What are the responsibilities and job description for the Kitchen Aid/Janitorial Associate position at Blue River Services, Inc?
Description
JOB TITLE: Kitchen Aide / Janitorial Associate
DEPARTMENT: Child & Youth Services
SUPERVISOR’S TITLE: Preschool/Child Care Manager
POSITIONS SUPERVISED: None
JOB STATUS: Full Time, Non-Exempt
SCHEDULE: Monday–Friday; 9:00 am -3:00 pm
Summary
Support the daily operations of a childcare center by maintaining cleanliness, assisting with food service, and ensuring a safe and sanitary environment for children and staff. This role combines kitchen aide responsibilities with janitorial duties and occasional classroom support.
Key Responsibilities
For more information, please contact Angie Browning at abrowning@brsinc.org
Blue River Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug-Free Workplace
Requirements
Education/Experience Requirements
High school diploma or equivalent required. No prior experience is required.
JOB TITLE: Kitchen Aide / Janitorial Associate
DEPARTMENT: Child & Youth Services
SUPERVISOR’S TITLE: Preschool/Child Care Manager
POSITIONS SUPERVISED: None
JOB STATUS: Full Time, Non-Exempt
SCHEDULE: Monday–Friday; 9:00 am -3:00 pm
Summary
Support the daily operations of a childcare center by maintaining cleanliness, assisting with food service, and ensuring a safe and sanitary environment for children and staff. This role combines kitchen aide responsibilities with janitorial duties and occasional classroom support.
Key Responsibilities
- Wash dishes and maintain kitchen cleanliness
- Perform routine cleaning throughout the center, including vacuuming, mopping, dusting, sanitizing, and trash removal
- Clean and sanitize classroom tables before and after meals and snacks
- Assist with serving meals and snacks to children
- Support meal and snack preparation as directed
- Unload and organize food deliveries and supplies
- Assist in classrooms as needed to maintain appropriate staff-to-child ratios
- Follow cleaning schedules and directions provided by supervisors
- Maintain a safe, sanitary, and organized environment at all times
- Work collaboratively with staff and provide courteous interactions with children, families, and coworkers
- Ability to follow directions and established routines
- Strong attention to detail, especially with cleaning tasks
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Friendly and professional communication and customer service skills
- Basic knowledge of kitchen and sanitation practices preferred
- Ability to lift and carry cleaning supplies and equipment, including mop buckets
- Frequent standing, bending, lifting, and moving throughout the facility
- Ability to perform repetitive cleaning and kitchen tasks
- CPR, First Aid, and Preventing Disease Transmission certification
- Pre-employment drug screening and physical
- Participation in required trainings
For more information, please contact Angie Browning at abrowning@brsinc.org
Blue River Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug-Free Workplace
Requirements
Education/Experience Requirements
High school diploma or equivalent required. No prior experience is required.