Custodial Worker Hawthorn Children's Psychiatric Hospital

Job Location: This position will be located at Hawthorn Children's Psychiatric Hospital, 1901 Pennsylvania Ave., St. Louis, MO 63133

Why you’ll love this position:

Hawthorn Children’s Psychiatric Hospital provides specialized care for children and adolescents diagnosed with mental illness. We are looking for a positive and energetic Custodial Worker that assists in maintaining the safety and cleanliness of our facility.

Hawthorn Children’s Psychiatric Hospital uses the Sanctuary Model to guide our interactions with our teammates and the care we provide to our consumers in order to promote healing, safety, and nonviolence. This is accomplished by following the Foundation of Sanctuary - The Four Pillars of (1) Trauma Theory, (2) Seven Commitments, (3) S.E.L.F. (Safety, Emotion, Loss, and Future), (4) Sanctuary Tool Kit.

Excellent State of Missouri Benefit Package Including:

• Affordable Health, Vision, Dental Insurance

• Paid Basic Life Insurance (amount equivalent to annual salary)
• Cafeteria Plan
• Deferred Compensation
• MOSERS Retirement (Members contribute 4% of pay, to MOSERS plan and 1% towards Deferred Compensation)
• 13 paid holidays per year
• 10 hours of annual leave accrued per month
• 10 hours of sick leave accrued per month

Responsibilities :

• Dust and clean offices, wards, residential areas and/or state park facilities
• Exercise care to assure that materials are not defaced, damaged or destroyed
• Clean restrooms and fixtures as well as replenish supplies
• Clean dust and dirt from ceilings, walls, pipes, figures, floors and windows
• Strips, clean, wax and polish floors
• Operate various powered equipment in the performance of assigned duties
• Clean contaminated areas using protective clothing, devices and agents
• Perform simple non-skilled maintenance to area and equipment
• Receive specific instructions and close supervision in the performance of responsibilities
• Work is subject to close inspection during progress or upon completion

Eligibility :

• This is an entry-level position
• Introductory knowledge of methods, materials and equipment used in housekeeping work
• Ability to understand and follow basic instructions
• Ability to perform a variety of routine manual tasks requiring the exertion of physical strength in the care, cleaning and general maintenance of our building and equipment
• No disciplinary action in previous 12 months (current State of Missouri applicants)

Housekeeping has an important role in ensuring that sanitation codes are followed when cleaning the facility, as well as ensuring that policies and procedures are properly maintained.

Housekeeping also assists other departments when needed, as they are considered essential staff.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here .

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