Custodial Worker 1

Full Job Description

Are you a dependable, hardworking individual who finds genuine satisfaction in a job well done?

The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs is seeking a dedicated part-time Custodial Worker to join our maintenance team at the Hollidaysburg Veterans' Home.

In this important role, you will help maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for the Commonwealth’s military veterans and their spouses.

If you have a strong work ethic, positive attitude, and commitment to excellence, we encourage you to apply and join us in honoring and supporting Pennsylvania’s veterans!

Watch this video to see how you can make a difference for Pennsylvania's veterans working for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs!

Requirements

As a Custodial Worker 1, you will be performing routine manual tasks to maintain cleanliness in public institutional buildings and surrounding areas.

This role requires the use of professional-grade cleaning supplies as well as modern cleaning equipment and may involve such laborious tasks as moving or lifting heavy furniture.

Work involves following a consistent schedule and is subject to inspection to ensure high standards of cleanliness are met.

You will also be responsible for assisting with snow removal, maintaining a safe working environment, and reporting any problems or unsafe conditions to your supervisor.

Make a visible difference by keeping our buildings clean and safe!

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Part-time employment, 7.5 hours per day, 37.5 hours biweekly
• Work hours are 2nd shift (3:00 PM to 11:00 PM), rotating days and weekends, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Hourly rate: In some cases, the starting hourly rate may be non-negotiable
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Additional Requirement:

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

• Work experience as a custodian, janitor, or cleaning person (Experience might include such things as cleaning restrooms; cleaning resident rooms, offices, or public areas; mopping, scrubbing, dusting, sweeping, and buffing)
• Work experience in an assisted living facility, nursing home, or hospital
• Work experience interacting with patients or residents while cleaning in patient or resident rooms or a dining room setting
• Work experience cleaning bodily fluids and disposing infectious waste into proper storage areas
• Work experience removing snow, trash, and debris from sidewalks and entrance ways
• Work experience using and mixing chemicals or solvents
• Work experience using manual or power equipment to mop, scrub, sweep, strip, wax, and buff floors
• Custodial work experience in one of the following environments: activity or recreation room; bathroom, shower, or bathing room; cafeteria or dining room; entranceway, lobby, or common space; nursing station; patient or resident rooms; pharmacy; physical therapy rooms

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
  • Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.

How to Apply:

Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position.

Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.

Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce.

The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania.

The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.