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:
Operates and/or utilizes a variety of custodial related tools and equipment, including floor washing machines, buffers, and vacuums.
Handling and Moving Objects:
Moves furniture.
Performing General Physical Activities:
Sweeps, mops, scrubs, strips, waxes and buffs floors by hand or by machine.
Cleans restrooms by sanitizing showers, toilets, cleaning sinks, washing floors and walls, cleaning mirrors, and emptying trash.
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.
Polices grounds to pick up trash and check for any other needed maintenance.
Documenting/Recording Information:
May keep simple records and makes routine reports of facility deficiencies and materials needed to accomplish work.
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment:
Performs light maintenance of equipment utilized.
Competencies
Competencies:
Time Management
Positive Attitude
Dealing with Ambiguity
Composure
Skills:
Basic skill in managing one's own time
Basic skill in monitoring/assessing one's own performance to make improvements or take corrective action
Basic skill in troubleshooting to determine causes of operating errors in equipment such as vacuum cleaners, floor buffers, or other custodial equipment
Abilities:
Ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with one's body, arms, and/or legs
Ability to lift, push, pull, or carry objects
Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
Tools & Equipment
Floor Buffer
Vacuum cleaner and vacuum cleaning caddy
Riding floor scrubber
Wet mops and Dust mops
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.