Operations Facilities Maintenance

CAPE Inc, Community Association for Preschool Education – Livermore, CA

• Position is Non-Exempt, Full Time (40 hours/week), 8 months
• Pay Rate:
  Commensurate with related-experience and qualifications, up to $27.50/hour
• Not eligible for group benefits plans
• Eligible for 40 hours sick leave accrual
• Reports to Operations Supervisor

CAPE, Inc. headquarters is in Livermore, and provides early childhood education services (Head Start and Early Head Start preschool programs) in Livermore, Dublin, Pleasanton, and Hayward areas. CAPE offers a cohesive environment for passionate people who want to make a significant contribution to early childhood education, social/emotional development and early childhood mental health.

The Operations Facilities Maintenance person will handle facility-related projects at all CAPE Child Development Centers, assist with safety compliance and on-going monitoring system/process.

• Conduct/perform day-to-day center-based activities as assigned.
• Ensure adherence to all applicable health and safety standards in CAPE centers.
• Oversee and assist with monitoring centers for safety and development of plans for improvement and training.
• Assist in set-up of new centers.
• Adherence to preventative maintenance plans.
• Adherence to CAPE policies and procedures.
• All other duties as assigned and required.

• Education:
  
  An AA degree or HS diploma.
• Minimum five years relevant work experience.
• Computer skills, familiarity with MS Word/Windows.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Very good interpersonal skills.
• Bi-lingual skills desirable.
• Knowledge of the needs and problems of low-income families and demonstrated ability to work effectively with them.
• Experience with ethnic and cultural diversity.

• Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands and fingers; handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear, and taste or smell.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds frequently, and/or up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Specific vision ability required for this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• The work environment characteristics involve a moderate amount of noise.
• Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.