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This entry level custodial job is for a positive and self-motivated person who has attention for detail in maintaining the cleanliness of student living quarters. If you love cleaning and it gives you a sense of accomplishment, the Department of Labor & Industry would like you to come join our team. Apply today for this rewarding position with opportunities for advancement!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
As Custodial Worker 1 for the Commonwealth Technical Institute at the Hiram G. Andrews Center, you will be expected to maintain a safe, clean, odor free, and comfortable environment for students, staff, and visitors. This position cleans and cares for different types of floors, cleans and disinfects common areas and restrooms, thoroughly cleans occupied and vacant student rooms, and helps with other cleaning tasks as needed.
Experience with various cleaning techniques, supplies, and machines is helpful but not a must as on-the-job training will be given. All we need is your enthusiasm and pride of work to keep the building as clean as possible for our community.
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment
- Work hours are 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with 30-minute lunch.
- Various shifts/schedule posted on a monthly basis.
- 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
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- There are no minimum experience and training requirements for this position.
Additional Requirements:
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Preferred Qualifications (not required):
- ISSA or similar commercial cleaning certification.
- 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; cleaning resident rooms, offices or public areas; mopping, scrubbing, dusting, sweeping, buffing, etc.)
- Work experience as a custodian in a commercial or residential facility.
- Work experience as a custodian interacting with students, staff, and tenants.
- Work experience as a custodian in environments such as dorm rooms, activity/recreational room, bathroom/shower or bathing room, cafeteria, entranceway/lobby/common space, nursing station, patient/resident rooms, pharmacy, and physical therapy rooms.
Legal Requirements:
- This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
- Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint 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.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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