Custodian - Homelake Veterans Community Living Center - Monte Vista, CO

State of Colorado•Denver, CO

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Custodian works at the Colorado State Veterans Center at Homelake, a state-operated skilled nursing facility and domiciliary serving veterans. The position performs custodial work related to the general upkeep and sanitation of the facility and is required to be at the assigned work location during scheduled work hours. The listed full-time schedule is Sunday and Monday, 6:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.; Tuesday, 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; and Thursday, 7:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m., with Friday and Saturday off. Work arrangements may change. The role cleans and sanitizes resident rooms and common facility areas, performs room preparation after a resident moves, is discharged, or passes away, and handles resident clothing and facility linens. It also involves floor and carpet care, housekeeping supply and equipment upkeep, moving items, exterior cleaning, minor maintenance assistance, and snow removal. The Custodian must follow facility cleaning protocols, use approved chemicals and equipment, observe Universal Precautions, use assigned personal protective equipment, and complete required documentation. Applicants must be Colorado residents when applying and remain Colorado residents during employment. The position includes direct contact with vulnerable persons and requires comprehensive background checks, including fingerprint-based CBI and FBI checks and other specified database checks, as well as a CAPS check. The employee must be willing to obtain required vaccinations and work shifts that may include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed. Work may involve hazardous materials, moving mechanical parts, toxic or caustic chemicals, electrical shock hazards, and elevated work areas.

Requirements

At least six months of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned.
Must be a Colorado resident at the time of application and remain a Colorado resident throughout employment.
Must complete the required background checks, including CBI and FBI fingerprint checks, Colorado Court Database check, Medicare Fraud Database check, TRAILS Database check, and CAPS check.
Must be willing to obtain vaccinations as required by the State and facility.
Must be able to work shift work, potentially including day, evening, and night shifts, weekends, and holidays as needed.
Must be able to work around hazardous materials, moving mechanical parts, toxic or caustic chemicals, electrical shock hazards, and high exposed places.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a long-term care or assisted living environment.
One year of experience working as a custodian.
Experience working with biohazardous waste.
Relevant years of State service experience.

Responsibilities

Sanitize and service resident rooms using established facility protocols, including the 7-step program, routine cleaning, and detail cleaning, with approved chemicals and equipment.
Deep clean, sanitize, and prepare rooms following a resident’s move, discharge, or passing.
Sort, wash, fold, iron, mend, label, and distribute resident clothing and facility linens using appropriate equipment and cleaning agents.
Perform floor-care projects, including scrubbing, stripping, waxing, sealing, buffing, and burnishing.
Spot clean, shampoo, extract, and bonnet clean carpets throughout the facility.
Clean and service cleaning carts, maintain housekeeping closets, monitor supply stock, and ensure chemicals are properly labeled.
Safely move furniture, appliances, and supplies.
Sweep exterior walkways and smoking areas, replace light bulbs, assist with minor building repairs, and aid in snow removal.
Use Universal Precautions and assigned personal protective equipment consistently.
Complete all required work-related documentation accurately.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Retirement benefits through a 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.
Eleven paid holidays per year, plus vacation and sick leave.
Employee BenefitHub Resource Center.
Employee Wellness program.
Work-life programs, including flexible schedules and training.
Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.