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Requisition No: 881635 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: CUSTODIAL WORKER - 64063778

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64063778 

Salary:  $37,180.00 ANNUALLY 

Posting Closing Date: 08/18/2026 

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

CUSTODIAL WORKER - 64063778

GENERAL SERVICES / MAINTENANCE

INTERNAL AGENCY OPPORTUNITY

This position requires you to work on site at one of our facilities located throughout Broward County.

This position requires in-office work.

Applicants accepted only from Department of Health employees, (includes OPS, Career Service, SES or SMS employees). Applicants will not be accepted from outside of the department.

We request that all applications be completed with People First - no faxed or mailed applications to the agency. Experience, education, and/or training used to meet the minimum qualifications and in response to the qualifying questions must be verifiable through information contained in your application.

When completing the online application, all gaps of employment or education greater than 90 days starting from high school must be explained (approximate date, month, and year) identifying company name or if unemployed. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

 POSITION DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provides custodial care to Florida Department of Health to which this employee is assigned for the purpose of maintaining the facility in a clean, safe, and sanitary condition according to pre-established criteria. Required duties to include, but not limited to the following:

Maintain all washrooms in a clean, safe, and sanitary condition including floors, sinks, counters, mirrors, toilets, and urinals. Replenish supplies to include paper towels, toilet tissue, and soap.

Sweep and damp mop all assign resilient floor areas on a daily basis. Remove gum, tar, etc., and scrub, polish, strip and spot wax as required.

Vacuum all assigned carpeted areas on a daily basis. Spot clean carpet stains as required. Shampoo and Extract Carpets as required.

Empty all wastebaskets, trash cans, and bio-hazardous receptacles on an as needed basis, but no less than daily. Deposit all refuse, except bio-hazardous waste, to outside dumpster. Store all bio-hazardous waste in designated storage area and/or container.

Clean, wash, and sanitize all sinks, counters drinking water fountains, public telephones, lunch room tables, etc., on a daily basis. Maintain all soap containers and paper towel dispensers at a reasonable level.

Clean dust, damp wipe, and/or vacuum, all waiting room and lunch room furniture as required. Polish all metal/chrome furniture and equipment in common areas as required. Clean and polish all interior windows/mirrors and entrance doors as required. Defrost and clean the interior and exterior of refrigerators.

Check equipment to maintain clean and in good working conditions and report any damages to the supervisor.

Responsible to insure that all Federal, State, and Local safety standards are followed to prevent injury to staff, patients and guests of the health facility.

Exterior Grounds – Parking lot/Building surrounding, Pick up debris , replace liners, hose down building entrances and walkways as required; cleaning outside benches and tables daily.

Assist the moving of equipment and furniture, and correct the physical configurations of furniture in halls, auditoriums, waiting areas and conference rooms as needed.

Responsible for the unlocking and locking of facility doors and fence gates as required by the position and requested by the supervisor and the securing of all areas off limits to patients and staff.

Perform other related duties as requested.

 KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge, skills and abilities, including utilization of equipment, required for the position:

• Knows how to use the shampoo and extraction machines as well as the buffer and stripping machine.
• Be able to choose the right chemical and the proper dilution usage to perform the jobs assigned to do.
• Responsible for the alarming, disarming unlocking and locking of facility doors and fence gates.
• Replenishment of supplies.
• Empty all wastebaskets, trash cans, and bio-hazardous receptacles and store all bio-hazardous waste in designated storage area and/or container.
• Implement industry cleaning procedures and standards.
• Use of safety standards and personal protective equipment.

 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Willing to work before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency. This may include working in a special needs or Red Cross shelter, or performing other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to or threats involving any disaster or threat of disaster, man-made or natural.
2. Current employee of Florida Department of Health. Applicants accepted only from Department of Health employees, (includes OPS, Career Service, SES or SMS employees). Applicants will not be accepted from outside of the department.
3. This position requires current authorization to work in the United States without employer sponsorship. The Department of Health is unable to provide employment visa sponsorship. Are you authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship?
4. This position is a full-time, in-office position. Willing to physically come in the office to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position.
5. Valid driver's license, free of major infractions and access to an automobile to be utilized for work purposes.
6. Able to respond to emergencies 24 hours a day every 4-6 weeks as a part of a rotating team.
7. Experience with buffer machines.
8. Experience striping and waxing floors.
9. Must be able to work different shifts per agency needs.
10. Experience as a custodial worker in a public health setting.
11. Able to work occasional weekends as determined by program needs.
12. Able to work evening shift 2:00pm-10:30pm.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1.Custodial experience including selecting chemicals and the proper dilution to perform custodial assignments.

2.Experience working with cleaning schedules.

3.Experience working with commercial cleaning equipment such as: restroom cleaning machines and outdoor litter vacuums.

4.Experience working with pressure washer machine.

5.A minimum of two (2) or more years of experience as a custodial worker.

Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:

Mission:

To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.

Vision:

To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.

Values:

I   nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.

C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.

A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.

R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.

E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

Where You Will Work:

BROWARD COUNTY

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions

(For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);

• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

For a more complete list of benefits, including monthly costs, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.