FACILITIES ASSOCIATE HEAD START

Tri-County Community Action Agency; Bridgeton (NJ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Tri-County Community Action Agency in Bridgeton, NJ 08302 is seeking a Full Time Facilities Maintenance role. The position involves minor electrical/plumbing work, janitorial duties, lawn care, and snow removal to maintain safe, compliant facilities serving Head Start programs.

Responsibilities include tracking materials, managing records, handling supplies, and ensuring health and safety standards. A high school education is required; up to 50% travel is possible.

Qualifications

• Post high school education related to facility maintenance; experience with electrical, plumbing, construction, and HVAC a plus.
• Computer skills a plus.
• Must maintain a good driving record.
• Clear Child Abuse Registry Information for the State of New Jersey.
• Supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintenance tasks including minor plumbing and electrical, janitorial, lawn maintenance, and snow removal.
• Track materials and facilities; maintain travel logs, gas receipts, utility requests, inventory.
• Store and deliver consumable supplies for health, nutrition, education, and sanitation.
• Ensure child safety by monitoring center, reporting accidents; reporting child abuse or neglect; following Standards of Conduct.
• Submit, complete, and log Work Requisitions.
• Complete facility inspections.
• Ensure defensive driving and lifting training annually.
• Participate in trainings, workshops, and meetings.
• Other duties deemed by management staff.

Skills

Maintenance

Facilities

Safety procedures

Record keeping

Driving

Education

High School

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: R E Campus S07 - Bridgeton, NJ 08302

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: High School

Salary Range: $18.00 - $20.00

Hourly Travel Percentage: Up to 50%

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

Principle Duties & Responsibilities

• 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.


• 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.


• Work with management staff to store and deliver consumable supplies for health, nutrition, education, and sanitation.


• 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.


• Work with management staff to ensure that Work Requisitions are submitted, completed, and logged.


• Complete facility inspections as assigned.


• Ensure defensive driving and “lifting” training is completed annually.


• Participate in trainings, workshops, and meetings.


• Other duties deemed by management staff.

Requirements

• 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.


• Computer skills a plus.


• Must maintain a good driving record.


• Clear Child Abuse Registry Information for the State of New Jersey.


• Supervisory experience preferred.

Qualifications