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Evening Housekeeper Janitor Facilities Cleaner (5PM Start Time-Multi-Center)

SCC Early Childhood Centers
Skokie, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 7/18/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/17/2026

Company Overview
SCC Early Childhood Centers has provided quality early care and education since 1987. We are seeking an enthusiastic and dependable late night evening cleaning professional to join our team and help maintain the high standards of our centers.

Job Overview
As a Janitor/Facilities Cleaner at SCC Early Childhood Centers, you will play a vital role in ensuring our multi-site child care centers are spotless, safe, and inviting for children, families, and staff. Your energetic approach to cleaning and maintenance will help create a healthy environment by performing thorough custodial duties across multiple locations. This position offers an opportunity to contribute directly to the well-being of young learners while working in a dynamic, team-oriented setting.

Job Title: Evening / Overnight Cleaner
Location: Child Care Center
Position Type: Full-Time, Year-Round (Long-Term)
Schedule: Four evenings per week, approximately 7.25 hours per shift
Shift Time: 5:00 PM – 1:45 AM (includes one 30-minute unpaid break and one 15-minute paid break)

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly detail-oriented and dependable Evening/Overnight Cleaner to join our team at our child care center. This full-time, long-term, year-round position works five evenings per week and is responsible for performing extreme deep cleaning protocols throughout the entire facility to restore and maintain all areas to a new or near-new condition.

This role requires a strong commitment to sanitation excellence, professionalism, discretion, and maintaining a safe, healthy environment for children and staff.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform comprehensive deep cleaning of all classrooms, offices, hallways, restrooms, kitchens, storage spaces, and common areas
  • Restore floors, walls, fixtures, furniture, and equipment to like-new condition
  • Execute daily extreme deep cleaning and sanitation protocols
  • Disinfect high-touch surfaces using approved cleaning agents
  • Shampoo carpets and rugs as needed
  • Clean and sanitize restrooms to health-code standards
  • Clean windows, baseboards, vents, light fixtures, and other detailed surfaces
  • Empty trash and properly dispose of waste
  • Maintain cleaning equipment and report maintenance issues
  • Secure building at the end of shift
  • Follow all safety guidelines and child-care sanitation standards
  • Observe and maintain the highest level of confidentiality regarding center operations, staff, children, and families

Qualifications & Requirements

  • Ability to pass an extensive background check (required for child care environments)
  • Must be 18 years of age
  • Must be legally eligible to work in the United States
  • Valid Driver’s License without restrictions
  • Proficient in English (reading, writing, and speaking)
  • Previous professional cleaning or custodial experience preferred
  • Experience with deep cleaning and sanitation protocols strongly preferred
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
  • Strong attention to detail and high personal standards
  • Demonstrated professionalism and discretion
  • Reliable, punctual, and trustworthy

Physical Requirements

  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
  • Ability to stand, bend, kneel, and climb as needed
  • Able to operate cleaning equipment safely
  • In an 8-hour work day: standing/walking 6-8 hours.
  • Hand use: single grasping, fine manipulation, pushing and pulling.
  • Work requires the following motions: bending, twisting, squatting and reaching.
  • Exposure to FDA approved cleaning chemicals.
  • Exposure to temperatures: <32 degrees Fahrenheit (freezing), 32-40 degrees Fahrenheit (refrigerators), >90 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Ability to work in a wet and cold environment.
  • Ability to work a schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
  • Ability to use tools and equipment, including box cutters, electric pallet jacks, and other heavy machinery.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate takes pride in transforming and maintaining spaces at the highest level of cleanliness. This role goes beyond basic janitorial maintenance and requires commitment to restoring and preserving a safe, hygienic environment for children and staff through rigorous, consistent deep cleaning practices. The successful candidate understands the sensitive nature of working within a child care environment and consistently maintains strict confidentiality and professionalism.

To Apply:
Please submit your resume along with any relevant cleaning or custodial experience. Qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview and background screening.

Join us at SCC Early Childhood Centers where your dedication to cleanliness directly impacts the health and happiness of children. Be part of a passionate team committed to creating safe spaces that support early childhood development! Individuals with experience in housekeeping, janitorial, or facilities cleaning are encouraged to apply.

Pay: From $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $25

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