Custodian - Second Shift

Additional work results in the search for a new full-time custodian who will work second shift (3 p.m. to 11 p.m.) Monday through Friday and primarily at the six Blair County magisterial district judge offices with locations in Altoona, Hollidaysburg, Martinsburg, and Tyrone. Our hire will perform all aspects of cleaning, maintenance, repair, and upkeep of County of Blair buildings and grounds to ensure a neat, orderly, and safe work environment and positive public impression.

Specific duties include cleaning meeting rooms, offices, public areas, and bathrooms; removing recyclables and trash; dusting, mopping, sanitizing, scrubbing, and sweeping surfaces; vacuuming, shampooing, stripping, waxing, and buffing floors; washing ceilings, walls, windows; replacing light bulbs and batteries; maintaining supplies in paper and soap dispensers; setting up and tearing down meeting facilities; loading/unloading deliveries, distributing deliveries, running errands; sorting mail; performing general maintenance and repairs; shoveling snow, removing or treating ice; and responding to off-hours calls.

Requirements

Qualified applicants will hold a high school diploma or GED; be available to work extended shifts, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays; work independently with a minimum of supervision; possess at least one year's experience, preferably in custodial/janitorial field; possess attention to detail, customer service, diligence, initiative, and pride in work done well. Applicants must be able to sustain the physical demands of the active position, occasionally lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, standing and walking most of the shift, and regularly using all parts of the body to accomplish varied responsibilities. Work will be performed inside and outside. Applicants must pass post-offer, pre-employment drug screening and criminal background check, and must be able to be fingerprinted. A valid Pennsylvania driver's license is required. Employer cannot provide work visa sponsorships.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package starts first of the month following 30 calendar days and includes 90% employer-paid PPO healthcare with vision and three-tier prescription components, pension plan, public employer's equivalent of 401(k), short-term disability, term life insurance, a menu of voluntary benefits that includes dental and Aflac, 12 annual paid holidays, and other time-off provisions. Starting wage is $16.81/hour x 40-hour workweek with opportunity for overtime; hourly rate increases to $17.39/hour at the one-year work anniversary. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER