Environmental Services, Journey 2 (PCN 20-5540)

State of Alaska•Mackenzie Point, AK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Alaska Department of Corrections, Division of Institutions, is hiring an Environmental Services Journey 2 at Goose Creek Correctional Center in Mackenzie Point, Alaska. Under the general supervision of the Environmental Services Lead, this position supports custodial and laundry services and helps maintain a clean, sanitary environment throughout the institution. The work includes training, directing, and reviewing inmate workers, and may include light-duty cleaning alongside inmate workers. The role requires journey-level judgment and independence in planning and completing work, handling difficult problems, and choosing appropriate methods with limited instruction. Duties and competencies include cleaning and sanitizing large living and work areas, furniture, upholstery, carpets, and flooring; using cleaning equipment, chemicals, and supplies safely; performing minor maintenance and routine equipment servicing; removing snow, ice, and debris; and maintaining supplies and equipment inventories. The position works in an institutional setting with inmates daily at a minimum/medium custody facility that houses up to 1,500 inmates and employs more than 350 staff.

Requirements

Any combination of training and/or progressively responsible experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to independently maintain a clean and sanitary environment by performing the full range of heavy-duty and specialized duties in the occupational area.
Basic knowledge of fabric cleaning and laundry methods; interior building cleaning; cleaning agents, disinfectants, and solvents; personal hygiene, sanitation, and safe work standards; record-keeping systems and procedures; and infection-control practices.
Ability to communicate effectively with staff and customers; read, understand, and follow written policies, procedures, safety data sheets, and work assignments; and follow oral instructions.
Ability to recognize actual or potential maintenance and safety problems and demonstrate concern for the safety and welfare of others.
Ability to meet quality, quantity, safety, and sanitation standards; complete required training; and wear required personal protective equipment and clothing.
Ability to use institutional laundry and cleaning equipment and hazardous chemicals safely, and to handle and dispose of biohazards and hazardous chemicals appropriately.
Ability to organize assignments, complete work within time constraints, perform simple arithmetic, count and alphabetize or sequence numbers, and record and report information.
Ability to respond effectively to aggressive or angry customers, patients, inmates, or other institutional residents.
Journey-level ability to handle difficult problems, use comprehensive occupational knowledge and judgment, work independently, plan and lay out work, choose among alternatives, and complete work with limited instruction and little or no in-progress review.
Knowledge of techniques and methods for cleaning, deodorizing, and sanitizing large spaces, furniture, upholstery, carpets, and hard-surface flooring, and for using the full range of applicable chemicals and equipment.
Skill in the safe, proficient use of cleaning equipment, chemicals, supplies, hand and powered equipment, extension ladders, scaffolds, and heavy cleaning or snow-removal equipment.
A valid driver’s license is preferred, not stated as a requirement. Some positions may require a driver’s license, background investigation and employment check, or U.S. Customs Security Clearance.
Must pass a criminal history check and be fingerprinted. Use of APSIN requires a security clearance issued by the Department of Public Safety.

Nice To Haves

Valid driver’s license.
Ability to meet criteria for consideration of a starting salary up to Step D ($22.09).

Responsibilities

Train, direct, and review inmate workers in custodial and laundry services.
Maintain a clean and sanitary physical environment throughout the institution.
May perform light-duty cleaning with the help of inmate workers.
Clean, deodorize, and sanitize large living and work areas, furniture, upholstery, carpets, and hard-surface flooring.
Use cleaning chemicals, equipment, and supplies safely and appropriately, including when handling hazardous chemicals and biohazards.
Perform minor building maintenance repairs and routine servicing of tools and equipment.
Remove snow, ice, and debris from sidewalks and steps.
Maintain an inventory of cleaning materials, supplies, chemicals, and equipment.
Recommend alternative solutions or take action to resolve problems encountered in the work.
Follow safety, sanitation, security, confidentiality, conduct, and property-protection requirements.