Custodial Worker 1

The Position

Are you a dedicated and reliable individual who takes pride in creating a clean and safe environment? Join the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board's Central Office Maintenance team as a Custodial Worker! In this role, you will be a key player in maintaining the cleanliness and replenishing supplies in the Northwest Office Building, ensuring a welcoming space for employees and visitors alike. If you are ready to roll up your sleeves and make a difference every day, we want to hear from you!

Description Of Work

This position helps maintain the cleanliness and safety of the Northwest Office Building and nearby areas. The work supports staff, visitors, and building operations by keeping spaces clean and ready for use. As a Custodial Worker 1, you will perform the following duties:

• Building Cleaning: Clean and disinfect offices, stairwells, restrooms, tables, chairs, glass surfaces, blinds, and floors
• Trash Handling: Empty waste cans, replace liners, collect trash, and move trash barrels to pickup locations
• Equipment Operation: Operate equipment such as floor machines, automatic scrubbers, forklifts, and vacuums
• Outdoor Care: Remove snow and ice, apply ice melt, wash pavements, and clean outdoor receptacles and walkways
• Supply Support: Deliver supplies, run errands, and maintain cleanliness of fleet vehicles
• Safety Response: Respond to emergencies, follow safety protocols, and participate in fire safety activities

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Required Experience, Training & Eligibility

Qualifications

Additional Requirements:

• You must be willing and able to work in Dauphin County.
• You must be willing to work full-time.
• You must be willing to work 7:30 AM- 4:00 PM.
• You must have experience as a custodian, janitor, or cleaning person (Experience might include such things as cleaning restrooms; cleaning resident rooms, offices or public areas; mopping, scrubbing, dusting, sweeping, and buffing, etc.).
• You must have experience removing snow, trash, and debris from sidewalks and entrance ways.
• You must have experience using and mixing chemicals or solvents.
• You must have experience using manual or power equipment to mop, scrub, sweep, strip, wax, and buff floors.
• You must have custodial work experience in environments such as an activity/recreation room, bathroom/shower or bathing room, cafeteria/dining room setting, entranceway/lobby/common space, nursing station, patient/resident rooms, pharmacy, or physical therapy rooms.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• You must pass a background investigation. An applicant with a felony conviction within the last ten years of their prospective date of employment is not permitted to work for the PLCB, per section 210(c) of the Pennsylvania Liquor Code. Other criminal convictions will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS): 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.