Custodial Worker 1 - South Mountain Restoration Center

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania • Franklin County, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Custodial Worker 1 with the Department of Human Services maintains institutional buildings and surrounding grounds at South Mountain Restoration Center in a clean, sanitary, and orderly condition. The role supports resident care and facility operations through cleaning, linen distribution, equipment operation, and basic facility support activities.

Duties include cleaning floors, furniture, walls, restrooms, and other assigned areas; preparing, delivering, disinfecting, and organizing linen carts, clothing, and related supplies; operating cleaning equipment according to established procedures and safety practices; moving furniture, removing trash, separating recyclables, and transporting supplies; replacing light bulbs, making minor repairs, or reporting maintenance needs; and maintaining walkways and entrances, including snow removal or applying ice melt during inclement weather.

This is a full-time position of 37.5 hours per week. Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM on a rotating basis, including weekends and holidays, with a 30-minute lunch. Telework is not available. A conditional offer requires a medical examination and satisfactory criminal history reports, including PA State Police and FBI clearances.

Requirements

• Must be able to perform the essential job functions.
• A conditional offer of employment requires a medical examination.
• A conditional offer of employment requires submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including PA State Police and FBI clearance.
• Application materials must provide relevant, detailed experience and education; resumes and cover letters will not be considered for determining eligibility.

Nice To Haves

• Willingness and ability to work in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
• Work experience as a custodian, janitor, or cleaning person, including cleaning restrooms, resident rooms, offices, or public areas and performing mopping, scrubbing, dusting, sweeping, or buffing.
• Custodial or housekeeping experience in a hospital, nursing home, correctional facility, fast food facility, restaurant, cafeteria, or school.
• Experience collecting and disposing of infectious waste in proper storage areas.
• Experience removing snow, trash, and debris from sidewalks and building entrances.
• Experience using and mixing chemicals or solvents.
• Experience using manual or power equipment to mop, scrub, sweep, strip, wax, and buff floors.
• Experience operating a floor scrubbing machine, using ladders to clean high areas, handling cleaning chemicals properly, interacting with patients or residents, removing snow from walkways and entrances, replacing light bulbs, cleaning furniture, and wet or dry mopping and scrubbing.

Responsibilities

• Clean, mop, dust, scrub, wax, and maintain floors, furniture, walls, restrooms, and other assigned areas.
• Prepare, deliver, disinfect, and organize linen carts, clothing items, and related supplies.
• Operate cleaning equipment and machines in accordance with established procedures and safety practices.
• Move furniture, remove trash, separate recyclable materials, and transport supplies as needed.
• Replace light bulbs, complete minor repairs, or report maintenance needs to supervisors.
• Sweep walkways, maintain entrances, and remove snow or apply ice melt during inclement weather.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed