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Reference #: 4548763 THE POSITION Are you a hardworking and reliable person who takes pride in your work? Become a Custodial Worker 1 for the Southeastern Veterans' Center and become part of the front line of keeping our facility clean and our residents safe. This is a rewarding and meaningful career caring where you have the privilege of caring for Pennsylvania's elderly and disabled military Veterans and their spouses.

Watch this video to see how you can make a difference caring for Pennsylvania's Veterans by working for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. Join the team at Southeastern Veterans' Center to discover everything that a career with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania can offer you!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK Our Custodial Worker 1s perform a wide variety of deep cleaning, general cleaning, and restocking of supplies. Deep cleaning is performed in areas such as resident rooms, common areas, offices, nursing stations, security desks, kitchen areas, staff breakrooms, and transportation vehicles. General cleaning duties include mopping, scrubbing, waxing, polishing, dusting, sweeping, and buffing of all surfaces including floors, walls, windows, handrails, elevators, resident rooms, resident furniture, and furniture in common areas. In addition, you restock supplies such as soap, paper towels, toilet paper, trash bags, and chemical cleaners as needed or requested.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

Full-time employment, 37.5 hour work week Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM with rotating days and weekends and a 30-minute lunch. Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable. You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.   REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS Additional Requirement:

You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required): Willingness to work in Spring City, Chester County, Pennsylvania Willingness to work a full-time schedule Willingness to work all shifts Experience as a custodian, janitor, or cleaning person (Experience might include such things as cleaning restrooms; cleaning resident rooms, offices or public areas; mopping, scrubbing, dusting, sweeping, and buffing) Work experience in an assisted living facility, nursing home, or hospital Work experience interacting with patients or residents while cleaning in patient or resident rooms or a dining room setting Work experience with cleaning bodily fluids and disposing infectious waste into proper storage areas Work experience with removing snow, trash, and debris from sidewalks and entrance ways Work experience with using and mixing chemicals or solvents Work experience using manual or power equipment to mop, scrub, sweep, strip, wax, and buff floors Legal Requirements:

A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination and a drug screening. This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act. Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance. How to Apply:

Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted. Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you fr m consideration for this position. Veterans:

Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov. Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals). If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.