Job Description and Duties
The CALPIA Healthcare Facilities Maintenance (HFM) program is a custodial service designed to meet California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) needs statewide. The HFM program will train incarcerated individuals with the necessary knowledge and skill level needed to meet the highest possible standards for healthcare cleaning standards. The HFM program will bring healthcare areas of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to an acceptable level of sanitary conditions and will provide a skilled workforce for the private sector healthcare facilities maintenance industry and reduce the potential for recidivism.
The PIA is looking to fill a Custodian position at Calipatria State Prison. The Custodian is responsible for working inside a prison directly with 1 to 4 incarcerated individuals instructing, leading, and providing instruction to assist with custodial services. Other responsibilities include but is not limited to: keeping buildings and facilities clean and orderly; assist in moving and arranging furniture and equipment; turn out lights and lock doors and windows; refill lavatory and housekeeping supplies, and operate equipment and machinery such as scrubbers, buffers, waxers.
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Per CCR 249.3, this job control may be used to fill subsequent vacancies.
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
Working Conditions
- Safety First – work daily with medical and custody staff to make sure all staff are safe as a priority
- Changed Lives – help provide examples of how to behave on a work site and model the way for Incarcerated Individuals
- Quality Products – be a part of a statewide program in all adult state facilities working towards providing an infection free and safe environment for medical staff and/or patient care
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Department Information
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Pursuant to the Public Health Orders, masks shall be worn in accordance with local county requirements, CDPH requirements, and directives issued by CDCR and CALPIA. COVID testing may be required under circumstances determined by the department. Both institutional and non-institutional testing protocols are constantly evaluated and will be revised based on most current public health ordinances. CDCR and CALPIA shall continue to assess conditions and may be required to reinstate, as needed, higher levels of testing and mitigation strategies to limit the spread of COVID-19 within our work locations.
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Department Website: https://www.calpia.ca.gov/
Special Requirements
This position is subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing pursuant to 2 CCR § 599.960.
Employment information on the STD 678 MUST be complete with hours worked, dates, duties and responsibilities, and contact names and phone numbers of supervisors. Failure to submit a completed STD 678 may result in you being screened out. Only the most qualified candidates will be invited to an interview. Please indicate the classification and position number in the 'EXAMINATION(S) OR JOB TITLE(S) FOR WHICH YOU ARE APPLYING' section of your application, failure to provide this information may result in elimination from the hiring process. Resumes are welcome but do not take place of the STD 678. Incomplete applications received may not be considered.
Employees new to CALPIA will be required to attend New Employee Orientation (NEO) prior to starting work within an institution or Central Office. NEO is 4.5 days (36 hours), and will be conducted at the Green Valley Training Center in Folsom, CA. New employees traveling 50 miles or more from their home address or headquarters location to attend NEO will receive a travel advance sufficient for meals, incidentals, and travel accommodations for the duration of NEO. Any questions or concerns regarding NEO training can be addressed during the interview process.
Application Instructions
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
Final Filing Date: 3/22/2024Who May Apply
Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).
How To Apply
Address for Mailing Application Packages
You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:
Address for Drop-Off Application Packages
You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:
Required Application Package Documents
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
- Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
- Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
Desirable Qualifications
- Custodial, janitorial, professional cleaning experience
- Experience cleaning biohazard or hospital cleaning experience
- Experience using janitorial equipment
- Experience leading or instruction of a work group
- Willing to work evenings, weekends, and overtime
Benefits
- Time Off – earned vacation and sick leave
- State offered Holiday’s & Two Professional Development Days (yearly)
- Health, Dental, and Vision Plans
- Retirement
- Work Week Flexibility – Pending operational needs, may be able to work 4 10-hour shifts and/or other alternate work schedules
Contact Information
The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.
Department Website: https://www.calpia.ca.gov/
Human Resources Contact:
Human Resources
(916) 358-2696
careers@calpia.ca.gov
Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.
EEO Contact:EEO Officer
(916) 597-6215
EEO@calpia.ca.gov
California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.
LOCATION OF POSITION
Calipatria State Prison
Healthcare Facilities Maintenance
7018 Blair Road
Calipatria, CA 92233
POSITION INFORMATION
To apply as a list candidate for the vacancy, you must first attain list eligibility by taking the Custodian I exam located at the link below.
Some classifications offer an alternate exam option for persons with certified disabilities called the Limited Exam and Appointment Program (LEAP). To be eligible to take a LEAP exam, you must certify through California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR). To take the Custodian (LEAP) exam please click the link below.
https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/Bulletin.aspx?examCD=7PB29
Equal Opportunity Employer
The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.