PTHS Custodian

NATURE AND SCOPE OF POSITION

The Custodian is to provide custodial and minor maintenance for the agency, classrooms, offices, common areas, utilities, equipment, fixtures, and materials for the facility and grounds. Follow health and safety procedures and perform safety inspections and checklists to ensure the facility and grounds are hazard-free.

JOB FUNCTIONS ESSENTIAL:

• Be familiar with and adhere to the Head Start Program Performance Standards, State of Louisiana licensing requirements, Office of Public Health, State Fire Marshall, and the PTI HS ISP’s policies and procedures.
• Ensure regular maintenance and upkeep of outdoor environments, playgrounds, outdoor structures, and parking lots.
• Complete daily check-up of playgrounds as well as monthly check-up of facilities and buildings using the Health and Safety checklist. 
• Report major repairs and maintenance needs. 
• Daily cleaning and sanitizing of classrooms, office, bathrooms, and common areas, including sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, dusting, spraying/wiping high-touch surfaces, and emptying trash.
• Seasonal deep cleaning and maintenance of building interior and exterior (i.e. Floor buffing, carpet cleaning, pressure washing sidewalk).
• Perform routine inspections and regular upkeep of interior and exterior areas to ensure areas are free of safety hazards, trash, weeds, and other foreign materials.
• Assist with moving office and classroom furniture, fixtures, and equipment to support increasing staffing changes, relocations, remodels, program expansion, and custodial requirements.
• Ensure that safety and health procedures are followed as directed by the Center Director and/or established policy.
• Maintains an accurate inventory of supplies and equipment, and prepares requisitions tothe  Center Director for approval.
• Safeguards all equipment and supplies, and accounts for missing or damaged items; Reports needs for major repairs to the center director.
• Possess basic knowledge of OSHA Standards and compliance requirements.
• Must be on call for emergency situations such as investigating alarm systems, accurate building inspections, and weather-related emergencies as needed.
• Participate in staff meetings, conferences, training sessions, and workshops as assigned.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding staff and family information.
• Fulfill the role as mandated reporter as stated in the Child Abuse and Neglect Policy.

MARGINAL:

• Provide courteous and prompt service to all internal and external clients.  Prioritize and address requests and assignments in a professional manner to develop cooperative relationships and to ensure that client confidentiality is assured.
• Identify opportunities and recommend methods to improve service, work processes, and financial performance, e.g., expense management.  Assists in the implementation of quality improvement initiatives.
• Assist co-workers in the completion of tasks and assignments to ensure continuity of service.  Orient new co-workers and actively support teamwork throughout the organization.
• Perform other duties as required.

PRIMARY QUALIFICATIONS

Education:    

• High School Diploma or equivalent is preferred.

Work Experience:   

• Prior maintenance and general repair experience is required.

Special Skills:

• Computer literacy in email, word processing and internet navigation is required.
• Excellent decision-making and communications skills.
• High degree of tact and professionalism.
• Strong positive attitude.

Other Considerations:

• Some travel between sites may be necessary.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY SPECIFICATIONS

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 the 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 occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger motions, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk or hear, taste or smell.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, with or without assistance.  Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.

Work Environment: Work environment characteristics 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 exposed to weather and internal climate conditions prevalent at the time.  The work environment is considered to be that of a normal business/office operation or within an educational institution.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.  Exposure to blood, saliva and bodily fluids is common.  Proper training and protective equipment are required to avoid direct contact from blood, saliva and bodily fluids is required.  Due to the nature of this position, various carpentry, plumbing and general repair tools will be required, which will expose the incumbent to loud noises, sharp objects, and airborne particles.  Proper protective equipment (PPE) must be worn at all times when performing maintenance and repair duties.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities/Prime Time Family, Inc is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, creed, ancestry, marital status or sexual orientation, gender identification, genetic information, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, marital status, citizenship status, victims of domestic violence, or any other protected category.

NOTE: This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the position.  It is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of all duties and responsibilities.  The organization reserves the right to change this description at its discretion.

Salary : $24,762