CUSTODIAL WORKER 1 - 04232024- 57162
Nashville, TN 
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Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time04/23/2024 12:00AM Central Time
Closing Date/Time05/06/2024 11:59PM Central Time
Salary (Monthly)$2,083.00 - $3,117.00
Salary (Annually)$24,996.00 - $37,404.00
Job TypeFull-Time
City, State LocationNashville, TN
DepartmentMental Health and Substance Abuse Services


LOCATION OF (1) POSITION TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, MIDDLE TENNESSEE MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE DIVISION, DAVIDSON COUNTY

A Pre-employment Criminal Background Check is Required.

This is an on-site position.

Qualifications

Education and Experience: None.

Necessary Special Qualifications: None.

Examination Method: Non-competitive selection for Preferred Service positions.

Summary

Summary: Under immediate supervision, performs custodial work of routine difficulty; and performs related work as required.
Distinguishing Features: 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

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment:
  1. Operates and/or utilizes a variety of custodial related tools and equipment, including floor washing machines, buffers, and vacuums.
Handling and Moving Objects:
  1. Moves furniture.
Performing General Physical Activities:
  1. Sweeps, mops, scrubs, strips, waxes and buffs floors by hand or by machine.
  2. Cleans restrooms by sanitizing showers, toilets, cleaning sinks, washing floors and walls, cleaning mirrors, and emptying trash.
  3. 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.
  4. Polices grounds to pick up trash and check for any other needed maintenance.
Documenting/Recording Information:
  1. May keep simple records and makes routine reports of facility deficiencies and materials needed to accomplish work.
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment:
  1. Performs light maintenance of equipment utilized.

Competencies

Competencies:
  1. Time Management
  2. Positive Attitude
  3. Dealing with Ambiguity
  4. Composure
Skills:
  1. Basic skill in managing one's own time
  2. Basic skill in monitoring/assessing one's own performance to make improvements or take corrective action
  3. Basic skill in troubleshooting to determine causes of operating errors in equipment such as vacuum cleaners, floor buffers, or other custodial equipment
Abilities:
  1. Ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with one's body, arms, and/or legs
  2. Ability to lift, push, pull, or carry objects
  3. Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences

Tools & Equipment

  1. Floor Buffer
  2. Vacuum cleaner and vacuum cleaning caddy
  3. Riding floor scrubber
  4. Wet mops and Dust mops
  5. 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.


Pursuant to the State of Tennessee’s Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State’s policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person’s race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran’s status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Experience
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