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Custodial Worker 1

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State Police

Fresh

Location

Pennsylvania, 17120

Salary

$35,306 - $46,924

per year

Closes

March 31, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job is about keeping the buildings and grounds at the Pennsylvania State Police headquarters clean and safe, including tasks like sweeping floors, cleaning bathrooms, handling trash, and clearing snow from walkways.

It's a full-time position with regular daytime hours in a stable environment that supports law enforcement operations.

A good fit would be someone reliable, detail-oriented, and physically able to handle cleaning and maintenance work without needing advanced skills or experience.

Key Requirements

  • Ability to perform essential physical job functions, including lifting, moving furniture, and outdoor maintenance
  • Pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements
  • Full-time availability for 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, with no telework option
  • Experience or ability in general cleaning tasks such as sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, and buffing floors
  • Skills in restroom maintenance, including cleaning fixtures and stocking supplies like soap and paper products
  • Capability to manage waste disposal, recycling, and exterior tasks like snow removal, salting walkways, and litter cleanup
  • Assistance with loading, unloading, and distributing supplies and deliveries

Full Job Description

Are you looking for a rewarding opportunity to provide support services that ensure the safety and operational success of the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) at Troop E Headquarters? Joining our team allows you to take immense pride in maintaining a professional and secure environment for the dedicated professionals who serve our community. This role offers a stable and structured work setting where your attention to detail and commitment to facility excellence directly contribute to the efficiency of a premier law enforcement agency. Take the first step toward a fulfilling career with PSP by applying today!

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Requirements

As a Custodial Worker 1, you will be responsible for the general care and maintenance of the facility's buildings and grounds. Primary duties include sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, buffing, and waxing floors to ensure a professional environment. You will maintain restrooms by thoroughly cleaning toilets, urinals, sinks, and showers, while ensuring that supplies such as soap, paper towels, and toilet paper are consistently stocked in designated areas. In addition to managing waste disposal and recycling, you will be expected to maintain the exterior premises by clearing walkways of snow, ice, and litter, as well as applying salt to ensure safe passage during winter months. Furthermore, this role involves moving furniture and equipment to facilitate deep cleaning and assisting with the loading, unloading, and distribution of troop supplies and deliveries.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

  • Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
  • Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
  • Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
  • Salary: In some cases, the starting salary 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.

Legal Requirement:
  • You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

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.
  • All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only.

    Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.


    Veterans:

    • Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

    Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

    • 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

    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.

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