Custodial Specialist (Grounds)

at Larned State Hospital in Larned, Kansas, United States

Job Description

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Laid out on a 78-acre campus, Larned State Hospital (LSH) is the largest psychiatric facility in the state serving the western two-thirds of Kansas with nearly 1,000 employees and the capacity to treat more than 450 patients daily, 24-hours a day, seven days a week. LSH is accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC) and certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

https://www.kdads.ks.gov/state-hospitals-and-institutions/larned-state-hospital

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This position is responsible for providing a safe, clean, and healthy environment for patients/residents, staff, and visitors at Larned State Hospital. Specifically, this position provides service to areas on the LSH Campus which are restricted from Patient/Resident access to include laundry rooms, offices, group rooms, pantries, staff corridors, exam rooms, linen closets, electrical and mechanical rooms, trash and laundry rooms, custodial closets, conference rooms, nursing stations, lobbies, and visitation areas. 

General Custodial Work in Indoor Spaces

• Sweeping, mopping, and buffing floors 


• Gathering and disposing of trash


• Collecting recycled materials 


• Dusting furniture, windowsills, walls, and fixtures


• Washing windows


• Vacuuming 


• Shampooing, extracting, or bonnet scrubbing of carpets


• Refinishing floors 


• Cleaning light fixtures


• Ordering and stocking supplies


• Other related cleaning duties as assigned by supervisor

Exterior Custodial Work

• Sweeping sidewalks and entryways 


• Washing windows and doorframes


• Emptying and cleaning outdoor trash receptacles


• Removal of snow and ice from sidewalks


• Applies deicer or salt/sand mixture to sidewalks 


• Collection of hazardous waste for pick-up by the State-certified recovery system

Other

• Ordering and stocking supplies 


• Reporting maintenance issues to the Engineering Department 


• Maintaining equipment in clean and working order 


• Testing of eyewash stations as assigned by supervisor 

• Prefer six months experience in building, institutional, or hospital custodial work. 

• Ability to pass a KBI background and pre-employment drug test.

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