Custodian Lead - Denver
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This position is open to current Colorado residents only.
Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.Division of Facilities Management Northern DivisionThe Division of Facilities Management is a customerdriven support organization responsible for providing facilities management services to all CDHS agencies and offices. These services include the maintenance of building and grounds custodial capital construction (budgeting and contract management) utilities management vehicle fleet management building space leasing allocation and facilities planning services. This is accomplished through a centralized statewide team that is divided into three districts and a central office. By combining our expert professional extensive facilities knowledge and strong commitment to reliable responsive service we enable our clients to achieve consistently high performance facilities and longterm value. Our goal is to be an organization that meets customer expectations 100 of the time. The facilities managed by the Division of Facilities Management (DFM) include 1400 acres of land and 349 buildings comprising 3.8 million square feet.Facilities served: Colorado Mental Health Hospital at Fort Logan (CMHHFL) Department of Human Services (DHS) 1575 Sherman St. Wheat Ridge Regional Center (WRRC to include the group homes)and Division of Youth Services (DYS) facilities (Prairie Vista Gilliam Lookout Mountain Campus Marvin W. Foote Mount View Campus and Platte Valley. Provides as needed support to the Veterans Community Living Center located in the district. Total facilities are approximately 1.9 million sq. ft. at multiple sites within the Northern Region.Description of Job
Description of Job
This unit exists to perform Housekeeping and Custodial services to assure that the facilities and client environments are cleaned and maintained according to all applicable regulatory standards and provides a safe sanitary environment for clients and staff. Meet the facilities needs of the Department of Human Services Northern Region customers while managing available resources to provide a physical environment at the highest quality possible. Additionally the unit establishes and maintains a pleasant safe and sanitary environment for clients personnel and visitors in the buildings of the Department of Human Services.
This position is unique in that it provides Custodial Services for a wide range of agencies within the Department of Human Services which includes the Colorado Mental Health Hospital at Fort Logan (CMHHFL) Department of Human Services (DHS) 1575 Sherman St. Wheat Ridge Regional Center (WRRC to include the group homes) and Division of Youth Services (DYS) facilities (Prairie Vista Gilliam Lookout Mountain Campus Marvin W. Foote Mount View Campus and Platte Valley.
The position is required to meet and maintain all regulatory requirements set by JC (Joint Commission) and the Colorado Department of Public Health and other regulatory agencies.
Duties and Activities:Function as work leader by training employees reviewing and inspecting completed work assignments assigns and coordinates daily duties special projects and staff work requests.
Complete monthly reinspections in the assigned area.
Assure all work performed is in compliance with current DFM standards.
Determine need for project work coordinate and schedule with area staff and supervisor and perform work.
Arrange a daily cleaning schedule to work around absent employees and supervisors changing programs work requests and problems when the need occurs.
Ensure proper area coverage under heavy workloads and staff shortages.
Perform daily cleaning sanitizing and servicing of assigned work area per schedules and procedures which consists of sweeping dust mopping wet mopping vacuuming restroom cleaning and other related duties.
Use appropriate disinfectant cleaners chemicals and equipment to clean and sanitize.
Perform daily detailed cleaning of assigned area using appropriate disinfectant cleaners chemicals and equipment which consists of washing walls doors frames sills windows baseboards fixtures furnishings ceilings vents and light fixtures.
Perform project floor work which consists of buffing scrubbing stripping waxing sealing of hard floor surfaces bonnet cleaning spot cleaning shampooing and extracting of carpeted floors by use of appropriate cleaning chemicals and equipment.
Furniture moving as required.
Collect and dispose of trash recycle shredding and biohazard waste by properly containing and transporting to proper disposal locations.
Replace light bulbs assist with minor building repairs and snow removal.
Maintain equipment and supply inventories orders and issues cleaning supplies.
Perform essential and/or emergency services to include callbacks without delay or interruption.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications Substitutions Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
This is a fulltime inperson essential position. Shift work may be required. Must be available for and respond to call backs to perform essential and/or emergency services of the agency in a timely manner.
