Custodian I - Pueblo

State of Colorado•Pueblo, CO

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Facilities Management’s Southern District provides facility operations, maintenance, custodial, grounds, and fleet services for Colorado Department of Human Services facilities and campuses. This position provides housekeeping and custodial services to help ensure facilities and client environments meet applicable regulatory standards and remain safe, sanitary, and pleasant for clients, personnel, and visitors. The role serves a range of agencies and locations, including the Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo, the Division of Youth Services, and services supporting developmental disabilities. The position must meet regulatory requirements established by JCAHO, the Colorado Department of Public Health, and other regulatory agencies. This is a full-time, in-person essential position. The employee works at the assigned location during scheduled work times, with work arrangements subject to change. The position requires travel between sites in the assigned region using a state vehicle and availability for call-back, shift work, and work outside normal business hours as needed. Employees in essential positions may be required to work unexpected or unusual hours to provide essential or emergency services without interruption.

Requirements

At least three months of cleaning experience, documented on the application.
Ability to maintain a set schedule and complete cleaning, maintenance, and other tasks to meet facility needs.
Ability to follow established cleaning procedures for various facilities.
Ability to scrub surfaces, move furniture, shovel snow, and dispose of waste appropriately.
Must be a Colorado resident when applying and remain a Colorado resident throughout employment.
Must possess a current, valid, non-restricted Colorado driver's license, or obtain one within 30 days of the employment start date if holding an out-of-state license.
Must pass a physical exam, including a lift and range-of-motion test, certifying ability to perform essential job functions.
Must consent to a full pre-employment criminal background check and provide official dispositions for charges or convictions if requested.
Must be willing to receive an annual influenza vaccination or provide documentation for a medical or religious exemption.
Must successfully pass a tuberculosis test.
Must be available for call-back to perform essential or emergency services and available for shift work and potentially varying hours outside normal business hours.
Must be willing to travel to different locations within the assigned region using a state vehicle.
The role may involve proximity to moving mechanical parts, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to electrical shock, and work in high exposed places.
Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information, explain why it should not disqualify them, and provide their prior employee number.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of project floor work, such as buffing and waxing.
Ability to maintain cleaning-supply inventory and order supplies appropriately.
Ability to identify problem areas and clean facilities thoroughly.
Experience cleaning and maintaining facilities such as educational institutions, hospitals, or long-term care facilities.
Experience sweeping and mopping floors, cleaning restrooms, emptying trash, dusting, and vacuuming in a facility.
Experience working with mental health and/or locked adolescent populations.
Relevant years of State service; these may be considered when identifying top candidates.

Responsibilities

Clean, sanitize, and service assigned work areas daily according to schedules and procedures using appropriate cleaners, chemicals, and equipment.
Perform daily detailed cleaning of assigned areas, including walls, doors, frames, sills, windows, baseboards, fixtures, furnishings, ceilings, vents, and light fixtures.
Perform weekly project work in hard-floor and carpeted areas, including buffing, scrubbing, stripping, waxing, and sealing hard floors, as well as spot cleaning, shampooing, and extracting carpets.
Collect, contain, transport, and dispose of trash and biohazard waste at designated disposal locations.
Move desks, chairs, furniture, appliances, equipment, and supplies manually or with moving equipment to complete cleaning and project work.
Assist with snow removal when needed.
Clean and service equipment; maintain janitorial closets, supply stock levels, and chemical labeling requirements.
Drive state vehicles between agency locations where services are provided.
Perform other duties as assigned or required.

Benefits

PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus 401(k) and 457 plans
Medical and dental health plans
Employer-supplemented Health Savings Account
Paid life insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
11 paid holidays per year, plus vacation and sick leave
State of Colorado Employee BenefitHub Resource Center
Employee Wellness program
Work-life programs, including flexible schedules and training
Remote work arrangements for eligible positions
Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program