CUSTODIAL WORKER 1 - 10282025-72482

Job Information

LOCATION OF (2) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, MIDDLE TENNESSEE MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE, DAVIDSON COUNTY

This classification of Custodial Worker 1 at MTMHI currently has an approved hiring rate of $2,823.00 monthly/$33,876.00 yearly.

This is an on-site position.

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Qualifications

Education and Experience: None.

Overview

Under immediate supervision, performs custodial work of routine difficulty and performs related work as required. This is the entry-working class in the Custodial Worker sub-series. An employee in this class may be assigned to work any shift in providing custodial services at facilities. This class differs from that of Custodial Worker 2 in that an incumbent of the latter is responsible for acting as lead custodian.

Responsibilities

1. Operates and/or utilizes a variety of custodial related tools and equipment, including floor washing machines, buffers, and vacuums.
2. Moves furniture.
3. Sweeps, mops, scrubs, strips, waxes and buffs floors by hand or by machine.
4. Cleans restrooms by sanitizing showers, toilets, cleaning sinks, washing floors and walls, cleaning mirrors, and emptying trash.
5. Cleans offices, hospital facilities, state park inns and cabins, or other facilities by dusting furniture, vacuuming and shampooing carpets, washing walls and windows, emptying trash, and straightening work areas.
6. Polices grounds to pick up trash and check for any other needed maintenance.
7. May keep simple records and makes routine reports of facility deficiencies and materials needed to accomplish work.
8. Performs light maintenance of equipment utilized.

Competencies (KSA's)

1. Decision Quality
2. Manages Ambiguity
3. Manages Conflict
4. Interpersonal Savvy
5. Action Oriented

Knowledge:

1. Cleaning Abilities

1. Time Management
2. Monitoring
3. Equipment Maintenance

1. Limb and/or Full Body Coordination
2. Multilimb Strength
3. Speech Recognition

Tools & Equipment

1. Floor Buffer
2. Vacuum Cleaner/Vacuum Cleaning Caddy
3. Riding Floor Scrubber
4. Wet Mops/Dust Mops
5. Window Squeegee

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver's license
• For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

**Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.