Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy

Agency Information:

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

About the Position

• Who can apply: Anyone

• Classified/Unclassified Service: Classified

• Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary: Regular

• Work Schedule: M-F 0630-1500

• Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes

• Veterans' Preference Eligible: Yes

• Search Keywords: Custodial

  
  

Compensation: $10.68

• Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications.

Employment Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage

• Sick & Vacation leave

• Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave

• Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)

• Fitness Centers in select locations

• Employee discounts with the STAR Program

• Retirement and deferred compensation programs

  
  

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Position Summary & Responsibilities

Position Summary:

• Provide a safe, clean, and sanitary environment for consumers, employees, and visitors to the agency.
• Participate in weekend and holiday coverage if needed.

Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

General Cleaning

• Sweeping, mopping, & buffing (high and low)
• Gathering & disposing of trash
• Dusting furniture, window sills, walls, fixtures, & partitions
• Washing windows
• Keeping all entryways clean
• Vacuuming
• Shampoo, extractor, & bonnet scrubbing of carpets
• Stairwells swept & mopped
• Office areas
• Restrooms
• Refinishing floors (stripping and waxing)
• Use of Chemical Machine
• Use of scrapper, putty knife, ladders, plunger, & screwdrivers
• Cleaning patient rooms & general cleaning as patient is discharged
• Keeping supplies in stock
• Housekeeping closet in order
• Keeping equipment clean & in working order
• Other related cleaning duties as assigned by supervisor

Exterior

• Sweep sidewalks and all entryways
• Wash windows, door frames, & dusting
• Empty outside trash bins
• Greet visitors and employees with a smile
• Remove snow, ice, and pest from sidewalks
• Keep all restrooms clean

Maintenance

• Replacing bulbs, filters, etc.
• Minor plumbing problems, reporting major maintenance to Engineering Department
• The use of all hand tools
• Making sure that equipment is in running order
• Pest Control

Infection Control and Chemical Usage

• Mixing Chemicals by following manufacturing instructions
• Wearing PPE
• Washing Hands
• Proper storage of chemicals
• Pick up of Bio-Hazard across campus; transported via state vehicle
• Knowledge of MSDS book
• Wash keys and staying home when ill
• Testing of eye wash stations as requested by supervisor

Participate in Natural Work Teams and/or Quality Action Teams by applying job knowledge to

• Identify, define questions, and present alternative plans of action to management in area of work
• Identify need of improvement including relevance of details
• Develop programs or process enhancements by using KQM processes and tools

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:

• Preferred Qualifications: Prefer six months experience in building, industrial, or institutional custodial work.

• Post-Offer, Pre-employment Requirements: Ability to pass a KBI background and pre-employment drug test.

  
  

Recruiter Contact Information

• Name: Mitchell Smith

• Email: mitchell.smith@ks.gov

• Phone: 620.285.4383

• Mailing Address: 1301 KS Hwy 264, Larned, KS 67550

  
  

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Required Documents for this Application to be Complete

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• Transcripts

• DD214 (if you are claiming Veteran’s Preference)

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