Housekeeping/Custodial Worker II

About the role

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities involving the care and cleaning of a state institution, public building, or state lodge or in the supervision or management of employees performing these duties.

Responsibilities

• Sweeps, dusts, mops, scrubs, washes, vacuums, waxes, and polishes building floors, walls, woodwork, windows, furniture, equipment, and hardware.
• Cleans and sanitizes laboratories, washrooms, and bedrooms, keeps washrooms supplied with paper, towels, and soap.
• Collects and disposes of trash and garbage; moves equipment and furniture such as beds, tables, and chairs.
• Performs sanitary inspections in designated areas for purposes of infection control.
• Replaces and removes medically contaminated sharps and/or medically soiled and contaminated dressings and supplies.
• Orders and distributes custodial supplies; maintains inventory.
• Observes and reports safety violations; actively participates in emergency situations.
• Assists in training and continued education of lower level workers.
• Plans, assigns, and supervises all functions of a housekeeping department.
• Inspects quarters for maintenance of proper housekeeping standards.
• Maintains necessary records; prepares required reports.
• Establishes housekeeping standards; assists with policy planning; prepares departmental budget request.
• Performs other related duties as assigned consistent with the responsibilities of the position and agency operations.

  Requirements

  Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of six months experience in building or institutional custodial work or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

  Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Knowledge of various cleaning methods, materials, and equipment used in custodial work.
  • Knowledge of proper procedures for disposing of waste, including medically contaminated sharps and medically soiled and contaminated dressings and supplies.
  • Knowledge of chemical product safety.
  • Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
  • Ability to operate custodial equipment.
  • Proficiency in the English language to perform the essential functions of the position.

    Special Requirements

    Upon a conditional offer of employment, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services applicants must submit to a physical examination and shall meet the physical examination requirements of occasionally lifting/carrying 40 pounds and able to push and pull a maximum force of 25 pounds. Some agencies may have determined positions in this job family to be safety sensitive as defined by 63 O.S. 427.8.

    Equal Opportunity Employment

    The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.