Maintenance Worker

Crystal Stairs, Inc.

Improving the Lives of Families through

Child Care Services, Research, and Advocacy

Head Start - Maintenance Worker

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What We're Looking For :

We are seeking a Maintenance Worker to support our Head Start Program. This position is responsible for ensuring clean, safe, functional facilities by ensuring maintenance activities as well as repair activities are implemented including plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, air conditioning / heating, landscaping, and grounds keeping when professional licensure is not required.

The most qualified candidate will have the following responsibilities :

• Completes and assures routine maintenance of buildings, grounds and playground equipment during program breaks and more often, as requested.
• Completes and assures minor plumbing, painting, carpentry and electrical repairs or repair work in assigned facilities, where a professional license is not required.
• Assists and ensures routine maintenance is carried out such as replacing light bulbs, and maintaining equipment used in the course of work.
• Completes and ensures outdoor tasks such as sweeping steps, porches and drives, maintaining parking lot, mowing lawns, trimming shrubs and trees are carried out.
• Collects information; participates in planning and completes upgrading and minor repairs of facilities.

Qualifications

• A minimum of high school diploma or G.E.D.
• Knowledge of basic operations, tools, and terms used in building maintenance work.
• Knowledge of plumbing, painting and other light facility maintenance.
• Two years related experience and demonstrated knowledge of general building maintenance, facilities management, or transportation systems is required.

Special Requirements :

• Must possess a valid California driver's license, have use of a motor vehicle and provide evidence of automobile liability insurance.
• Must meet State health requirements including passing a physical examination as a condition of employment and must provide verification of a TB clearance at the time of employment.
• Mandatory CPR and Basic First Aid certificate, which employee is responsible to maintain for the duration of their employment with Head Start.
• Fingerprints must be on file with the Justice Department. Official transcripts of educational attainment are required before an interview is granted.

Total Package of Benefits

• Medical / Dental / Vision - 95% Agency Paid
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary Life and AD&D for Employee, Spouse and Children
• 401k Matching Options
• Flex Spending (Health Care and Dependent Care)
• Mutual of Omaha (STD, Accident, & Critical Illness)
• Generous Sick and Vacation Time
• Paid Holidays + Paid Winter Break from 12 / 24 - 1 / 1 (for select positions)
• Opportunity for Growth and Development
• Robust Learning Management System offering the following continuing education units : PDC, HRCI, CEU, CPE, PDU, SHRM

Crystal Stairs is committed to building and sustaining a fully vaccinated, diverse workforce and culture. As part of this commitment, Crystal Stairs provides equal opportunity in all of our employment practices, including selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation, to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, medical condition as defined by state law, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, ethnic group identification, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other legally protected status.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

For more information about Crystal Stairs, please visit our website at :

All Head Start positions are implemented in accordance with the Head Start Performance Standards in each service area.

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