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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 03/06/18

Applications Due03/20/18

Vacancy ID49317

AgencyMental Health, Office of

TitleCleaner, Kirby Forensic Psychiatric Center, P18249

Occupational CategoryNo Preference

Salary Grade05

Bargaining UnitOSU - Operational Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $28440 to $35286 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Labor Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Other (see below)

"Other" Explanation The workweek is Sunday through Thursday.

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 7 AM

To 3:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County New York

Street Address Kirby Forensic Psychiatric Center

600 East 125th Street/ Ward’s Island

City New York

StateNY

Zip Code10035

Minimum Qualifications There are no education or experience requirements. Applicants must have a working knowledge of the properties of various cleaning substances; ability to stand, stoop, bend and stretch for long periods of time; ability to use various cleaning equipment and products; ability to climb ladders and scaffolds; ability to perform medium to heavy manual labor; and ability to understand and follow verbal and simple written instructions.

Duties Description Under supervision, the incumbent would perform a variety of routine manual tasks requiring light, medium, and heavy physical effort in cleaning and caring for an assigned area in public buildings and adjacent grounds and sidewalks. These duties include, but are not limited to:

• Washes floors, corridors, stairs and stairwells, walls,
partitions, windows from the inside or outside of
buildings using mops, brushes, detergents, buffers,
floor scrubbers, and other cleaning implements.
Collects, transports, and disposes of medical waste
or spoiled linens in accordance with cleaning
procedures.
• Cleans blood spills and bodily fluids, including urine,
vomit, and feces.
• Strips and waxes floors; vacuums and shampoos
carpets; and dusts assigned areas using manual or
mechanical equipment.
Cleans and scrubs all areas of lavatories and locker
rooms, such as sinks, urinals, toilets, showers, shower
walls and drains, tile floors, and locker room common
areas.
• Replaces light bulbs, dusts or washes light fixtures and
high places such as ceilings using ladders and
scaffolds.
• Cleans and polishes furniture, metal fixtures, and
equipment.
• Removes hazardous articles on floors, furniture, and
equipment and places them in designated receptacles
or in appropriate places.
• Moves furniture and equipment in connection with
cleaning activities, or sets up for meetings or special
events. Changes curtains and drapes, and hangs
pictures and other decorative objects.
• Empties trash, recyclables, and waste, in accordance
with cleaning schedule.
• Assembles cleaning cart to conform to assigned
cleaning duties, and mixes and properly dilutes
cleaning solutions in accordance with manufacturer
directions.
• Checks supplies and equipment functioning, and notifies
supervisor of low supply levels, equipment malfunction,
and building maintenance issues noted during cleaning.
• May be assigned to remove snow and salt walkways;
clean sidewalks, yards, and drives; and mows lawns
with manual or mechanical equipment.

Additional Comments Background Investigation/Justice Center Review:
Prospective appointees will be: 1) Checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may have their names removed from the eligible list(s) for the title(s) if applicable. 2) Investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC) which includes State and federal Criminal History Record Checks. All convictions must be reported; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or any falsified or omitted information on the prospective appointee’s employment application may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of State and federal laws, rules, and regulations. Prospective employees will be fingerprinted in order to obtain a record of their criminal history information, and may be required to pay any necessary fees. 3) Screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees may be required to pay any necessary fees. Additionally, prospective employees whose names are indicated on the SCR may be barred from appointment.

Additional Comments:
This position is eligible for a Downstate Adjustment of $3026.

The workweek is Sunday through Thursday.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Human Resources

Telephone

Fax (646) 672-6438

Email Address omh.sm.mapc.mapchr@omh.ny.gov

Address

Street Kirby Forensic Psychiatric Center

600 East 125th Street/ Ward’s Island

City New York

State NY

Zip Code 10035

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease indicate the Title, Vacancy ID # and Location of the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email or fax. Please complete the Office of Mental Health Employment Application and submit it along with your other application materials via fax, mail or the Human Resources email address noted above.

http://www.omh.ny.gov/omhweb/employment/docs/employment-application.pdf

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