Housekeeping/Custodial Worker I - Temporary

Job Posting Title

Housekeeping/Custodial Worker I - Temporary

Agency

340 OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Supervisory Organization

340 District 7

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Part time

Job Type

Temporary

Compensation

The hourly rate for this position is up to $13.27/hour, based on education and experience

Why you’ll love it here!

RESPECT. COLLABORATION. SERVICE. The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is committed to leading Oklahoma to prosperity through health. Our mission is to protect and promote health, prevent disease and injury, and cultivate conditions by which Oklahomans can thrive. Check out why we are passionate about public health and believe it is the career for you!!!

Job Description

Location: Tahlequah - 1298 W. 4th Street

Salary: up to $13.27/hour, based on education and experience

Full Time /Part Time: Part Time – Temporary

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday

Primary Hours: 8-5 (20 hours per week)

 

Position Description:

The Housekeeping Custodian Worker is responsible for routine work involving sweeping, mopping, dusting, disposing of trash, and other simple cleaning duties.  Training will be provided in completing more advanced tasks, such as the disposal of restricted or environmentally hazardous materials.  This position performs landscaping tasks using power equipment and hand tools to maintain facility grounds.

 

Position Responsibilities/Essential Functions:

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities related to the upkeep of buildings, exam rooms, grounds or other state property, requiring no license.  The functions within this job family will vary by level, but may include the following:

• Daily: Remove all trash from building (except medical waste), clean sinks, toilets, chrome accessories & mirrors in restrooms.  Clean sinks in all clinic rooms, clean entry doors and glass, vacuum carpet and wet mop restroom floors & other tile floors.

• Keeps restrooms supplied with paper, towels, and soap.

• Weekly: Clean handprints, dirt, etc. from all doors, walls, and fixtures. Dust furniture, fixtures, windowsills, baseboards, desks, file cabinets and counter tops. Spot clean carpet as needed. Collects and disposes of trash and garbage; move equipment tables, and chairs.

• Monthly: Dust and/or vacuum high areas including all vents, and mini blinds. Spray and buff all tile floors.

• Performs sanitary inspections in designated areas for purposes of infection control.

• Windows: All windows are to be cleaned inside and out twice a year. Replaces and removes medically contaminated sharps and/or medically soiled and contaminated dressings and supplies.

• Orders and distributes custodial supplies; maintains inventory.

• Observes and reports safety violations; actively participates in emergency situations.

• Assists in training and continued education of lower-level workers.

• Plans, assigns, and supervises all functions of a housekeeping department.

• Inspects quarters for maintenance of proper housekeeping standards.

• Supervises and maintains records of the distribution of furnishings.

• Maintains necessary records; prepares required reports.

• Establishes housekeeping standards; assists with policy planning; prepares departmental budget request.

• Picks-up and removes trash prior to mowing a designated area.

• Mows lawns, trims weeds, and rakes leaves as assigned.

• Trims bushes, shrubs, and hedges.

• Ensures parking lot and sidewalks are free of weeds and grass.

• Plant trees and prunes them when necessary.

• Completes snow removal tasks such as shoveling sidewalks, steps, and doorways as needed during winter months.

• Being present at the office is an essential function of the job.

• Other duties as assigned.

Other Duties

• Demonstrates knowledge of and supports mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior.

• Works effectively in team environment, participating and assisting their peers.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

Education and experience requirements at this level consist of six months’ experience in building or institutional custodial work or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Application Requirements:

• If education, certification or licensure is required to meet qualifications, applicants must provide documentation at the time of application.

• All applicants are subject to a background check and must be legally authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

 

Valued Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Required at this level include ability is required to follow oral and written instructions. Knowledge of various cleaning methods, materials, and equipment used in custodial work; of proper procedures for disposing of waste, including medically contaminated sharps and/or medically soiled and contaminated dressings and supplies; and of chemical product safety.  Skill is required to operate custodial equipment.

 

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Work is performed in an office setting with climate-controlled settings and exposure to moderate noise levels.  Some work will be required outdoors in all weather conditions. While performing the duties of the job, employees are frequently required to talk, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, stand or walk long periods of time, and use hands to handle, control, feel objects or tools.  Occasionally lifting/carrying 80 pounds, 25 pounds frequently, able to push and pull a maximum force of 40 pounds and able to lift and hold overhead up to 40 pounds. Employees must be willing and able to perform all job-related travel normally associated with the position. Being present at the office is an essential function of the job.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.

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