General Maintenance Wrkr - Housekeeping

Working Title:
General Maintenance Wrkr - Housekeeping
Job Class:
General Maintenance Worker
Agency:
Direct Care and Treatment

• Job : 95718
• Full/Part Time
  :
  Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary
  :
  Unlimited
• Who May Apply
  :
  Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted
  : 07/22/2026
• Closing Date
  : 07/28/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit
  :
  Direct Care and Treatment / DCT Anoka Metro Trt Ctr AFSCME
• Work Shift/Work Hours
  :
  Day Shift, 6-2:30
• Days of Work
  : varies
• Travel Required
  :
  No
• Salary Range: $20.87 - $25.88 / hourly; $43,576 - $54,037 / annually
• Classified Status
  :
  Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union
  : 203 - Service/AFSCME

Direct Care & Treatment (DCT) is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at the start of employment. DCT does not participate in E-Verify.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

The Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center is an inpatient psychiatric hospital serving adults with mental illness in a large, campus-based setting. Located just 15 minutes north of the Twin Cities metro, this modern facility offers compassionate, person-centered care in a pleasant environment appreciated by patients and employees alike.

As a valued member of our team, the General Maintenance Worker is responsible for providing a clean and sanitary environment for patients, staff and visitors.

Job duties include:

• Maintain building floors and hallways using machine or manual processes by sweeping, scrubbing, mopping, waxing and stripping wax, and vacuuming and scrubbing carpets.
• Clean windows, ceilings and walls by determining appropriate cleaning agents, mixing chemicals, and applying them.
• Clean and maintain rooms and furniture by dusting, moving, rearranging, setting up or taking down tables and chairs, and making minor repairs to furniture.
• Clean and sanitize restrooms by scrubbing floors, sinks, bathtubs, and toilets; maintaining supplies of soap and paper products; and emptying wastebaskets and trash containers.
• Clean assigned state-maintained sidewalks by shoveling snow, applying sand and/or deicers, and removing ice, rubbish and other materials.
• Assist in distribution of clean linen and pick up of soiled linen, stripping bed linens; itemize and count

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants must possess and maintain a valid driver's license. In addition, applicants must have:

Knowledge of:

• Different types of flooring/floor covering sufficient to determine proper methods of maintenance and appropriate cleaning methods, materials, agents and equipment.
• Chemical cleaning agents such as ammonia, bleaches, scouring agents and soaps sufficient to appropriately select the agent(s), handle and apply, and dispose of safely.
• Methods, tools, and equipment used in maintenance sufficient to use effectively and operate safely and to make minor repairs.

Ability to:

• Follow simple oral and written instructions, read and understand operational manuals, and keep simple records.
• Perform assigned tasks with limited work direction.
• Follow strict guidelines of Minnesota’s Covid-19 Preparedness Plan, in regard to housekeeping, disinfecting, and decontaminating.
• Stand, walk, climb ladders, bend, lift 50 pounds, carry, push, pull and handle items when performing duties

Additional Requirements

To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.

REFERENCE/BACKGROUND CHECKS - The Department of Human Services will conduct reference checks to verify job-related credentials and criminal background check prior to appointment.

Direct Care & Treatment (DCT) healthcare facilities require employees to provide documentation that they are free from tuberculosis (TB) through a blood test prior to employment. DCT does not accept TB skin testing.

To receive consideration as a Connect 700 Program applicant, apply online, email the Job #, the Working Title and your valid Proof of Eligibility Certificate by the closing date to Kayla Evenson nson.us.

Direct Care and Treatment is a highly specialized behavioral health system operated by the State of Minnesota. DCT operates treatment programs, residential and vocational services for people with serious mental illness, developmental disabilities, substance use disorders and more.

What do Minnesota's State employees have in common?

• A sense of purpose in their work
• Connection with their coworkers and communities
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth

As an employee, you'll have access to one of the most affordable…