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Irregular Time Child Development Center
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Childcare Maintenance Worker
Position Summary
The Childcare Maintenance Worker is responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, sanitary, and functional environment for children, staff, families, and visitors. This position supports the daily operation of the childcare facility by completing routine cleaning, sanitation, minor maintenance, safety checks, and facility upkeep.
Because the position works within a childcare environment, the employee must maintain high standards of cleanliness, safety, professionalism, and awareness of hazards that could affect young children.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Clean and sanitize classrooms, bathrooms, hallways, offices, common areas, and other designated spaces.
Sweep, mop, vacuum, dust, and disinfect surfaces as needed.
Clean and sanitize high-touch areas, including door handles, tables, chairs, sinks, faucets, railings, and light switches.
Maintain clean and sanitary children’s restrooms and diapering areas according to facility procedures.
Empty trash and recycling containers and properly dispose of waste.
Clean and maintain kitchen, food preparation, and eating areas as assigned.
Replenish soap, paper towels, toilet tissue, cleaning supplies, and other facility materials.
Perform routine inspections of classrooms, playgrounds, bathrooms, entrances, and common areas for safety or maintenance concerns.
Complete minor repairs such as replacing light bulbs, tightening fixtures, assembling furniture, and addressing basic maintenance needs within the employee’s skill level.
Promptly report plumbing, electrical, HVAC, structural, pest-control, or other concerns requiring professional repair.
Assist with maintaining playgrounds and outdoor areas by removing trash, debris, and potential safety hazards.
Ensure cleaning products, chemicals, tools, and maintenance supplies are properly labeled, secured, and stored away from children.
Follow appropriate sanitation and infection-control procedures, particularly following spills, accidents, illness, or bodily-fluid exposure.
Assist with room setup, furniture movement, deliveries, storage organization, and special events when needed.
Maintain cleaning and maintenance supply inventory and notify management when supplies need to be reordered.
Follow all facility safety procedures, emergency protocols, and applicable childcare sanitation requirements.
Immediately report unsafe conditions, damaged equipment, potential hazards, or facility concerns to management.
Complete additional facility maintenance and custodial duties as assigned.
Qualifications
High school diploma or GED preferred.
Previous custodial, janitorial, housekeeping, facility maintenance, or childcare-setting experience preferred.
Ability to safely use cleaning products, equipment, and basic maintenance tools.
Knowledge of sanitation and infection-control practices preferred.
Dependable, punctual, organized, and able to work independently.
Ability to maintain appropriate professional boundaries around children.
Must successfully complete any required criminal background checks or other screenings required for individuals working in a childcare environment.
Physical Requirements
The employee must be able to stand and walk for extended periods; bend, reach, kneel, squat, push, and pull; safely operate cleaning equipment; move furniture and supplies; and lift approximately 25–50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
Schedule
Schedule may include early mornings, evenings, or other hours when children are not present to allow for thorough cleaning and maintenance. Additional hours may occasionally be required for deep cleaning, facility emergencies, special events, or repairs.
Performance Expectations
The Childcare Maintenance Worker is expected to maintain the facility at a consistently high standard of cleanliness and safety. Special attention should be given to preventing hazards, limiting the spread of illness, maintaining secure storage of chemicals and equipment, and ensuring that all areas accessible to children remain clean, functional, and safe.
Pay: $19.00 - $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
Work Location: In person