Custodial Supervisor - Norristown State Hospital; 2nd Shift

Join the Department of Human Services as a Custodial Work Supervisor and help support a safe and welcoming environment at Norristown State Hospital. This role gives you the chance to guide a team that keeps important spaces clean and ready for use. Your leadership will help ensure high standards of care and service across the facility. Bring your dedication and energy to a role that makes a real difference every day.

This position leads custodial employees who maintain clean and safe areas throughout the facility. The role includes supervising staff, organizing daily tasks, and ensuring proper cleaning practices. As a Custodial Work Supervisor, you will perform the following duties:

• Staff Leadership: Supervise custodial workers as they clean offices, treatment areas, and other facility spaces
• Safety Practices: Guide staff in following safety procedures while working near clients, visitors, and coworkers
• Daily Operations: Direct cleaning tasks, waste collection, snow removal, and vector control activities
• Equipment Training: Teach staff the correct use of cleaning tools, chemicals, and disinfectants
• Record Keeping: Maintain reports, supply requests, and documentation for custodial operations
• Process Support: Assist management with improving procedures and evaluating sanitation standards

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

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week.
• Work hours are 2nd Shift – 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM, Monday – Friday, with a 30‑minute lunch.
  • Schedule is subject to change based on operational needs.
• Overtime as needed.
• Free parking.
• 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.

• One year as a Custodial Worker 2 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration).
• Two years of experience performing custodial work.

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
  • Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to PA State Police and FBI clearance.

• 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.

• Pennsylvania law provides employment preference for qualified veterans. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and click on Veterans.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

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