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Custodial Worker 1

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Department of Military & Veterans Affairs

Fresh

Location

Pennsylvania, 17120

Salary

$35,306 - $46,924

per year

Closes

January 21, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job involves cleaning and maintaining a veterans' center to keep it safe and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors, with tasks like mopping floors, dusting surfaces, emptying trash, and handling waste properly.

It's a full-time role with early morning shifts, including weekends, at a facility in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

A good fit would be someone reliable and physically able who enjoys hands-on work and wants to support military veterans through a clean environment.

Key Requirements

  • Ability to perform essential physical tasks such as mopping, scrubbing, waxing, polishing, dusting, and sweeping
  • Experience using custodial supplies and modern cleaning equipment
  • Capability to move and lift heavy furniture and items
  • Skills in emptying waste containers, disposing of recyclables, and storing infectious waste properly
  • Willingness to work full-time from 6:30 AM to 2:30 PM, including rotating days and weekends
  • Ability to work in Allegheny County, PA, with no telework option
  • Pass a medical examination and provide satisfactory criminal history reports (PA State Police and FBI clearances) under the Older Adult Protective Services Act

Full Job Description

Are you ready to become a vital part of our supportive community at the Southwestern Veteran' Center? We are seeking reliable Custodial Workers who are passionate about creating a safe, comfortable, and inviting space for our military veterans and their families. By joining the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) team, your hard work will directly contribute to the well-being of those who have sacrificed for our country.

Watch this video to see how you can make a difference working for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. Apply today!


Requirements

As a Custodial Worker, your main responsibility will be to ensure the cleanliness and sanitation of the facility. Your duties will involve tasks such as mopping, scrubbing, waxing, polishing, dusting, and sweeping various items, including walls, floors, elevators, light fixtures, and wheelchairs. Additionally, you will be expected to use custodial supplies and modern cleaning equipment, as well as move and lift heavy furniture. Your duties will also include emptying waste containers, disposing of recyclable materials, and properly storing infectious waste. These tasks are crucial in creating a safe and healthy environment for residents, staff, and visitors.

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


Work Schedule and Additional Information:

  • Full-time employment (7.5 hours per day; 37.5 hours per week)
  • Work hours are 6:30 AM to 2:30 PM (1st Shift), rotating days and weekends, 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.


Preferred Qualifications (not required):
  • Willing and able to work in Allegheny County, PA
  • Able to work 6:30 AM to 2:30 PM
  • 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, buffing, etc.)
  • Experience interacting with patients or residents while cleaning in patient/resident rooms or a dining room setting
  • Experience cleaning bodily fluids and disposing infectious waste into proper storage areas

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:

    • 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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