Essential Positions. Positions that perform essential law enforcement highway maintenance and other support services directly necessary for the health safety and welfare of patients residents and inmates of state institutions or state facilities. Employees in essential positions can be only FLSA non exempt and can be required to work unexpected or unusual work hours to perform the essential and/or emergency services of the department without delay and/or without interruption.
Call Back applies when an eligible employee is required to report to work before the start or after the end of a scheduled shift.
Minimum Qualifications:
Applicants must have one year of cleaning experience (please detail this experience in the work section of your application).
Required Competencies:Experience cleaning and maintaining facilities such as schools colleges hospitals longterm care facilities mental health institutes or correctional institutions.
Experience sweeping and mopping floors cleaning restrooms emptying trash as well as performing general dusting and vacuuming within schools colleges hospitals longterm care facilities mental health institutes or correctional institutions.
Experience working in a lead role that included assigning tasks training monitoring progress and workflow checking the product scheduling work and establishing work standards.
Experience cleaning and maintaining facilities such as schools colleges hospitals longterm care facilities mental health institutes or correctional institutions.
Experience sweeping and mopping floors cleaning restrooms emptying trash as well as performing general dusting and vacuuming within schools colleges hospitals longterm care facilities mental health institutes or correctional institutions.
Experience working in a lead role that included assigning tasks training monitoring progress and workflow checking the product scheduling work and establishing work standards.
Conditions of Employment:- A full preemployment criminal background check will be conducted as part of the selection process as this position is deemed to have direct contact with vulnerable persons. Felony convictions conviction of crimes of moral turpitude or convictions of misdemeanors related to job duties may disqualify you from being considered for this position. Should your background check reveal any charges or convictions it is your responsibility to provide the CDHS Background Unit with an official disposition of any charges.
- Must be willing to submit and pass a full background check.
- Must currently possess and maintain a valid nonrestricted drivers license.
- Must be willing to receive an annual influenza vaccination or provide a document for a medical exemption or a letter for religious exemption.
- Must successfully pass a Tuberculosis (TB) test.
- Must be available for call back to perform essential and/or emergency services.
- Must be available for shift work. May be required to work various hours for coverage outside of normal business hours.
- Use Handling or Exposure to hazardous materials Explain: Proximity to moving mechanical parts Exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals. Exposure to electrical shock and or working in high exposed places.
Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must 1 disclose that information on the application 2 provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position 3 provide the employee number from the applicants prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.
Appeal Rights:
If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.
An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered 1525 Sherman Street 4th Floor Denver CO 80203 or faxed 303.866.5038 within ten 10 calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the departments action.
For more information about the appeals process the official appeal form and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 8011 State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Directors Administrative Procedures Chapter 8 Resolution of Appeals and Disputes atunder Rules.
Supplemental Information
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About Us:
If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference consider joining the dedicated people of theColorado Department of Human Services(CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety independence and wellbeing of the people of Colorado. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work we offer:
Strong secure yet flexible retirement benefits including aPERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Planplus 401(k) and 457 plans
Employer supplementedHealth Savings Account
Paid life insurance
Short and longterm disability coverage
11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
Excellent worklife programs such as flexible schedules training and more
Remote work arrangements for eligible positions
*Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more
information go to Values:
We believe in a peoplefirst approach:To serve the people of Colorado we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized inspired and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans.
Balance creates quality of life:We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility health and wellness and employee engagement.
We hold ourselves accountable:We take responsibility through our actions programs and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.
Transparency matters:We are open and honest with employees our partners the Coloradans we serve and the public.
We are ethical:We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right not what is easy.
Collaboration helps us rise together:We work together with all partners employees and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.
We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
ADAA Accommodations:CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment including completing the application process interviewing completing any preemployment testing participating in the employee selection process and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position please direct your inquiries to our ADAA Coordinator Nancy Schmelzer at or call.
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