Custodial Work Supervisor

NOTE: This posting will close on September 15, 2026 or after a total of 25 applications are received, whichever occurs first. 

Are you eager to guide a team that keeps the Southeastern Veterans' Center safe, clean, and welcoming? As a Custodial Work Supervisor with the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, you support the daily environment of a respected veterans facility through leadership and organization. This important role helps create spaces that honor the dignity and comfort of residents and staff. Join a mission-driven workplace where your direction makes a real difference.

Click here to learn more about the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.

This position leads custodial and laundry operations that support a clean and safe environment for the Southeastern Veterans' Center. You oversee staff, maintain supplies, and ensure all work meets required standards for safety and sanitation. As a Custodial Work Supervisor, you will perform the following duties:

• Staff Supervision: Assign tasks, oversee custodial and laundry work, and adjust schedules as needed
• Safety Compliance: Ensure staff follow federal and state cleaning rules, safety practices, and proper handling of materials
• Training Support: Provide instruction, conduct meetings, and encourage positive working relationships
• Facility Inspection: Review completed work and identify needed corrections or improvements
• Supply Management: Maintain records, requisition supplies, and ensure adequate linen and equipment
• Administrative Duties: Participate in hiring, performance reviews, leave approval, and discipline

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 7.5 hours per day, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 1st shift (6:30 AM to 2:30 PM), Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch. You may be required to work evenings and weekends as needed.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position. 
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as a Custodial Worker 2 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Two years of experience performing custodial work.

Additional Requirement:

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

• Work experience as a custodian, janitor, or cleaning person in an assisted living facility, nursing home, or hospital is preferred. This experience may include cleaning restrooms; cleaning resident rooms, offices, or public areas; and performing tasks such as mopping, scrubbing, dusting, sweeping, or buffing.

Legal Requirements: 

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
  • Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.  
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.