DSHS Lakeland Custodian 1

State of Washington; Medical Lake (WA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differential

5% premium pay (on-site)

Job summary

State of Washington, Department of Social and Health Services, is hiring a Custodian 1 for Lakeland Village in Medical Lake. The role includes sweeping, mopping, sanitizing facilities, stocking supplies, and maintaining clean, safe spaces for residents and staff.

Shifts run Monday to Friday from 2:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., with state holidays off. Evening and night shifts offer a differential; on-site staff may receive additional premiums. Background checks may be conducted prior to hire.

Qualifications

• Must be age 18 or older to be considered for this position.
• Possession of a valid driver's license is preferred for this position.
• Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal history may be conducted.

Responsibilities

• Sweep, mop, top scrub, and polish floors.
• Clean and disinfect walls, doors, counters, ledges, furniture, and equipment.
• Wash windows and glass, vacuum carpet and runners.
• Clean and disinfect bathrooms, tubs, and shower rooms; toilets and sinks.
• Keep dispensers stocked with toilet paper, towels, soap, hand sanitizer, and air freshener.
• Empty trash containers; clean and wash porch areas.
• Remove snow when necessary.

Job description

Custodian 1

Join our team and help keep Lakeland Village clean and safe.

As a Custodian 1, the work you'll do impacts every part of the facility. Clean, sanitized spaces help staff do their jobs and help residents feel safe. You'll sweep, mop, and polish floors, clean and disinfect bathrooms, and keep dispensers stocked with supplies.

Lakeland Village in Medical Lake is a home for people with developmental disabilities. Residents live, eat, sleep, and spend their days here.

Schedule

Monday to Friday 2:30p.m. to 11:00p.m. with all state holidays off.

Evening and Night shifts include a shift differential in addition to the standard compensation rate.

Positions performed on-site at this work location at least three days per week may also be eligible for an additional 5% premium pay on top of the advertised salary.

Some of what you will do

• Sweep, mop, top scrub, and polish floors.
• Clean and disinfect walls, doors, counters, ledges, furniture, and equipment.
• Wash windows and glass, and vacuum carpet and carpet runners.
• Clean and disinfect bathrooms, tubs, and shower rooms, including toilets and sinks.
• Keep dispensers stocked with toilet paper, paper towels, hand soap, hand sanitizer, and air freshener.
• Empty trash containers, and clean and wash porch areas.
• Remove snow when necessary.

Who should apply

Must be age 18 or older to be considered for this position.

Possession of a valid driver's license is preferred for this position.

The Department of Social and Health Services’ (DSHS) vision that people find human services to shape their own lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values, and meaningful work. It is crucial to our agency’s vision that you bring a fairness, access, and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS. We strive to support all Washingtonians, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, people with physical, behavioral health, and intellectual disabilities, elders, LGBTQIA+ individuals, immigrants and refugees, and families building financial security.

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history may be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the job. This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Employees driving on state business must have a valid driver's license. Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle.

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any area of employment, its programs or services on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, marital status, race, creed, color, national origin, religion or beliefs, political affiliation, military status, honorably discharged veteran, Vietnam Era, recently separated or other protected veteran status, the presence of any sensory, mental, physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, equal pay or genetic information. Persons requiring accommodation in the application process or this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the Recruiter at [phone]. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384.

Relationship and Reporting Structure (Nebotism?) Disclosure: If you are selected for hire, you must disclose whether you have a relative, household member, close friend, or romantic partner within your potential supervisory chain of command. DSHS has a Relationships and the Reporting Structure policy that prohibits nepotism and can be reviewed here. Applicants whose appointment would result in a prohibited reporting relationship are not eligible for appointment to that position.