CUSTODIAL WORKER 1 - 11102026-82439

State of Tennessee; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Tennessee invites applications for the Custodial Worker entry-level position at Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute in Chattanooga. Under immediate supervision, you will perform routine custodial tasks across facilities, using standard cleaning equipment, and support maintenance of clean, safe environments.

This full-time role requires attention to detail, the ability to follow schedules, and the capacity to work various shifts.

Responsibilities

• Operates and/or utilizes a variety of custodial related tools and equipment, including floor washing machines, buffers, and vacuums.
• Moves furniture.
• Sweeps, mops, scrubs, strips, waxes and buffs floors by hand or by machine.
• Cleans restrooms by sanitizing showers, toilets, cleaning sinks, washing floors and walls, cleaning mirrors, and emptying trash.
• Cleans offices, hospital facilities, state park inns and cabins, or other facilities by dusting furniture, vacuuming and shampooing carpets, washing walls and windows, emptying trash, and straightening work areas.
• Polices grounds to pick up trash and check for any other needed maintenance.
• May keep simple records and makes routine reports of facility deficiencies and materials needed to accomplish work.
• Performs light maintenance of equipment utilized.

Skills

Time Management

Monitoring

Equipment Maintenance

Tools

Floor Buffer

Vacuum Cleaner

Riding Floor Scrubber

Wet Mops

Window Squeegee

Job description

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time 11/10/2026 12:00AM Central Time

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time 11/10/2026 12:00AM Central Time

Closing Date/Time 11/16/2026 11:59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly) $2,157.00 - $3,227.00

Salary (Annually) $25,884.00 - $38,724.00

Job Type Full-Time

City, State Location Chattanooga, TN

Department Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, HAMILTON COUNTY

This position is located at Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute.

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Qualifications

Education and Experience: None.

Overview

Under immediate supervision, performs custodial work of routine difficulty and performs related work as required. This is the entry-working class in the Custodial Worker sub-series. An employee in this class may be assigned to work any shift in providing custodial services at facilities. This class differs from that of Custodial Worker 2 in that an incumbent of the latter is responsible for acting as lead custodian.

Responsibilities

• Operates and/or utilizes a variety of custodial related tools and equipment, including floor washing machines, buffers, and vacuums.
• Moves furniture.
• Sweeps, mops, scrubs, strips, waxes and buffs floors by hand or by machine.
• Cleans restrooms by sanitizing showers, toilets, cleaning sinks, washing floors and walls, cleaning mirrors, and emptying trash.
• Cleans offices, hospital facilities, state park inns and cabins, or other facilities by dusting furniture, vacuuming and shampooing carpets, washing walls and windows, emptying trash, and straightening work areas.
• Polices grounds to pick up trash and check for any other needed maintenance.
• May keep simple records and makes routine reports of facility deficiencies and materials needed to accomplish work.
• Performs light maintenance of equipment utilized.

Competencies (KSA's)

Competencies

• Decision Quality
• Manages Ambiguity
• Manages Conflict
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Action Oriented

Knowledge

• Cleaning Abilities

Skills

• Time Management
• Monitoring
• Equipment Maintenance

Abilities

• Limb and/or Full Body Coordination
• Multilimb Strength
• Speech Recognition

Tools & Equipment

• Floor Buffer
• Vacuum Cleaner/Vacuum Cleaning Caddy
• Riding Floor Scrubber
• Wet Mops/Dust Mops
• Window Squeegee

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver's license
• For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

• Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.