Housekeeper/ General Maintenance Worker

Join a team with a national reputation for excellence! Our mission is to serve Minnesota Veterans and their families. We do this by delivering quality health care, helping to secure benefits, and providing programs and services in higher education, claims, burials, outreach and Veterans’ preference. At the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA), we not only consider it our duty to provide the highest level of care to those who answered our nation's call, we believe it is an honor.

MDVA recognizes that a culturally competent workforce is critical to meet the needs of all Minnesotans. MDVA is committed to embedding diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility at our workplace to support employees as they grow in their careers with the State of Minnesota.

Working Title: Housekeeper
Job Class: General Maintenance Worker
Agency: Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs

• Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 07/18/2023
• Closing Date: 07/25/2023
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: Minnesota Veterans Home- Silver Bay/ AFSCME
• Division/Unit: Maintenance
• Work Shift/Work Hours: Rotating, 7:00 am- 3:30 pm; or 11:00 am- 7:30 pm
• Days of Work: Varies, Monday - Sunday
• Travel Required: No
• Salary Range: $16.01 - $22.65 hourly / $33,429 - $47,293 annually
• Classified Status: Classified
• Telework Eligible: No
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities: Yes

Make a difference in the lives of Minnesotans

The work you’ll do is more than just a job. Join the talented, engaged and inclusive workforce dedicated to creating a better Minnesota.

It pays to consider a rewarding career with the Minnesota Veterans Home in Silver Bay! You may be eligible for a new hire bonus of $2,500! Earn a competitive wage, have affordable and comprehensive insurance benefits, a retirement plan, paid time off, and more!

This announcement will be used to fill one full time general maintenance worker, with rotating shifts at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Silver Bay, Minnesota.

Duties include assisting residents with dining, household activities, and providing back up driver for resident appointments. Completes assigned grounds keeping tasks while meeting all quality and performance standards. Performs authorized tasks related to housekeeping, laundry, and grounds keeping so that a clean and safe environment is maintained for residents and employees. This includes but is not limited to:

• Maintain building floors and hallways to provide clean, comfortable, healthy and safe environment using machine or manual processes by sweeping, scrubbing, mopping, waxing and stripping wax, and vacuuming and scrubbing carpets.
• Clean windows, ceilings and walls to maintain clean, comfortable and safe environment by determining appropriate cleaning agents, mixing chemicals, and applying them.
• Clean and maintains rooms and furniture to provide clean, safe and usable resident rooms, common areas, offices, and meeting spaces by dusting, moving, rearranging, setting up or taking down tables and chairs, and making minor repairs to furniture.
• Clean restrooms to provide clean, comfortable and sanitary environment by scrubbing floors, sinks, stools; maintaining supplies of soap and paper products and emptying wastebaskets and trash containers.

Minimum Qualifications

• Valid Drivers License

Knowledge of:

• Different types of flooring/floor covering sufficient to determine proper methods of maintenance and appropriate cleaning methods, materials, agents and equipment.
• Chemical cleaning agents such as ammonia, bleaches, scouring agents, and soaps sufficient to appropriately select the agent(s), handle and apply, and dispose of safely.
• Methods, tools, and equipment used in maintenance sufficient to operate and use them effectively and make minor repairs.

Ability to:

• Use hand tools and handle fairly light materials manually
• Perform work functions using ladders and scaffolding
• Perform laundry functions
• Function in adverse weather conditions
• Perform assigned tasks with limited work direction
• Make minor mechanical repairs to maintenance equipment
• Operate simple maintenance equipment
• Follow instructions, read and understand operational manuals, and keep records

Additional Requirements

This position requires successful completion of the following:

• A Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) background check will be conducted on all finalists for this position. Finalists must pass the DHS background check.
• A Tuberculosis (Mantoux) screening (or chest x-ray) is required prior to employment.
• Employee reference checks will be conducted on all finalists. This may include a review of documentation related to job performance. It also includes contact with the applicant's former employer(s).
• Finalists will be required to pass a drivers license check

How to Apply

Select “Apply for Job” at the top of this page. If you have questions about applying for jobs, contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us. For additional information about the application process, go to http://www.mn.gov/careers.

If you have questions about the position, contact Rebecca McMillen at rebecca.mcmillen@state.mn.us or 218-220-8760.

If you were referred to apply by a current Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs’ employee or State of Minnesota employee, please provide the employee’s name in the Referral Source section of your application. The employee who referred you may be eligible for a $1,000 bonus!

If you are a Connect 700 Program job applicant, you must email the Job ID #, the Working Title, and your valid Proof of Eligibility Certificate by the Closing Date to Rebecca McMillen no later than the job posting closing date at rebecca.mcmillen@state.mn.us

Per M.S. 43A.111, MDVA will give priority consideration to certain qualified disabled Veterans. To be considered, you must be included on a US armed forces permanent disability list with a disability rating of at least 30% or been rated by the US Department of Veterans Affairs as having a compensable service-connected disability of at least 30%. Official written documentation of this disability dated no more than one-year preceding the date of application must be submitted. Please email the documentation, your DD214, and the job posting ID number to Rebecca McMillen at rebecca.mcmillen@state.mn.us no later than the job posting closing date.

Why Work for Us

Diverse Workforce

We are committed to continually developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our state and the populations we serve. The varied experiences and perspectives of employees strengthen the work we do together and our ability to best serve the people of Minnesota.

A recent engagement survey of State of Minnesota employees found:

• 95% of employees understand how their work helps achieve their agency’s mission
• 91% of employees feel trusted to do their jobs
• 88% of employees feel equipped to look at situations from other cultural perspectives when doing their job
• 87% of employees report flexibility in their work schedule

Comprehensive Benefits

Our benefits aim to balance four key elements that make life and work meaningful: health and wellness, financial well-being, professional development, and work/life harmony. As an employee, your benefits may include:

• Public pension plan
• Training and professional development
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• 12 paid holidays each year
• Paid parental leave
• Low-cost medical and dental coverage
• Prescription drug coverage
• Vision coverage
• Wellness programs and resources
• Employer paid life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Health care spending and savings accounts
• Dependent care spending account
• Tax-deferred compensation
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

Programs, resources and benefits eligibility varies based on type of employment, agency, funding availability, union/collective bargaining agreement, location, and length of service with the State of Minnesota.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota state agencies are equal opportunity, affirmative action, and veteran-friendly employers. The State of Minnesota recognizes that a diverse workforce is essential and strongly encourages qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply.

We will make reasonable accommodations to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us and indicate what assistance is needed.