Hospital Custodial Worker I (Anticipated Vacancy)

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Opening Date: December 31 2025

Closing Date: January 15 2026

Job Class Code: 1012
Grade: 7
Salary: $15.60 - $19.03/hr**

**This includes a .60/hr Institutional Stipend

Shift: Wednesday - Sunday 6:30a - 3:00p

DESCRIPTION: This is maintenance and personal services work in providing custodial services to buildings and grounds of a mental health hospital. Work includes cleaning residential and grounds areas including bedrooms dayrooms dining areas bathrooms corridors and program areas. Additional responsibilities include shoveling sanding moving furniture assisting clients in learning general custodial tasks and escorting contractors to specific work locations. Work requires considerable physical effort and exposure to abnormal human behavior. Work is performed under general supervision. REPRESENTATIVETASKS: Scrubs mops waxes and polishes floors; dusts and polishes furniture; and washes windows woodwork toilets washrooms and fixtures in order to clean building. Disinfects rooms and furniture in order to control disease and odors. Replaces burned out light bulbs and assists in making simple repairs to buildings and equipment in order to maintain facility. Bags and disposes of contaminated waste materials in order to sanitize areas and prevent the spread of disease. Completes a variety of routine tasks as a porter; brings filled food trucks to hospital serving rooms or floor kitchens and returns empty containers and dishes in order to assist the units in meal activities. Moves office and hospital furniture in order to set up or reorganize work areas. Sweeps and cleans walkways in order to assist in keeping grounds orderly. Orders cleaning supplies and maintains safety standards in order to ensure Occupational Safety and Hazards guidelines are met. Responds to and interacts with clients in order to meet the current rehabilitation treatment plans. Guides trains and motivates selected clients to assist them in learning general custodial tasks in order to follow rehabilitation plans. Operates laundry equipment when necessary in order to meet established laundry processing schedules. KNOWLEDGESSKILLSANDABILITIESREQUIRED: Knowledge of materials OSHA standards and general maintenance of equipment used in custodial work. Knowledge of Non Abusive Physical Psychological Intervention (NAPPI) and protocols for verbal and physical restraint or MANDT Knowledge of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA) requiring that medical information remain confidential. Knowledge of admission criteria for acute inpatient psychiatric care. Knowledge of the proper procedures and protective clothing necessary to sanitize living areas and safely dispose of infected materials. Ability to understand and follow simple oral and written instructions. Ability to make minor repairs and adjustments to cleaning equipment. Ability to perform a variety of routine manual custodial tasks. Ability to work with and instruct hospital clients with abnormal human behavior.

MINIMUMQUALIFICATIONS: Experience which demonstrates housekeeping skills and the physical capacity to perform a variety of custodial tasks.

Agency information:

Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center (DDPC)is a 69-bed psychiatric hospital serving the entire State of Maine that provides services for people with severe mental illness. As a member of a statewide community of care givers DDPC collaborates with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness their community and personal supports to provide recovery-oriented respectful compassionate and effective psychiatric care and treatment in the least restrictive safest and most therapeutic environment we can create.

TheDepartment of Health and Human Services (DHHS)is dedicated to promoting health safety resilience and opportunity for Maine people. The Department provides health and social services to approximately a third of the States population including children families older Mainers and individuals with disabilities mental illness and substance use disorders. The Department also promotes public health operates two state psychiatric hospitals and provides oversight to health care providers.

APPLICATION INFORMATION:

For additional information about this position please contact Jennifer Iverson at or email .

To apply please upload a resume and cover letter. To request a paper application please contact Theresa Peppard at

Benefits of working for the State of Maine:

No matter where you work across Maine state government you find employees who embody our state mottoDirigo or I leadas they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforces health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package including:

• Work-Life Fit Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays 12 days of sick leave and 3 weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
• Health Insurance Coverage The State of Maine pays 85%-95% of employee-only premiums ($11196.96 - $12514.32 annual value) depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costs for you and your family including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.
• Dental Insurance The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($387.92 annual value).
• Retirement Plan The State contributes the equivalent of 13.29% of the employees pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS).
• Parental leave is one of the most important benefits for any working parent. All employees who are welcoming a childincluding non-birthing parents and adoptive parentsreceive six weeks of fully paid parental leave. Additional unpaid leave may also be available under the Family and Medical Leave Act.

State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.

Note: Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for anything less than full-time.

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