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Working Title: General Maintenance Wrkr

Job Class: General Maintenance Worker

Agency: Direct Care and Treatment

+ **Job ID** : 87478

+ **Location** : Anoka

+ **Telework Eligible** : No

+ **Full/Part Time** : Full-Time

+ **Regular/Temporary** : Unlimited

+ **Who May Apply** : Open to all qualified job seekers

+ **Date Posted** : 07/30/2025

+ **Closing Date** : 08/05/2025

+ **Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** : Direct Care and Treatment / DCT Anoka Metro Trt Ctr AFSCME

+ **Division/Unit** : Adult Mental Health / Housekeeping

+ **Work Shift/Work Hours** : Day Shift, 6am-2:30pm

+ **Days of Work** : varies

+ **Travel Required** : No

+ **Salary Range:** $20.21 - $25.05 / hourly; $42,198 - $52,304 / annually

+ **Classified Status** : Classified

+ **Bargaining Unit/Union** : 203 - Service/AFSCME

+ **Work Area** : Housekeeping

+ **FLSA Status** : Nonexempt

+ Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes

Direct Care & Treatment is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at the start of employment. DCT does not participate in E-Verify.

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

The Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center is an inpatient psychiatric hospital serving adults with mental illness in a large, campus-based setting. Located just 15 minutes north of the Twin Cities metro, this modern facility offers compassionate, person-centered care in a pleasant environment appreciated by patients and employees alike.

As a valued member of our team, the General Maintenance Worker is responsible for providing a clean and sanitary environment for patients, staff and visitors.

Job duties include:

+ Maintain building floors and hallways using machine or manual processes by sweeping, scrubbing, mopping, waxing and stripping wax, and vacuuming and scrubbing carpets.

+ Clean windows, ceilings and walls by determining appropriate cleaning agents, mixing chemicals, and applying them.

+ Clean and maintain rooms and furniture by dusting, moving, rearranging, setting up or taking down tables and chairs, and making minor repairs to furniture.

+ Clean and sanitize restrooms by scrubbing floors, sinks, bathtubs, and toilets; maintaining supplies of soap and paper products; and emptying wastebaskets and trash containers.

+ Clean assigned state-maintained sidewalks by shoveling snow, applying sand and/or deicers, and removing ice, rubbish and other materials.

+ Assist in distribution of clean linen and pick up of soiled linen, stripping bed linens; itemize and count

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants must possess and maintain a valid driver's license. In addition, applicants must have:

Knowledge of:

+ Different types of flooring/floor covering sufficient to determine proper methods of maintenance and appropriate cleaning methods, materials, agents and equipment.

+ Chemical cleaning agents such as ammonia, bleaches, scouring agents and soaps sufficient to appropriately select the agent(s), handle and apply, and dispose of safely.

+ Methods, tools, and equipment used in maintenance sufficient to use effectively and operate safely and to make minor repairs.

Ability to:

+ Follow simple oral and written instructions, read and understand operational manuals, and keep simple records.

+ Perform assigned tasks with limited work direction.

+ Operate simple maintenance equipment.

+ Follow strict guidelines of Minnesota’s Covid-19 Preparedness Plan, in regard to housekeeping, disinfecting, and decontaminating.

+ Stand, walk, climb ladders, bend, lift 50 pounds, carry, push, pull and handle items when performing duties

Additional Requirements

To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.

REFERENCE/BACKGROUND CHECKS - The Department of Human Services will conduct reference checks to verify job-related credentials and criminal background check prior to appointment.

Direct Care & Treatment (DCT) healthcare facilities require employees to provide documentation that they are free from tuberculosis (TB) through a blood test prior to employment. DCT does not accept TB skin testing.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email [email protected] . Please indicate what assistance is needed.