Looking for a clean start?
Join our team as a Custodian and make a spotless difference!
THE POSITION:
The State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is seeking four (4) experienced Custodiansto join our team.
In this role you will maintain the cleanliness and sanitation in patient areas to prevent the spread of disease. These positions are needed to prevent hazardous conditions for patients, visitors and staff.
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:
- SCHEDULE: All positions are part-time (32 hour), Monday - Friday, second shift (3:00 p.m. - 9:40 p.m.)
- FACILITY: Connecticut Valley Hospital (CVH)
- UNITS: Merrit Hall and Battell Hall
- ADDRESS: 1000 Silver Street, Middletown, CT
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU:
- Visit our newState Employee Benefits Overview page!
- The opportunity to work for a Forbes top company: ‘Forbes’ State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule;
- We encourage a strong work/life balance for all state employees.
- We offer opportunities for professional and personal growth.
- Benefit offerings will vary with part-time positions.
DISCOVER THE OPPORTUNITY TO:
- Be a part of a comprehensive team of caring professionals;
- Provide support that is passionate about improving the lives of those we serve;
- Assist our clients so they can achieve success;
- Make a difference in the public sector; and
- Work together in a collaborative team environment.
ABOUT US:
DMHAS is a health care agency whose mission is to promote the overall health and wellness of persons with behavioral health needs through an integrated network of holistic, comprehensive, effective, and efficient services and supports that foster dignity, respect, and self-sufficiency in those we serve.
OUR MISSION:
Connecticut Valley Hospital provides trauma informed gender responsive treatment that empowers individuals to manage recovery, improve quality of life and return to the community.
Start with us. Stay with us. Grow with us.
FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING:
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Please Note:
For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.
To Apply:
- In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
- You must specify your qualifications on your application. You will be unable to make revisions once you submit your application for this posting to the JobAps system.
- In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process.
- All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.
- This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules.
Important Next Step Information for After You Apply:
- Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
- This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the question's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
- Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
- The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
- Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.
- Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State Employees which is available at www.ct.gov/ethics.
Connect With Us:
- Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process.
- Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account. If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment please contact Nicole Frascatore via email at Nicole.Frascatore@ct.gov.
- Read through this helpful link to prepare for your interview.
In a state agency this class is accountable for performing a full range of basic tasks in the cleaning and maintenance of buildings.
- Performs custodial tasks and maintenance of areas such as dormitories, classrooms, offices, auditoriums, wards, kitchens, dining rooms and lavatories including outdoor areas (i.e. trash around buildings);
- Dusts, mops, sweeps, scrubs, strips, waxes and polishes floors using appropriate equipment such as floor polishers and buffers;
- Washes, dusts and polishes glass including windows, woodwork, walls, furniture and metal equipment;
- Makes beds;
- Checks, marks, stores and issues linens, blankets, and clothing (limited to individual’s work area not to include counting and inspection for a larger area);
- Collects and counts soiled laundry;
- Distributes, empties and sterilizes glassware, wash basins and bedpans;
- Sweeps walks;
- Collects and disposes of trash;
- Reports needs for repairs;
- Performs minor maintenance;
- Runs errands;
- Inspects buildings for damage and reports conditions to supervisor;
- May change light bulbs and replace fuses;
- May lubricate or tighten door hinges, drawers, cabinets, etc.;
- May replace ceiling or floor tiles;
- May remove snow and ice from stairways and walkways around buildings;
- May sand and salt stairways and walkways;
- May move furniture and/or set-up classrooms;
- Performs related duties as required.
- Skills
- interpersonal skills;
- oral and written communication skills;
- Ability to
- follow oral and written instructions;
- operate, care for and perform minor maintenance on tools and equipment used in daily work;
- keep records.
Any experience and training which would provide the knowledge, skills and abilities listed above.
- Custodial experience in a psychiatric or hospital environment.
- Experience with terminal and bonnet cleaning.
- Experience with floor buffers, stripping machines, carpet cleaners, and power washers.
Incumbents in this class may be required by the appointing authority to possess and retain appropriate current licenses, permits, and/or certifications.
- Incumbents in this class must have adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility and visual and auditory acuity, and must maintain such physical fitness as to be able to perform the duties of the class.
- A physical examination may be required.
Incumbents in this class may be required to lift moderate to heavy weights and may be exposed to risk of injury from equipment and/or individuals.
