Job Description

Posting number: N-2026-61718

Department: Department of Military & Veterans Affairs

Division: MV Div Instln Mntnc

Job classification: Custodial Worker 1

Posting type: NCS External

Categories: Custodial

Summary

Take pride in keeping important facilities clean, safe, and welcoming every day. As a Custodial Worker 1 with the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, you will help maintain buildings and grounds that support military personnel, veterans, staff, and visitors. Your work will have a direct impact on the appearance and safety of the work environment. Join a team where your efforts are seen and valued!

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Examples of duties

This position helps maintain clean, secure, and orderly buildings, facilities, and grounds at Fort Indiantown Gap. Duties include custodial services, waste disposal, floor care, supply replenishment, and support for efficient facility operations. As a Custodial Worker 1, you will perform the following duties:

• Facility Cleaning: Clean offices, hallways, lobbies, restrooms, and related fixtures throughout assigned areas
• Floor Maintenance: Sweep, mop, buff, wax, and vacuum floors and rugs using custodial equipment
• Waste Disposal: Empty trash receptacles, remove garbage, and sort recyclable materials into proper containers
• Supply Restocking: Replace restroom supplies such as paper products and soap and maintain stocked facilities
• Safety Practices: Handle cleaning chemicals according to label instructions and follow safety procedures and training requirements
• Grounds Support: Shovel snow, clean walkways, move furniture, deliver supplies, and report repair needs to supervisors

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

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment (7.5 hours per day/37.5 hours per week)
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• 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 repetitive motions: reach, bend, lift, stoop, kneel, walk, climb stairs, and stand on hard surfaces.
• You must possess a valid federal or state-issued photo ID and pass a favorable National Crime Information Center (NCIC) screening for admittance to Fort Indiantown Gap.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirement:

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

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional 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.