Custodian - Snoqualmie

Our vision is to ensure that “Washington state’s children and youth grow up safe and healthy—thriving physically, emotionally and educationally, nurtured by family and community".

Job Title: Custodian 2
Location:Snoqualmie, WA
Closes: Thursday, October 29, 2026
Salary:$39,924- $52,872 Yearly. This salary does not include an additional 5% premium pay for employees working in King County or an on-site 24/7 facility 5% premium.

The Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) is looking for a Custodian 2 to play a pivotal role in maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment within our Juvenile Rehabilitation residential facilities for young offenders.

We need your experience at Echo Glen Children's Center to perform a variety of custodial tasks, housekeeping, and general maintenance functions to maintain the cleanliness and care of our facility buildings. Your experience is critical in enhancing the appearance of our facility, while providing comfort to our residents.

• Respond to staff requests.
• Clean various buildings, offices and rooms at the facility which may involve moving furniture.
• Clean and sanitize showers, restrooms, and toilet facilities.
• Keep buildings properly supplied with toilet paper, paper towels, soap and other items.
• Sweep, mop, clean walls, and woodwork.
• Dust furniture, curtains, and equipment.
• Empty and clean wastebaskets
• Polish furniture and metal fixtures.
• Direct, train and work with residents and staff and coordinate with staff while participating in the Resident Work Program.

Must be at least 18 years old.

Six months or more of experience in custodial, general or building maintenance, groundskeeping, or semi-skilled carpentry, electrical and/or plumbing repair work.

AND

• Ability to follow directions and work with little supervision.
• Ability to safely drive a golf cart type vehicle up to 15 MPH.
• Ability to perform physical custodial tasks.

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is committed to Washington's children and youth growing up safe, healthy, and thriving. We invite all candidates to join us in our goal to create a diverse and equitable workplace that reflects the communities we serve. If you are excited about this role but you believe that your education and/or experience might not align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting,

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability.

Applicants selected for an interview are required to pass a national fingerprint background check and complete a questionnaire mandated by the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) inquiring about any sexual misconduct. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but is considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the job.

This position requires at least two years of driving experience and a valid driver’s license.

This position is in a bargaining unit represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE). For more information: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

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