additional responsibilities:
• Moves, sets-up and/or rearranges furniture, as well as, sets-up and break-down for special events.
• Responsible for complying with security, fire and sanitation rules, policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Serves as a mandatory reporter to Family Advocacy and Child Protective Services as prescribed by local policy in the case of suspected incidences of child abuse and neglect.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Knowledge of a variety of chemical and cleaning agents.
• Skill to use a variety of household and industrial equipment and attachments.
• Skill to operate, clean, and make adjustments to powered cleaning equipment.
• Physical ability to move furniture, lift and move objects over 50 lbs, walk, bend, stoop, and stand on a routine basis.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing, and possess strong interpersonal communication skills.

Qualifications

• Must satisfactorily complete all background checks for child care positions, including fingerprint checks, a Tier 1 with Child Care check, and a State Criminal History Repository (SCHR) check.
• Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical, provide evidence of immunization, be free of all communicable diseases, and obtain appropriate immunization against communicable diseases.
• Ability to sustain considerable walking, standing, bending, stooping, and lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must successfully obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance as needed.
• Ability to complete required training certificates, and maintain certifications or credentials required by Federal, State, and/or national accreditation institutions used as part of DoD's Child and Youth Programs.

Benefits

Full-time - 35-40 HOURS W/BENEFITS

Pay

$18.21 - $18.21 per hour

Work schedule

Full-time - 35-40 HOURS W/BENEFITS

Travel Required

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Appointment type

Permanent

Occupations and job series

• Supervisory status
• Federal service type
• This job is in the Competitive Service
• Represented by a union
• No
• Drug test
• No
• Security clearance
• Other
• Position sensitivity and risk
• Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

Background check type

• Financial disclosure required
• No

Required documents

• Resume
• Proof of education/training: provide a copy of your awarded/conferred college transcript(s); if degree hasn't been conferred, provide copy of HS Diploma, GED, or equivalent
• If claiming Department of Defense (DOD) Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) Business Based Action (BBA) priority consideration: provide a copy of the notice of separation
• If claiming Military Spouse Preference: provide a copy of the sponsor's Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders and a marriage certificate at the time of application
• If claiming Veteran's Preference: provide a copy of your DD-214, Member-4 page and any supporting documentation (SF-15, V.A. disability letter, proof of service, etc.)
• If a current or former Federal Employee: provide a copy of your most recent Personnel Action Report (PAR) or SF-50