Custodial Worker 1

Bring your dedication to the Southwestern Veterans' Center as a Custodial Worker 1 and play a vital role in caring for our facility. This position offers steady, meaningful work that helps keep living areas, public spaces, and work areas clean and organized. Each day brings opportunities to make a positive difference through strong attention to detail. If you enjoy hands-on tasks and take pride in a job well done, apply today!

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This position supports the Southwestern Veterans' Center by carrying out cleaning and sanitation tasks that keep the facility safe, organized, and comfortable for residents and staff. The role includes deep cleaning, routine upkeep, material handling, and support for daily operations. As a Custodial Worker 1, you will perform the following duties:

• Deep Cleaning: Complete thorough cleaning of resident rooms, common spaces, offices, and specialized areas throughout the facility
• Routine Upkeep: Perform regular cleaning tasks such as mopping, dusting, polishing, and sanitizing surfaces and fixtures
• Waste Handling: Empty waste containers, dispose of trash and recyclables, and manage infectious waste
• Supply Support: Restock materials like soap, towels, trash bags, and cleaning supplies as needed
• Room Preparation: Clean, sanitize, arrange, and organize resident rooms prior to occupation or as necessary
• Safety Awareness: Report hazards, use protective equipment, and support safety practices in accordance with established rules

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment (7.5 hours per day; 37.5 hours per week)
• Work hours are 6:30 AM to 2:30 PM and 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM, rotating days and weekends, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• 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.

QUALIFICATIONS
Additional Requirement:

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

• Willingness to work in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
• Willingness to work 6:30 AM to 2:30 PM and 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM, with rotating days and weekends to be determined
• Work experience as a custodian, janitor, or cleaning person. This experience may include cleaning restrooms; cleaning resident rooms, offices, or public areas; and performing tasks such as mopping, scrubbing, dusting, sweeping, or buffing.
• Work experience in an assisted living facility, nursing home, or hospital
• Work experience interacting with patients or residents while cleaning in patient/resident rooms or in a dining room setting
• Work experience cleaning bodily fluids and disposing infectious waste in proper storage areas

Legal Requirements:

• 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.

• 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.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

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.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

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.