<p>THE POSITION</p> <p>Join our team at the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) and make a difference in the lives of our nation's heroes. We are currently hiring for a Custodial Worker to join our maintenance team at the Hollidaysburg Veterans' Home. As a Custodial Worker, you will play a vital role in ensuring a clean and safe environment for our elderly and disabled military veterans and their spouses. Apply now and be a part of our mission to honor and care for Pennsylvania's veterans.</p> <p>Watch this video to see how you can make a difference working for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. Come join the DMVA team!</p> <p>DESCRIPTION OF WORK</p> <p>As a Custodial Worker, your main responsibility will be to ensure the cleanliness and sanitation of the facility. Your duties will involve tasks such as mopping, scrubbing, waxing, polishing, dusting, and sweeping various items, including walls, floors, elevators, light fixtures, and wheelchairs. Additionally, you will be expected to use custodial supplies and modern cleaning equipment, as well as move and lift heavy furniture. Your duties will also include emptying waste containers, disposing of recyclable materials, and properly storing infectious waste. These tasks are crucial in creating a safe and healthy environment for residents, staff, and visitors.</p> <p>Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.</p> <p>Work Schedule and Additional Information:</p> <ul> <li>Full-time employment (7.5 hours per day/75 hours biweekly) </li><li>Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, rotating days and weekends, with a 30-minute lunch. </li><li>Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position. </li><li>Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable. </li><li>You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices. </li></ul> <p>REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY</p> <p>QUALIFICATIONS</p> <p>Additional Requirement:</p> <ul> <li>You must be able to perform essential job functions. </li></ul> <p>Preferred Qualifications (not required):</p> <ul> <li>Work experience as a custodian, janitor, or cleaning person in an assisted living facility, nursing home, or hospital (Experience might include such things as cleaning restrooms; cleaning resident rooms, offices, or public areas; mopping, scrubbing, dusting, sweeping, and buffing) </li><li>Work experience in an assisted living facility, nursing home, or hospital </li><li>Work experience interacting with patients or residents while cleaning in patient or resident rooms or a dining room setting </li><li>Work experience cleaning bodily fluids and disposing infectious waste into proper storage areas </li><li>Work experience removing snow, trash, and debris from sidewalks and entrance ways </li><li>Work experience using and mixing chemicals or solvents </li><li>Work experience using manual or power equipment to mop, scrub, sweep, strip, wax, and buff floors </li><li>Custodial work experience in the following environments: activity or recreation room; bathroom, shower, or bathing room; cafeteria or dining room setting; entranceway, lobby, or common space; nursing station; patient or resident rooms; pharmacy; physical therapy rooms </li></ul> <p>Legal Requirements:</p> <ul> <li>A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination. </li><li>This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act. </li><li>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. </li></ul> <p>In accordance with the seniority provisions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement, this position was previously posted for seniority candidates. Since there were no seniority candidates, it is now open to all applicants.</p> <p>How to Apply:</p> <ul> <li>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). </li><li>Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted. </li><li>Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position. </li></ul> <p>Veterans:</p> <ul> <li>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. </li></ul> <p>Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):</p> <ul> <li>711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals). </li></ul> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Learn more about our Total Rewards by watching this short video!</p> <p>See the total value of your benefits package by exploring our benefits calculator.</p> <p>Health & Wellness</p> <p>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.*</p> <p>Compensation & Financial Planning</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Work/Life Balance</p> <p>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.*</p> <p>Values and Culture</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Employee Perks</p> <p>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.</p> <p>For more information on all of these Total Rewards benefits, please visit www.employment.pa.gov and click on the benefits box.</p> <ul> <li>Eligibility rules apply. </li></ul> <p>01</p> <p>Preferred Qualifications - 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.)</p> <ul> <li>3 or more years </li><li>2 but less than 3 years </li><li>1 but less than 2 years </li><li>Less than 1 year </li><li>None </li></ul> <p>02</p> <p>Preferred Qualifications - How many years of work experience do you have in an assisted living facility, nursing home, or hospital?</p> <ul> <li>3 or more years </li><li>2 but less than 3 years </li><li>1 but less than 2 years </li><li>Less than 1 year </li><li>None </li></ul> <p>03</p> <p>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.)</p> <p>04</p> <p>Preferred Qualifications - 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?</p> <ul> <li>3 or more years </li><li>2 but less than 3 years </li><li>1 but less than 2 years </li><li>Less than 1 year </li><li>None </li></ul> <p>05</p> <p>Preferred Qualifications - How many years of work experience do you have cleaning bodily fluids and disposing infectious waste into proper storage areas?</p> <ul> <li>3 or more years </li><li>2 but less than 3 years </li><li>1 but less than 2 years </li><li>Less than 1 year </li><li>None </li></ul> <p>06</p> <p>Preferred Qualifications - How many years of work experience do you have removing snow, trash and debris from sidewalks and entrance ways?</p> <ul> <li>3 or more years </li><li>2 but less than 3 years </li><li>1 but less than 2 years </li><li>Less than 1 year </li><li>None </li></ul> <p>07</p> <p>Preferred Qualifications - How many years of work experience do you have using and mixing chemicals or solvents?</p> <ul> <li>3 or more years </li><li>2 but less than 3 years </li><li>1 but less than 2 years </li><li>Less than 1 year </li><li>None </li></ul> <p>08</p> <p>Preferred Qualifications - How many years of work experience do you have using manual or power equipment to mop, scrub, sweep, strip, wax, and buff floors?</p> <ul> <li>3 or more years </li><li>2 but less than 3 years </li><li>1 but less than 2 years </li><li>Less than 1 year </li><li>None </li></ul> <p>09</p> <p>Preferred Qualifications - Do you have any custodial work experience in the following environments? (Please check all that apply.)</p> <ul> <li>Activity/recreation room </li><li>Bathroom/Shower or bathing room </li><li>Cafeteria/dining room setting </li><li>Entranceway/lobby/common space </li><li>Nursing station </li><li>Patient/resident rooms </li><li>Pharmacy </li><li>Physical therapy rooms </li><li>None </li></ul> <p>Required Question</p> <p>Employer Commonwealth of Pennsylvania</p> <p>Address 613 North Street</p> <p>Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17120</p> <p>Website http://www.employment.pa.gov</p>