Custodian - Homelake Veterans Community Living Center - Monte Vista, CO

This position is open to current Colorado residents only.

Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

Residential and Reintegration Services Homelake Veterans Community Living Center The Colorado State Veterans Center at Homelake is a State-owned and operated skilled nursing facility and domiciliary dedicated to serving those who have served us. We strive to provide excellent customer service and to respect and honor residents' choices regarding bathing, rising, bedtimes, and other personal decisions. Our philosophy is to provide residents a home where life and love abound.

While in this position, you are required to work at your assigned work location during your scheduled work times. Currently recruiting for the following full-time schedule: Sunday & Monday 6:30 am - 3:00 pm; Tuesday 7:00 am - 3:30 pm; Wednesday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm; Thursday 7:30 am - 7:00 pm; and off Friday and Saturday Please note: Work arrangements are subject to change at any time.

This position performs custodial work that relates to the general upkeep and sanitation of the facility.

Additionally, as a Custodian I, you can expect to: • Sanitize and service resident rooms using established facility protocols (e.g., “7-step” program, routine, and detail cleaning) with approved chemicals and equipment. • Deep clean, sanitize, and prep rooms following a resident’s move, discharge, or passing. • Sort, wash, fold, iron, mend, label, and distribute resident clothing and facility linens using appropriate equipment and cleaning agents. • Perform project floor work including scrubbing, stripping, waxing, sealing, buffing, and burnishing. • Spot clean, shampoo, extract, and bonnet clean carpets throughout the facility. • Clean and service cleaning carts, maintain housekeeping closets, monitor supply stock levels, and ensure proper chemical labeling. • Move furniture, appliances, and supplies safely, sweep exterior walkways and smoking areas, replace light bulbs, assist with minor building repairs, and aid in snow removal. • Consistently utilize Universal Precautions and assigned Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), while completing all required work-related documentation accurately. • Other duties as assigned

Experience Only: Six (6) months of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position

Preferred Qualification :

• Experience in a long-term care/assisted living environment • One year of experience working as a custodian • Working with biohazardous waste Conditions of Employment: • FULL BACKGROUND CHECK : This position will have direct contact with vulnerable persons (as defined by C.R.S.27-90-111: "Direct contact" means providing face-to-face care, training, supervision, counseling, consultation, or medication assistance to vulnerable persons, regardless of the level of supervision of the department employee. "Direct contact" may include positions in which persons have access to or unsupervised time with clients or patients, including but not limited to maintenance personnel, housekeeping staff, kitchen staff, and security personnel) • Full background checks include : • CBI & FBI fingerprint check, Colorado Court Database check, Medicare Fraud Database, TRAILS Database check. • This position will also provide direct care to vulnerable adults requiring a CAPS check (as defined by C.R.S. 26-3.1-101, position provides services & support care to at-risk/vulnerable adults, including case management, clergy, physical or mental health services, safety or welfare services). This position requires State of Colorado residency at the time of application (unless otherwise identified in the posting), and residency within the state throughout the duration of employment in this position. • This position requires State of Colorado residency at the time of application (unless otherwise identified in the posting), and residency within the state throughout the duration of employment in this position. • Must be willing to obtain vaccinations, as required by the State and facility • Use, Handling, or Exposure to hazardous materials – Proximity to moving, mechanical parts; exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals; exposure to electrical shock, and/or working in high exposed places • Must be able to work shift work, which may include day, evening, and night shifts, as well as holidays and weekends, as needed • Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must: • Disclose that information on the application. • Explain why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify you from the current position. • Provide your employee number from your prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination, and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.