Custodian 2 - Snoqualmie

Full Job Description

Our vision is to ensure that “Washington state’s children and youth grow up safe and healthy—thriving physically, emotionally and academically, nurtured by family and community."

Job Title: Custodian 2
Location: Snoqualmie, WA
Closes: Thursday, January 29, 2026
Salary: $3,262- $4,320 Monthly. This salary does not include an additional 5% premium pay for employees working in King County or an on-site 24/7 facility 5% premium.

The Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) is looking for a Custodian 2 to play a pivotal role in maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment within our Juvenile Rehabilitation residential facilities for young offenders.Click here to learn more about DCYF.The Opportunity: We need your experience at Echo Glen Children's Center to perform a variety of custodial tasks and routine cleaning of our facility buildings.

Your experience is critical in enhancing the appearance of our facility, while providing comfort to our residents.

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, then bring your experience, your passion, and your smile, and apply today!Some of what you'll do:

• Respond to staff requests.
• Clean various buildings, offices and rooms at the facility which may involve moving
  furniture.
• Clean and sanitize showers, restrooms, and toilet facilities.
• Keep buildings properly supplied with toilet paper, paper towels, soap and other items.
• Sweep, mop, clean walls, and woodwork.
• Dust furniture, curtains, and equipment.
• Empty and clean wastebaskets
• Polish furniture and metal fixtures.
• Direct, train and work with residents and staff and coordinate with staff while
  participating in the Resident Work Program.

Required qualifications:
Must be at least 18 years old.
AND
Have six months of previous work experience.

AND

1. The ability to take action to learn and grow.
2. The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.

In addition to those required qualifications, our ideal applicant will also have the following:Six months or more experience in custodial, general, or building maintenance, grounds keeping, or semi-skilled, carpentry, electrical and/or plumbing repair work.How do I apply?

Complete and submit your applicant profile with an attached current resume detailing experience and education.

Supplemental Information:The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) was created to be a comprehensive agency exclusively dedicated to the social, emotional, and physical well-being of children, youth, and families regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or other socioeconomic factors.

We believe our workforce should reflect the communities we serve and are actively searching for candidates that reflect that diversity.

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability.

Applicants selected for an interview are required to pass a national fingerprint background check and complete a questionnaire mandated by the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) inquiring about any sexual misconduct.

Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but is considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the job.

This position is in a bargaining unit represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE). For more information: https://wfse.org/.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment or if you would like to request an accommodation throughout the application/interview process, contact David Ozment (Talent Acquisition Specialist) at david.ozment@dcyf.wa.gov If you're experiencing technical difficulties creating, accessing or completing your application, call NEOGOV toll-free at (855)524-5627 or email support@neogov.com.

Benefits eligibility for this position may be different than what’s listed in the benefits tab of this recruitment announcement, for more information on employee benefits eligibility visit Public Employee Benefits Board (PEBB).

If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment or if you would like to request an accommodation throughout the application/interview process, contact the Talent Acquisition Specialist.

If you're experiencing technical difficulties creating, accessing or completing your application, call NEOGOV toll-free at (855)524-5627 or email support@neogov.com.

Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may call the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at 360-664-1960.

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