Custodial Worker 1

Salary

$32,724.00 - $47,863.00 Annually

Location

Dauphin County, PA

Job Type

Non-Civil Service Permanent Full-time

Job Number

N-2026-54618

Department

Liquor Control Board

Division

LC Central Off Maint Div

Opening Date

07/24/2026

Closing Date

8/6/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Job Code

80210

Position Number

50664286

Union

AFSCME

Bargaining Unit

N1

Pay Group

ST02

Bureau / Division Code

00268374

Bureau / Division

Central Office Maintenance Division

Worksite Address

Northwest Office Building

Worksite Address

910 Capital Street

City

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Zip Code

17124

Contact Name

Jenn Kelmelis

Contact Phone

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Contact Email

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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

As a Custodial Worker 1, you will be part of a dependable team that is responsible for the day-to-day maintenance and upkeep of the Northwest Office Building and its surrounding facilities. Your work will directly contribute to a positive and productive atmosphere by ensuring the cleanliness, safety, and functionality of our spaces. In this position, you will perform the following duties:

• Facility Cleaning: Clean interior spaces, restrooms, stairwells, and common areas using approved methods and materials
• Surface Care: Dust, wash, disinfect, and polish a variety of surfaces including tables, glass, walls, blinds, and furniture
• Trash Handling: Empty waste containers, replace liners, collect trash, and move trash and recycling barrels to designated pickup locations
• Equipment Operation: Use custodial tools and machinery such as floor scrubbers, forklifts, vacuums, and automatic floor equipment
• Outdoor Upkeep: Help remove snow, apply ice melt, sweep pavements, pick up litter, and maintain outdoor walkways and building entrances
• Safety Support: Follow agency safety rules, comply with biohazard protocols, respond to emergencies, and assist with Fire Safety Team duties

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 to 4:00 PM.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

• 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.)
• Experience removing snow, trash, and debris from sidewalks and entrance ways
• Experience using and mixing chemicals or solvents
• Experience using manual or power equipment to mop, scrub, sweep, strip, wax, and buff floors
• 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

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.