Custodian, Correctional Health Services

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Custodian
Utah State Correctional Facility
An incumbent in this job is responsible for managing housekeeping/laundry services at a State institution. Initiates and directs training programs for department personnel, unit staff, patients and all newly hired employees on topics such as Material Data Safety Sheets (MSDS), proper handling of contaminated waste/infectious linens, and supervision of patient industrials(patients employed who perform limited duties). Incumbent is accountable for the expense budget, all department equipment, supplies and inventories. Ensures compliance with various federal regulations such as: JCAHO, HCF, HAZCOM, and OSHA standards/regulations. Prepares, recommends, and initiates policies and procedures to ensure compliance with issues of disposal of hazardous/infectious waste, infection control, training, federal and State regulations.

Why You Should Join Our Team
Become an integral part of the Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and contribute to the vision of advocating for, supporting, and serving all individuals and communities in Utah; and ensuring all Utahns have fair and equitable opportunities to live safe and healthy lives. Help us achieve this through effective policy and a seamless system of services and programs.

The Agency
For information on the Utah Department of Health & Human Services,
 

The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate for this position is someone who has the following:Professional experience in housekeeping practices, techniques and procedures.
Detail oriented.
Excellent communication skills.
Experience ensuring compliance with contract terms, policies and procedures.
Ability to lift 50 pounds.
Experience with many cleaning agents, products and equipment.

Responsibilities
 

Supervises subordinate personnel including: hiring, determining workload and delegating assignments, training, monitoring and evaluating performance, and initiating corrective or disciplinary actions.
Coordinates and assigns projects; provides assistance in resolving problems; approves system changes and establishes project priorities.
Plans and allocates resources to ensure agency policies and state statutes are fully implemented.
Plans, develops and coordinates one or more large, complex projects.
Establishes cleaning and/or preventative maintenance schedules and coordinates these activities.
Ensures compliance with applicable federal and/or state laws, regulations, and/or agency rules, standards and guidelines, etc.
Reviews and/or inspects work for quality, accuracy, and completeness.
Ensures that there is an adequate supply of materials available. Orders, receives, inspects, and stores equipment, merchandise, commodities, materials, and/or supplies.
Monitors agency or program budget including revenues, expenditures and budget projection, etc.
Serves on various boards, councils, committees, or task forces to coordinate agency activities and facilitate agency goals and initiatives.
 

Minimum Qualifications
(includes knowledge, skills, and abilities required upon entry into position and trainable after entry into position)

The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.
Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
Teaching others how to do something.
Actively looking for ways to help people.
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Managing one’s own time and the time of others.
Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
 

Supplemental Information
 

Risks which require the use of special safety precautions and/or equipment, e.g., working around operating machines, working with contagious diseases or hazardous chemicals, etc.
Work requires physical exertion. May require the ability to stand; walk over rough surfaces; bend, crouch, stoop, stretch, reach, lift moderately heavy items (up to 50 lbs.) in a recurring manner and/or for long periods of time.