Custodial Worker 1

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Custodial Worker 1

Salary

$33,839.00 - $44,988.00 Annually

Location

Allegheny County, PA

Job Type

Non-Civil Service Permanent Full-time

Job Number

N-2024-86451

Department

Department of Military & Veterans Affairs

Division

MV Mntnc Swvc

Opening Date

06/24/2024

Closing Date

7/3/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

Job Code

80210

Position Number

00242539

Union

AFSCME

Bargaining Unit

N1

Pay Group

ST02

Bureau / Division Code

134930

Bureau / Division

Southwestern Veterans' Center / Maintenance

Worksite Address

7060 Highland Drive

City

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Zip Code

15206

Contact Name

Gary Wisnick

Contact Phone

412.665.6706

Contact Email

gwisnick@pa.gov

• Description

• Benefits

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THE POSITION

Are you a hardworking and reliable person who takes pride in your work? Become a Custodial Worker 1 for the Southwestern Veterans' Center and become part of the front line of keeping our facility clean and our residents safe. This is a rewarding and meaningful career caring where you have the privilege of caring for Pennsylvania's elderly and disabled military Veterans and their spouses.

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DESCRIPTION OF WORK

Our Custodial Worker 1s perform a wide variety of deep cleaning, general cleaning, and restocking of supplies. Deep cleaning is performed in areas such as resident rooms, common areas, offices, nursing stations, security desks, kitchen areas, staff breakrooms, and transportation vehicles. General cleaning duties include mopping, scrubbing, waxing, polishing, dusting, sweeping, and buffing of all surfaces including floors, walls, windows, handrails, elevators, resident rooms, resident furniture, and furniture in common areas. In addition, you restock supplies such as soap, paper towels, toilet paper, trash bags, and chemical cleaners as needed or requested.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description (https://careers.employment.pa.gov/pd/PD_NEOGOV.asp?p=00242539) .

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 37.5-hour work week

• Work hours are 6:30 AM to 2:30 PM, rotating days and weekends, with a 30-minute lunch.

• 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.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS

Additional Requirement:

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

  Preferred Qualifications (not required):

• Experience working in an assisted living facility, nursing home, or hospital

• Experience interacting with patients or residents

• Experience cleaning bodily fluids or infectious waste

• Experience clearing sidewalks and entrances of snow and debris

• Experience mixing solvents and chemicals

• Experience using manual or electrical cleaning equipment

• Work experience as a custodian, janitor, or cleaning person in an assisted living facility, nursing home, or hospital is preferred. (Experience might include such things as cleaning restrooms, resident rooms, offices or public areas, mopping, scrubbing, sweeping and buffing.)

Legal Requirements:

• You must pass a background investigation.

• 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 willnotbe 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.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans’ Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov .

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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Health & Wellness

We offer multiple health plans so our employees can choose what works best for themselves and their families. Our comprehensive benefits package includes health coverage, vision, dental, and wellness programs.*

Compensation & Financial Planning

We invest in our employees by providing competitive wages and encouraging financial wellness by offering multiple ways to save money and ensure peace of mind including multiple retirement and investment plan options.

Work/Life Balance

We know there’s more to life than just work! Our generous paid leave benefits include paid vacation, paid sick leave, eight weeks of paid parental leave, military leave, and paid time off for most major U.S. holidays, as well as flexible work schedules and work-from-home opportunities.*

Values and Culture

We believe in the work we do and provide continual opportunities for our employees to grow and contribute to the greater good. As one of the largest employers in the state, we provide opportunities for internal mobility, professional development, and the opportunity to give back by participating in workplace charitable giving.

Employee Perks

Sometimes, it is the little “extras” that make a big difference. Our employees receive special employee-only discounts and rates on a variety of services and memberships.

For more information on all of these Total Rewards benefits, please visitwww.employment.pa.gov and click on the benefits box.

*Eligibility rules apply.

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Preferred Qualification:You will receive further communication regarding this position, to include scheduling interviews, non-selection, etc., via email. Please check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.Have you read and understand the above statement?

• Yes

• No

  02

  Preferred Qualification: How many years of work experience do you have in an assisted living facility, nursing home, or hospital?

• 3 years or more

• 2 but less than 3 years

• 1 but less than 2 years

• Less than 1 year

• None

  03

  Please list dates and employers where you gained your custodial/janitorial/housekeeping experience in an assisted living facility, nursing home, or hospital. (If none, type N/A.)

  04

  Preferred Qualification: How many years of work experience do you have interacting with patients or residents while cleaning in patient/resident rooms or a dining room setting?

• 3 years or more

• 2 but less than 3 years

• 1 but less than 2 years

• Less than 1 year

• None

  05

  Preferred Qualification: How many years of work experience do you have removing snow, trash and debris from sidewalks and entrance ways?

• 3 years or more

• 2 but less than 3 years

• 1 but less than 2 years

• Less than 1 year

• None

  06

  Preferred Qualification: How many years of work experience do you have using and mixing chemicals or solvents?

• 3 years or more

• 2 but less than 3 years

• 1 but less than 2 years

• Less than 1 year

• None

  07

  Preferred Qualification: How many years of work experience do you have using manual or power equipment to mop, scrub, sweep, strip, wax, and buff floors?

• 3 years or more

• 2 but less than 3 years

• 1 but less than 2 years

• Less than 1 year

• None

  08

  Preferred Qualification: Do you have any custodial work experience in the following environments? (Please check all that apply.)

• Activity/recreation room

• Bathroom/Shower or bathing room

• Cafeteria/dining room setting

• Entranceway/lobby/common space

• Nursing station

• Patient/resident rooms

• Pharmacy

• Physical therapy rooms

• None

  09

  Preferred Qualification: How many years of experience do you have 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.)

• 3 years or more

• 2 but less than 3 years

• 1 but less than 2 years

• Less than 1 year

• None

  Required Question

Agency

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Address

613 North Street

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17120

Website

http://www.employment.pa.gov