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Job Location drjobs

Pueblo, CO - USA

Hourly Salary drjobs

$ 20 - 24

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Department Information




This position is open to current Colorado residents only.

Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

Division of Facilities Management - Southern District


This work unit exists to plan design construct operate maintain and manage the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) facilities and campuses according to all applicable standards in a manner that promotes the CDHS mission of providing a safe sanitary and effective environment for clients youth residents consumers and staff and enhances the quality of life in CDHS facilities and campuses and in the surrounding neighborhoods.


Facilities served are: Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo (CMHHIP) Pueblo Regional Center (PRC) Division of Youth Services (Zeb Pike Spring Creek and Pueblo Youth Services Center) and the Veterans Community Living Centers in the Southern District. Total facilities served are approximately 2 million sq. ft. at multiple sites within the Southern Region. 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.

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 Southern 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 include Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo campus the Division of Youth Corrections and the Division supporting Developmental Disabilities
The position is required to meet and maintain all regulatory requirements set by JCAHO. (Joint Commission for Accrediting Health Organizations) 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 re-inspections 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.

  • 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.

This is a full-time in-person 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 Substitutions Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Minimum Qualifications:


Applicants must have one year of cleaning experience (please detail this experience in the work section of your application).
Employment history is calculated on a full-time basis (40/hours per week). Part-time employment is calculated on a prorated basis to determine qualifications. Be sure your application specifically addresses your qualifications experience work products and accomplishments as they relate to the position and minimum requirements.

Required Competencies:
  • Experience cleaning and maintaining facilities such as schools colleges hospitals long-term 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 long-term 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.

Preferred Competencies:
  • Experience cleaning and maintaining facilities such as schools colleges hospitals long-term 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 long-term 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 pre-employment 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.
  • Possession of a current valid non-restricted Colorado 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:

  • Disclose that information on the application.

  • Provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position.

  • 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.


You will find the appeals process the official appeal form and how to deliver it on theState Personnel Boardwebsite. An appeal or review must be submitted on theofficial appeal form(Adobe PDF) 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.


Supplemental Information

How to Apply

For additional recruiting questions please contact


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 well-being of the people of addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work we offer:

*Some positions may qualify for thePublic Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Our Values:

We believe in a people-first 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 pre-employment 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 ADAAA Coordinator Nancy Schmelzer at or call 1-.

THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER


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