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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
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POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR JOB POSTING |
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Position Number: 00133830 |
Description Activated On: 12/31/2025 8:38:17 AM |
Position Purpose: Describe the primary purpose of this position and how it contributes to the organization’s objectives. Example: Provides clerical and office support within the Division to ensure its operations are conducted efficiently and effectively. This position is an Essential Employee as a Custodial Worker I to perform duties related to the sanitation and infection control of the hospital. The objectives include reduction of microorganisms to provide a clean and safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors, and are accomplished using supplies, equipment, and procedures provided by the Department of Human Services, CSSH, Environmental Services, and Infection Control manuals. |
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Description of Duties: Describe in detail the duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Descriptions should include the major end result of the task. Example: Types correspondence, reports, and other various documents from handwritten drafts for review and signature of the supervisor. The Custodial Worker 1 is required to ensure that all areas are within the standards set forth by the hospital and housekeeping department. He/she is concerned with safety and ensures that all housekeeping procedures are performed in a safe manner. This includes use and storage of chemicals and following manufacturers’ directions. Wear gloves when necessary and ensure that others do likewise. Immediately report maintenance problems or potentially hazardous conditions to a supervisor. Custodial Worker I perform a variety of tasks in connection with the sanitation and infection control of the hospital. Among these are wash floors and wax when needed, dust furniture and fixtures, clean restrooms, transport supplies and equipment, PM and repair equipment, clean dining rooms, snow removal of entrance ways of buildings, and treatment near entrances, laundry and linen pick-up and delivery, and distribute information to other Custodial Worker I, Custodial Worker II, and Supervisors. Demonstrate the proper use and care of housekeeping equipment. Employee is required to follow and convey oral and written instructions in the use of cleaning materials for different surfaces. Must be able to work effectively and coordinate work activities, as well as possess the physical strength necessary to lift or move furniture, equipment and supplies as required by the job. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Determine what areas are dirty and what must be cleaned. Recognize appropriate cleaning chemicals. Recognize appropriate linen carts for their wards. Navigate through all areas of responsibility. Clean light fixtures. Remove and hang drapes and/or curtains. Move from one floor of a building to another to carry out required duties. Move through all areas of responsibility. Transport needed cleaning supplies to areas. Use floor care equipment. Empty water buckets and other floor care equipment. Clean and reach areas below waist level. Fill water buckets. Shovel snow from entranceways. Mop floors in assigned areas as required by work schedule. Pick up debris from floors. Move linen carts to appropriate areas. Use floor care equipment that requires the operator to move it to perform its function. Move supplies and furniture on flat carts from one area to another. Place supplies on shelves. Store linen on shelves. Empty wastewater tanks of floor care equipment. Empty water buckets. Receive instructions. Receive pages via public address system and respond. Comprehend written communications, policies and procedures, product safety data sheets (SDS), memos, equipment operation manuals, etc. Give information to supervisor. Give reports regarding any problems to supervisor. Communicate via telephone and radio. Work an additional shift on rare occasions. Work additional days beyond normal 5-day work schedule. Work additional hours beyond normal shift. Obtains and maintains Mandt certification. |
Decision Making: Describe the types of decisions made by the incumbent of this position and the types of decisions referred to others. Identify the problems or issues that can be resolved at the level of this position, versus those that must be referred to the supervisor. Example: In response to a customer inquiry, this work involves researching the status of an activity and preparing a formal response for the supervisor’s signature. Custodial Worker 1 makes simple decisions regarding the use of necessary equipment and required cleaning supplies in order to clean areas of responsibilities. Upon observing assigned areas, decides if area is visually clean and odor free. |
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Requirements Profile: Identify any specific experience or requirements, such as a licensure, registration, or certification, which may be necessary to perform the functions of the position. Position-specific requirements should be consistent with a Special Requirement or other criteria identified in the classification specification covering this position. Example: Experience using Java; Professional Engineer License Experience: Licenses, registrations, or certifications: 1. N/A 2. N/A 3. N/A 4. N/A 5. N/A 6. N/A |
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Essential Functions: Provide a list of essential functions for this position. Example: Transports boxes weighing up to 60 pounds.
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