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Reference #: 4549214 THE POSITION Are you a hardworking and reliable person who takes pride in your work? Become a Custodial Worker 1 for the Southwestern Veterans' Center and become part of the front line of keeping our facility clean and our residents safe. This is a rewarding and meaningful career caring where you have the privilege of caring for Pennsylvania's elderly and disabled military Veterans and their spouses.

Watch this video to see how you can make a difference caring for Pennsylvania's Veterans by working for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. Join the team at Southwestern Veterans' Center to discover everything that a career with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania can offer you!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK Our Custodial Worker 1s perform a wide variety of deep cleaning, general cleaning, and restocking of supplies. Deep cleaning is performed in areas such as resident rooms, common areas, offices, nursing stations, security desks, kitchen areas, staff breakrooms, and transportation vehicles. General cleaning duties include mopping, scrubbing, waxing, polishing, dusting, sweeping, and buffing of all surfaces including floors, walls, windows, handrails, elevators, resident rooms, resident furniture, and furniture in common areas. In addition, you restock supplies such as soap, paper towels, toilet paper, trash bags, and chemical cleaners as needed or requested.

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

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

Full-time employment, 37.5-hour work week Work hours are 6:30 AM to 2:30 PM, rotating days and weekends, with a 30-minute lunch. 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 Additional Requirement:

You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required): Experience working in an assisted living facility, nursing home, or hospital Experience interacting with patients or residents Experience cleaning bodily fluids or infectious waste Experience clearing sidewalks and entrances of snow and debris Experience mixing solvents and chemicals Experience using manual or electrical cleaning equipment 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, resident rooms, offices or public areas, mopping, scrubbing, sweeping and buffing.)

Legal Requirements:

You must pass a background investigation. 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. 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/Add tional%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.