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If you are interested in making a difference in the lives of our nation’s veterans, then this career opportunity with the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) is the perfect fit for you. As a Custodial Worker at the Delaware Valley Veterans’ Home, you will have the chance to directly impact the daily lives of our veterans by ensuring a clean and welcoming environment for them. Join our team at DMVA and be part of a community that values and honors the sacrifices of our military personnel. Apply today and start your rewarding and meaningful career path!
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As a Custodial Worker, your main responsibility will be to ensure the cleanliness and sanitation of the facility. Your duties will involve tasks such as mopping, scrubbing, waxing, polishing, dusting, and sweeping various items, including walls, floors, elevators, light fixtures, and wheelchairs. Additionally, you will be expected to use custodial supplies and modern cleaning equipment, as well as move and lift heavy furniture. Your duties will also include emptying waste containers, disposing of recyclable materials, and properly storing infectious waste. These tasks are crucial in creating a safe and healthy environment for residents, staff, and visitors.
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment (7.5 hours per day; 37.5 hours per week)
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, rotating days off and weekends, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• 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.

QUALIFICATIONS
Additional requirement:

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

• Willingness and ability to work in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
• Willing and able to work a full-time schedule
• Work experience as a custodian, janitor, or cleaning person in an assisted living facility, nursing home, or hospital is preferred. (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 cleaning bodily fluids and disposing infectious waste into proper storage areas
• Work experience removing snow, trash, and debris from sidewalks and entrance ways
• Work experience using and mixing chemicals or solvents
• Work experience using manual or power equipment to mop, scrub, sweep, strip, wax, and buff floors
• Custodial work experience in one of the following: activity or recreation room; bathroom, shower, or bathing room; cafeteria or dining room; entranceway, lobby, or common space; nursing station; patient or resident rooms; pharmacy; physical therapy rooms

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination.
• 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 from consideration for this position.

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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.