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Custodial Worker 1
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (PA)
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Custodial Worker 1
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Custodial Worker 1
Salary
$35,306.00 - $46,924.00 Annually
Location
Philadelphia County, PA
Job Type
Non-Civil Service Permanent Full-time
Job Number
N-2025-33196
Department
Department of Military & Veterans Affairs
Division
MV Mntnc Dvh
Opening Date
09/11/2025
Closing Date
9/15/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Job Code
80210
Position Number
Multiple positions may be filled from this posting.
Union
AFSCME
Bargaining Unit
N1
Pay Group
ST02
Bureau / Division Code
00135130
Bureau / Division
Delaware Valley Veterans' Home
Worksite Address
2701 Southampton Road
City
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Zip Code
19154
Contact Name
Jaime Doyle
Contact Phone
215.856.2836
Contact Email
+ Description
+ Benefits
+ Questions
THE POSITION
Are you looking for a rewarding and meaningful career caring for Pennsylvania's elderly and disabled military veterans and their spouses? Our Custodial Workers proudly support the Maintenance and Custodial Department of the Delaware Valley Veterans' Home, one of six residential long-term care facilities operated by the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. If you would enjoy keeping buildings and grounds maintained for residents, staff, and visitors, then this is the job for you!
Watch this video (https://www.flickr.com/photos/panationalguard/40381884892/in/album-72157689769595704/) to see how you can make a difference caring for Pennsylvania's veterans working for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. Come join the DMVA team, apply today!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
As a Custodial Worker 1, you will perform cleaning duties throughout the facility. You will complete g eneral cleaning duties such as mopping, scrubbing, waxing, polishing, dusting, sweeping, and buffing. You will also deep clean rest rooms, resident rooms, common areas, offices, and public areas. This role requires u nderstanding standard policies and procedures of the Housekeeping Department and ensuring completed work follows all regulations and guidelines. In addition, you will move and lift heavy furniture, assist with snow removal, pick up and deliver supplies, and dispose trash, recyclable materials, and infectious waste.
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description (https://careers.employment.pa.gov/pd/PD\_NEOGOV.asp?p=00305270) .
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
+ Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
+ Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, with a 30-minute lunch. You will work rotating days and weekends.
+ 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.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
QUALIFICATIONS
Additional Requirements:
+ You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Preferred Qualifications (not required):
+ Willingness to work in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
+ Willingness to work a full-time schedule
+ Willingness to work a 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM shift with rotating days and weekends
+ 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 an d 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
+ W ork experience using manual or power equipment to mop, scrub, sweep, strip, wax, and buff floors
+ Custodial work experience in the following environments: activity or recreation room; b athroom, shower or bathing room; cafeteria or dining room setting; entranceway, lobby, or common space; n ursing station; p atient or resident rooms; p harmacy; 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 willnotbe 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.
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.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.
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.
Learn more about our Total Rewards by watching this shortvideo (https://www.youtube.com/embed/HtcSRnndflc?rel=0) !
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Health & Wellness
We offer multiple health plans so our employees can choose what works best for themselves and their families. Our comprehensive benefits package includes health coverage, vision, dental, and wellness programs.*
Compensation & Financial Planning
We invest in our employees by providing competitive wages and encouraging financial wellness by offering multiple ways to save money and ensure peace of mind including multiple retirement and investment plan options.
Work/Life Balance
We know there’s more to life than just work! Our generous paid leave benefits include paid vacation, paid sick leave, eight weeks of paid parental leave, military leave, and paid time off for most major U.S. holidays, as well as flexible work schedules and work-from-home opportunities.*
Values and Culture
We believe in the work we do and provide continual opportunities for our employees to grow and contribute to the greater good. As one of the largest employers in the state, we provide opportunities for internal mobility, professional development, and the opportunity to give back by participating in workplace charitable giving.
Employee Perks
Sometimes, it is the little “extras” that make a big difference. Our employees receive special employee-only discounts and rates on a variety of services and memberships.
For more information on all of these Total Rewards benefits, please visitwww.employment.pa.gov and click on the benefits box.
*Eligibility rules apply.
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You will receive further communication regarding this position, to include scheduling interviews, non-selection, etc., via email. Please check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
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Have you read and understand the above statement?
+ Yes
+ No
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Preferred Qualification: This position is in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Are you willing and able to work in Philadelphia County, PA?
+ Yes
+ No
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Preferred Qualification: This is a full-time position. Are you willing to work a full-time schedule?
+ Yes
+ No
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Preferred Qualification: The work hours for this job are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Are you able to work this schedule?
+ Yes
+ No
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Preferred Qualification: How many years of experience do you have 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, buffing, etc.)
+ 3 years or more
+ More than 2 but less than 3 years
+ More than 1 but less than 2 years
+ Less than 1 year
+ None
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Preferred Qualification: How many years of work experience do you have in an assisted living facility, nursing home, or hospital?
+ 3 years or more
+ More than 2 but less than 3 years
+ More than 1 but less than 2 years
+ Less than 1 year
+ None
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Please list dates and employers where you gained your custodial/janitorial/housekeeping experience in an assisted living facility, nursing home, or hospital. (If none, type N/A.)
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Preferred Qualification: How many years of work experience do you have interacting with patients or residents while cleaning in patient/resident rooms or a dining room setting?
+ 3 years or more
+ More than 2 but less than 3 years
+ More than 1 but less than 2 years
+ Less than 1 year
+ None
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Preferred Qualification: How many years of work experience do you have cleaning bodily fluids and disposing infectious waste into proper storage areas?
+ 3 years or more
+ More than 2 but less than 3 years
+ More than 1 but less than 2 years
+ Less than 1 year
+ None
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Preferred Qualification: How many years of work experience do you have removing snow, trash and debris from sidewalks and entrance ways?
+ 3 years or more
+ More than 2 but less than 3 years
+ More than 1 but less than 2 years
+ More than 1 year but less than 2 years
+ None
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Preferred Qualification: How many years of work experience do you have using and mixing chemicals or solvents?
+ 3 years or more
+ More than 2 but less than 3 years
+ More than 1 but less than 2 years
+ Less than 1 year
+ None
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Preferred Qualification: How many years of work experience do you have using manual or power equipment to mop, scrub, sweep, strip, wax, and buff floors?
+ 3 years or more
+ More than 2 but less than 3 years
+ More than 1 but less than 2 years
+ Less than 1 year
+ None
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Preferred Qualification: Do you have any custodial work experience in the following environments? (Please check all that apply.)
+ Activity/recreation room
+ Bathroom/Shower or bathing room
+ Cafeteria/dining room setting
+ Entranceway/lobby/common space
+ Nursing station
+ Patient/resident rooms
+ Pharmacy
+ Physical therapy rooms
+ None
Required Question
Employer
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Address
613 North Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17120
Website
http://www.employment.pa.gov
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