Custodial Worker (CYS) NA-02.

About the Role

This position involves maintaining cleanliness and sanitation in a childcare environment to ensure the safety and well-being of children and staff.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver sanitizing bleach solution for use in classrooms.
• Sanitize toys and other items handled by children.
• Replenish classroom supplies as needed and deliver program supplies/materials to classrooms.
• Empty diaper pails and/or trash, return food carts to the kitchen after meals and snacks.
• Clean up after classroom accidents (e.g., child illness, toileting, water spills) that may pose a threat to child safety.
• Clean floors and tables after meals and snacks.
• Perform routine light cleaning and dusting of classrooms and activity areas.
• Pick up soiled linens from classrooms, transport them to the laundry room, and wash/dry them using standard laundry equipment.
• Return clean linens to classrooms and make up cribs.
• Launder staff uniforms and maintain inventory of uniforms as required.
• Clean the laundry room.

Requirements

• Direct Deposit and Social Security Card are required.
• Must be at least 18 years of age at the time of appointment.
• Must meet qualification, eligibility, and background requirements for the position.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• Must satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) check.
• Must successfully complete and maintain all required background checks, including a Child and Youth Tier 1 background investigation.
• A current health assessment is required, including immunizations and annual flu vaccination.
• Position may include some evening and/or weekend hours.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform duties with minimal supervision.
• Ability to dilute and use various cleaning and sanitizing solutions to disinfect items and remove stains from different surfaces.
• Demonstrated ability to keep things neat, clean, and in order.
• Ability to follow instructions and speak/understand English.
• Ability to use and maintain required tools and equipment (e.g., vacuum cleaners, brooms, mops).

Physical Effort and Working Conditions

• Moderately heavy physical effort is occasionally required, including moving, setting up, and working from ladders and scaffolds.
• Use of heavy powered cleaning equipment (e.g., wall washers, industrial-type buffers) may be required but not on a continual basis.
• Occasionally lifts and moves objects weighing 40 pounds or more.
• Usually works indoors in areas with adequate heat, light, and ventilation.
• Continually exposed to dust, dirt, grease, and standing on concrete floors.
• May be exposed to skin irritations from cleaning solutions.
• Could be subject to falls from ladders or scaffolds.

Benefits

• Access to on-base facilities, including fitness centers and libraries.
• Regular full-time and part-time employees are eligible for health and life insurance, participation in 401k and retirement plans, and paid personal time off and federal holidays.
• NAF flexible employees may be eligible to participate in the NAF 401(k) plan and, in some cases, receive health insurance.

Pay

This job falls under the Federal Wage Schedule (FWS) pay system. Overtime pay is earned for working more than 8 hours in a day or more than 40 hours in a week, whichever provides the greater benefit. Employees may also receive Sunday premium pay, extra pay for hours scheduled after 3:00 PM, and other differentials as applicable.

Area of Consideration

This job is open to candidates worldwide. Military Spouse Preference (MSP) and Involuntarily Separated Military Preference (ISMP) eligible candidates are included in the area of consideration.