Custodial Worker 1

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Lycoming (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of Transportation is seeking a Custodial Worker 1 for the TR Lycoming Co. You will perform routine cleaning of offices, restrooms, garages and meeting spaces to keep facilities safe, clean, and functional.

Work hours are 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Monday through Friday with a 30-minute lunch. This full-time role includes duties such as waste collection, window washing, grounds upkeep, and occasional travel to satellite sites, with no telework option.

Qualifications

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Responsibilities

• Facility Cleaning: Perform routine cleaning of restrooms, offices, garages, and meeting spaces
• Building Maintenance: Complete tasks such as waste collection, dusting, vacuuming, and window washing
• Equipment Operation: Use tools and small equipment including mowers, weed eaters, and trimmers
• Grounds Care: Maintain grass, planting beds, shrubs, and trees around Department facilities
• Seasonal Work: Clear sidewalks, driveways, and entrances of snow, ice, leaves, and debris
• Documentation Handling: Complete required forms and maintain accurate records for materials and purchases

Skills

Facility cleaning

Building maintenance

Equipment operation

Grounds care

Seasonal work

Documentation handling

Job description

Posting number: N-2026-57988

Department: Department of Transportation

Division: TR Lycoming Co

Job classification: Custodial Worker 1

Posting type: NCS External

Categories: Custodial

Summary

As a Custodial Worker 1 with the Department of Transportation, you will help maintain buildings and grounds that support important transportation activities. This position offers hands-on work that keeps facilities safe, clean, and functioning well. Your efforts will help create a dependable environment for employees and visitors. The Department of Transportation encourages you to bring your dedication to this valuable role.

Examples of duties

• Facility Cleaning: Perform routine cleaning of restrooms, offices, garages, and meeting spaces
• Building Maintenance: Complete tasks such as waste collection, dusting, vacuuming, and window washing
• Equipment Operation: Use tools and small equipment including mowers, weed eaters, and trimmers
• Grounds Care: Maintain grass, planting beds, shrubs, and trees around Department facilities
• Seasonal Work: Clear sidewalks, driveways, and entrances of snow, ice, leaves, and debris
• Documentation Handling: Complete required forms and maintain accurate records for materials and purchases

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Travel to satellite sites, including Sullivan County locations, to perform custodial duties is required as needed.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
  will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $36,010 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Additional Requirements

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements

• A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.

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.