Custodian

The North Dakota Veterans Home in Lisbon is seeking a dependable Custodian to join our team. In this role, you'll help maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for our Veterans and eligible family members.


Available Position:

Custodian

• Schedule: Monday-Friday, every 8th Saturday
• Hours: 5:00 AM-1:30 PM Monday; 6:00 AM-2:30 PM Tuesday-Friday
• Shift Length: 8 hours
• FTE: 1.0

Position Overview
Custodians are responsible for maintaining clean, sanitary, and orderly resident, public, and work areas throughout the North Dakota Veterans Home. This position performs routine and deep-cleaning duties, operates cleaning equipment, follows infection control and safety procedures, and helps ensure our facility provides a comfortable and welcoming environment for Veterans, eligible family members, staff, and visitors.


You'll be part of a mission-driven team where your work directly supports the comfort, dignity, and daily needs of our Veterans and eligible family members.


Benefits

• Competitive benefits package
• Health insurance with no monthly premium cost to you
• Retirement plan
• New Hire Leave
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave starting on day one

Located in Lisbon, North Dakota, the North Dakota Veterans Home is a long-term care community dedicated to honoring and serving our nation's Veterans and eligible family members. The home includes two basic care pods and one skilled care pod. Our team provides high-quality, compassionate care in a respectful, team-oriented environment that values dignity, purpose, and connection. Working here means being part of a mission-driven organization where your work is meaningful and truly makes a difference each day.


Duties and Tasks

• Clean and sanitize assigned resident, public, restroom, and work areas according to established schedules and standards.
• Perform routine cleaning duties including dusting, vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, carpet cleaning, surface cleaning, and trash removal.
• Clean and maintain a variety of flooring, including carpet, tile, and hardwood.
• Complete scheduled deep-cleaning activities such as wall washing, carpet extraction, and privacy curtain laundering.
• Operate and maintain custodial equipment, including vacuums, carpet extractors, and floor-care equipment.
• Safely handle and use cleaning chemicals, disinfectants, floor care products, and other custodial supplies in accordance with safety procedures and SDS guidelines.
• Monitor assigned areas and report needed repairs, equipment issues, safety concerns, or other facility concerns to the appropriate department.
• Follow infection control practices, safety procedures, facility policies, and departmental quality standards.
• Report observed changes in a resident's condition to Nursing or Social Services.
• Attend required training and consistently meet established cleaning schedules and deadlines.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and established procedures.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team while maintaining positive working relationships.
• Good communication skills and the ability to provide dependable, quality service.
• Ability to safely operate or learn to operate custodial equipment.
• Ability to safely work with cleaning chemicals and follow SDS and safety procedures.
• Ability to lift, carry, pull, and/or push up to 50 pounds and perform physical activities such as standing, walking, bending, crouching, kneeling, and climbing for extended periods.
• Ability to occasionally work in varying temperatures, around unpleasant odors, and on a ladder when necessary.

Previous custodial or commercial cleaning experience is preferred but not required.


About Team ND


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Application Procedures


Applications must be completed by 11:59 PM Central Standard Time (CST) on the posted closing date. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Applications will be reviewed immediately upon submitting application materials. The position may be filled prior to the listed closing dated if a qualified candidate applies and is selected after the interview process.


For more information or if you need accommodation or assistance in the application or selection process contact:

North Dakota Veterans Home
1600 Veterans Drive
Lisbon, ND 58054

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State Website: ND State Government website


Equal Employment Opportunity


The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.