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State of Colorado CUSTODIAN I in Rio Grande County, Colorado
CUSTODIAN I
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CUSTODIAN I
Salary
$18.78 - $26.30 Hourly
Location
Rio Grande County, CO
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
ILB 00193 10/11/2024
Department
Colorado Department of Human Services
Opening Date
01/17/2025
FLSA
Determined by Position
Type of Announcement
This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
FLSA Status
Non-Exempt; position is eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information
Hillary Carnicello - hillary.carnicello@state.co.us
Primary Physical Work Address
Colorado Veterans Community Living Center - Homelake 3749 Sherman Avenue Homelake, CO 81135
How To Apply
Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.
Description
Benefits
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Department Information
This position is only open to current Colorado residents.
Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
Homelake Veterans Center
The Colorado State Veterans Center at Homelake is a State-owned and operated skilled nursing facility and domiciliary dedicated to serving those who have served us. We strive to provide excellent customer service and to respect and honor resident choices regarding bathing, rising, bedtimes, and other personal decisions. Our philosophy is to provide residents a home where life and love abound.
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Description of Job
Shift Information: This position will typically work day shifts.
Occasional night shifts may be required.
The purpose of the work unit is to ensure a safe, sanitary, well maintained, comfortable living and working environment for residents of a 60 bed skilled nursing home and 50 unit domiciliary, staff and visitors. We strive to provide exemplary service to the residents by fulfilling daily and special requests that the residents may have. Exemplary care is given in cleaning and sanitizing and in keeping the resident rooms and their atmosphere clean, orgainized, homelike and safe. We need to provide the residents with the kind of service that they need and deserve.
Additionally, as a Custodian I you can expect to:
Perform daily cleaning, sanitizing, and servicing of rooms utilizing procedures in use at facility with approved disinfectants, cleaners, associated chemicals and equipment
Perform work related documentation, use universal precautions at all times and use all PPE per job duties
Perform, as need requires upon the move, discharge, or death of a Resident, cleaning, sanitizing, and servicing assigned work area per procedures in use at Facility by utilizing approved disinfectants, cleaners, associated chemicals, and equipment
Handle, sort, load, unload, fold, assign, iron, repair, mend, label and distribute Residents laundry and Facility linen
Utilize approved disinfectants, cleaners, and detergents, bleaching agents, soft/sour agents, spotters, and associated chemicals
Understand and follow procedures in Universal Precautions as well as the essential programming of all Laundry Equipment
Performs project floor work consisting of scrubbing, stripping, waxing, sealing, buffing and burnishing of hard floor surfaces. In addition perform spot cleaning, shampooing, extracting and bonnet cleaning of carpets floors by use of appropriate cleaning chemicals and equipment established and provided by Facility
Cleans and service equipment, maintain assigned housekeeping closets and carts, supplies, stock levels, and chemical labeling requirements
Sweep and clean facility smoking area and associated walkways as necessary
Safety moves furniture, appliances, supplies, ect. Manually and by use of available equipment
Replaces light bulbs, assist with minor building repairs and snow removal when needed. Drive agency vehicles when transporting furniture, gathering supplies on campus or when making purchases from local supply companies. Perform work related documentation, use universal precautions at all times and use all PPE per job duties.
Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Minimum Qualifications:
Experience Only:
Six (6) months of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to
this position
Preferred qualification:
Experience working in a long term care/assisted living environment
Experience doing laundry as a previous job duty
Flexibility with scheduling needs
21 years of age or older
Subject to Call Back
Additional credit given for relevant state experience
Conditions of Employment:
CDHS employees (all Direct contact with vulnerable persons): CBI name check and fingerprint check, ICON Colorado court database, Medicare fraud database, Reference Checks, Professional License verification (licensure requirements), Drug Screen, PREA (Division of Youth Services), Trails check (direct contact with children), CAPS (direct contact with adults – Mental Health Institutes, Regional Centers, Veterans Community Living Centers)
Work evenings, weekends, holidays, split shifts
Ability to lift 50 lbs. occasionally.
Ability to climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and reach throughout an eight hour work shift
Ability to dispose of hazardous waste & assist in emergency clean-up
Travel: Will be attending trainings with Environmental/Operations Management.
This position is considered essential services, which means the employee is required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services to ensure health, safety, and welfare to residents.
Use, Handling, or Exposure to hazardous materials – Required to dispose of Hazardous waste to proper location within facility.
Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.
Appeal Rights:
If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.
An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action.
For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov ; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.
Supplemental Information
How to Apply (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#how-to-apply)
Need help with your application? Click here.The Assessment Process (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#assessment-process)
For additional recruiting questions, please contact hillary.carnicello@state.co (joel.drahos@state.co) .us
About Us:
If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (https://www.colorado.gov/cdhs) (CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety, independence, and well-being of the people of Colorado. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer:
Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan www.copera.org plus 401(k) and 457 plans
Medical and dental health plans
Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
Paid life insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
BenefitHub state employee discount program
Employee Wellness program (https://coloradostateofhealth.com/)
Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more
Remote work arrangements for eligible positions
*Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more
information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs .
Our Values:
We believe in a people-first approach: To serve the people of Colorado, we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized, inspired, and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans .
Balance creates quality of life: We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility, health and wellness, and employee engagement.
We hold ourselves accountable: We take responsibility through our actions, programs, and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.
Transparency matters: We are open and honest with employees, our partners, the Coloradans we serve, and the public.
We are ethical: We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right, not what is easy.
Collaboration helps us rise together: We work together with all partners, employees, and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.
We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
ADAA Accommodations: CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at cdhs_ada@state.co.us or call 1-800-929-0791.
THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#eoe)
The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for detailed information: www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits
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