Custodian II - Colorado Springs

State of Colorado•Colorado Springs, CO

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This full-time, in-person, and essential position performs Housekeeping and Custodial services to ensure facilities and client environments are cleaned and maintained according to all applicable regulatory standards, providing a safe and sanitary environment for clients and staff. The role meets the facilities needs of the Department of Human Services Southern Region customers while managing available resources to provide a physical environment at the highest quality possible. This position is unique in that it provides Custodial Services for a wide range of agencies within the Department of Human Services, including Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo (CMHHIP), Pueblo Regional Center (PRC), Division of Youth Services (Zeb Pike, Spring Creek and Pueblo Youth Services Center), and Veteran’s Community Living Centers in the Southern District, as needed. The position is required to meet and maintain all regulatory requirements set by JCAHO (Joint Commission for Accrediting Health Organizations) and the Colorado Department of Public Health and other regulatory agencies.

Requirements

At least one year of cleaning experience.
This position requires State of Colorado residency at the time of application, and residency within the state throughout the duration of employment in this position.
A full pre-employment criminal background check will be conducted as part of the selection process as this position is deemed to have direct contact with vulnerable persons.
Must be willing to submit and pass a full background check.
Must possess and maintain a valid non-restricted Colorado driver’s license. Out-of-State Driver’s License holders must obtain a valid, non-restricted Colorado Driver’s License within 30 days of employment start date.
Must successfully pass Motor Vehicle Checks.
Must be willing to receive an annual influenza vaccination or provide a document for a medical exemption or a letter for religious exemption.
Must successfully pass a Tuberculosis (TB) test.
Must be available to respond in person to after hours calls via call back to perform essential and/or emergency services without delay and/or interruption.
Will be required to work various hours for coverage, weather related issues and essential/emergency services outside of normal business hours.
Exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals.
Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose that information on the application and explain why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify them from the current position, and provide their employee number from their prior State employment.

Nice To Haves

Experience cleaning and maintaining facilities such as schools, colleges, hospitals, long-term care facilities, mental health institutes or correctional institutions.
Experience sweeping and mopping floors, cleaning restrooms, emptying trash, as well as performing general dusting and vacuuming within schools, colleges, hospitals, long-term care facilities, mental health institutes or correctional institutions.
Experience working in a lead role that included assigning tasks, training, monitoring progress and workflow, checking the product, scheduling work, and establishing work standards.
Relevant Years of State Service

Responsibilities

Function as work leader by training employees, reviewing and inspecting completed work assignments, assigning and coordinating daily duties, special projects, and staff work requests.
Complete monthly re-inspections in the assigned area.
Assure all work performed is in compliance with current DFM standards.
Determine need for project work, coordinate and schedule with area staff and supervisor and perform work.
Arrange a daily cleaning schedule to work around absent employees and supervisors, changing programs, work requests and problems when the need occurs.
Ensure proper area coverage under heavy workloads and staff shortages.
Perform daily cleaning, sanitizing, and servicing of assigned work area per schedules and procedures which consists of sweeping, dust mopping, wet mopping, vacuuming, restroom cleaning, and other related duties.
Use appropriate disinfectant cleaners, chemicals and equipment to clean and sanitize.
Perform daily detailed cleaning of assigned area using appropriate disinfectant cleaners, chemicals and equipment which consists of washing walls, doors, frames, sills, windows, baseboards, fixtures, furnishings, ceilings, vents, and light fixtures.
Perform project floor work which consists of buffing, scrubbing, stripping, waxing, sealing of hard floor surfaces, bonnet cleaning, spot cleaning, shampooing and extracting of carpeted floors by use of appropriate cleaning chemicals and equipment.
Furniture moving as required.
Collect and dispose of trash, recycle, shredding and biohazard waste by properly containing, and transporting to proper disposal locations.
Maintain equipment and supply inventories, orders and issues cleaning supplies.
Perform essential and/or emergency services to include callbacks without delay or interruption.
Snow removal.
Perform other duties as assigned.

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
Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more
Remote work arrangements for eligible positions
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program