FACILITIES ASSOCIATE HEAD START

Job Function:  Responsible for maintenance of facilities in compliance with Head Start Performance Standards and New Jersey/Pennsylvania Licensing regulations. 

Principle Duties & Responsibilities

1. Work closely with agency’s Program Quality Senior Manager and the assigned administrative associate to complete repairs and maintenance, including, but not limited to, minor plumbing and electric, janitorial as needed, lawn maintenance, and snow removal.
2. Work with Program Quality Senior Manager and the assigned administrative associate to track materials and facilities.  Maintain an accurate record keeping system to include, but not be limited to, travel logs and gas receipts, utility requests, warehouse inventory.
3. Work with management staff to store and deliver consumable supplies for health, nutrition, education, and sanitation.
4. Ensures the safety of all children by participating in monitoring of center, implementation of child safety procedures, reporting accidents, reporting child abuse or neglect, following Standards of Conduct, and reporting any child health/safety concern to supervisor
5. Work with management staff to ensure that Work Requisitions are submitted, completed, and logged. 
6. Complete facility inspections as assigned. 
7. Ensure defensive driving and “lifting” training is completed annually.
8. Participate in trainings, workshops, and meetings
9. Other duties deemed by management staff.

Requirements

1. Post high school education as it relates to facility maintenance, preferably college.  Experience with electrical work, plumbing, construction, and/or HVAC systems are a plus.
2. Computer skills a plus
3. Must maintain a good driving record
4. Clear Child Abuse Registry Information for the State of New Jersey
5. Supervisory experience preferred

Salary : $18 - $20