Childcare Attendant

Overview

Summary   Responsible for providing a safe, secure and entertaining environment for the children of uniformed Milwaukee Brewers such as players, coaches, and managers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Other duties may be assigned.

• Provide a clean, well-maintained, and safe playroom area
• Provide an entertaining and educational environment for the children
• Monitor the children’s activities to ensure their safety at all times
• Greet each parent/guardian with a cheerful and caring attitude
• Make sure parent/guardian sign-in and record their child’s arrival and departure time
• Pay special attention to infant care for safety and other needs
• Keep the child area clean and neat and clear of unsafe objects or activities
• Report any injuries or incidents to the Lead Childcare Attendant and the Family Room Manager by incident report. The Family Room Manager will report the injury to the parent.
• Adhere to written mandatory standards of operation, policies, procedures, manuals, memos and oral instructions, etc.
• Attend all scheduled employee meetings
• Always conduct oneself in a manner or professionalism that aligns with the values, philosophies and standards of the facility.
• Properly clean, disinfect, and maintain the playroom areas, including all toys, equipment, play surfaces, and other spaces. Cleaning scheduled assigned by the Lead Childcare Attendant.
• Wear provided uniform top and maintain a clean, neat, and professional appearance always while on duty
• Maintain strong confidentiality when working with families 

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Fluency in Spanish strongly preferred
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Must be fully vaccinated. Proof of vaccination required.
• CPR certification strongly preferred
• Knowledge of basic childcare and feeding, as well as an understanding of infant and child development
• Ability to work well with children and be patient
• Ability to move and react quickly to a variety of circumstances

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or GED; and three to five years’ previous childcare experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Computer Skills  

To perform the job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft office software including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Internet Explorer.    

Other Skills and Abilities        

• Must be able to obtain CPR certification within 60 days of hire, and keep it current throughout employment
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality

Language Skills                                                

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.  Fluency in Spanish strongly preferred.

Mathematical Skills                                                     

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability      

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.  Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.                                                                                               

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions, which may include heat, cold and various forms of precipitation. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Work Hours                                                     

Hours vary according to the game and event schedule.  Must be available to work mornings, afternoons, evenings, weekends and holidays.