Custodial Worker

Role overview

The Agency for Persons with Disabilities is hiring a Career Service Custodial Worker for its DDDP location in Chattahoochee, Florida. This is an on-site role in a secure forensic facility and is not eligible for telework.

The facility supports individuals with significant behavioral and psychiatric needs who have been found incompetent to proceed to trial. The program provides rehabilitative, vocational, and daily living skills training to help individuals transition safely to less restrictive residential or community settings.

The pay for this position is $1,336.92 every two weeks. The announcement may close before the listed closing date of 06/25/2026.

Key duties

• Carry out specialized daily cleaning and disinfection of occupied and unoccupied patient rooms, including beds, furniture, call systems, lights, windowsills, ledges, doors, floors, and other contact surfaces.
• Clean and sanitize patient and public restrooms, including sinks, tubs, showers, toilets, urinals, fixtures, mirrors, walls, and partitions, while replacing soap and paper supplies.
• Use housekeeping equipment such as automatic scrubbers, wet vacuums, carpet vacuums, buffers, scrubbers, pressure washers, and corner or ceiling cleaning machines.
• Perform daily cleaning in utility rooms and other assigned areas.
• Strip, scrub, buff, and shampoo floors as needed, and apply sealers, floor finish, germicidal cleaners, strippers, and other cleaning products.
• Report maintenance concerns and safety hazards such as leaks, damaged fixtures, broken windows or doors, broken beds, loose tiles, and similar issues to a supervisor.
• Attend meetings and training sessions when requested.
• Restock and clean carts and supply areas as needed.
• Hang draperies or curtains when requested.
• Follow the assigned work schedule and complete all required training.
• Maintain the agency-approved crisis prevention certification as required.
• Keep time records accurate and submit them on time according to policy.
• Carry out other related duties as assigned.

Profile and application requirements

Applicants must complete every section of the candidate profile, including work history with month and year details. A resume or other attachments may be included for extra support, but they do not replace the fully completed profile. Answers to qualifying questions must match the application, and responses such as “see resume” will not be accepted.

Candidates must present a valid driver’s license at the interview.

Minimum qualifications

• A valid driver’s license is required.
• The role requires the ability to lift up to 40 pounds and to pull, squat, and stand for long periods.
• Housekeeping experience is required.
• High school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
• The work involves direct interaction with residents in a secure forensic environment.

Additional requirements

• Certification in the agency’s Crisis Prevention and Intervention Program is required, and advanced training may be necessary.
• Pre-employment and annual tuberculosis screening are required.
• Annual CPR certification is required.

Benefits and compensation

Eligible employees may receive annual and sick leave, nine paid holidays plus one personal holiday each year, state group insurance options covering health, life, dental, vision, and supplemental plans, retirement options with employer contributions, flexible spending accounts, tuition waivers, paid maternity and parental leave, and additional benefits.

Employment terms and compliance

Current Florida Retirement System retirees should verify how re-employment may affect their benefits, as payments may be suspended or forfeited depending on retirement date.

As a condition of employment, direct deposit is mandatory for pay and retirement payments.

All applicants are subject to Level 2 background screening under Florida law, including fingerprinting and state, federal, and possibly local records checks. This position also requires a background investigation under state statute.

Only U.S. citizens and individuals who are legally authorized to work in the United States may be hired. Employment eligibility will be verified through E-Verify and Form I-9.

The state maintains a drug-free workplace, and employees may be subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing.

Veterans’ Preference applies to eligible candidates for this Career Service vacancy. Supporting documentation, including proof of character of service such as DD Form 214 Member Copy #4 and any other required records, must be submitted by the vacancy close date.

Applicants who need help with the application process may contact the People First service center. Requests for reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act should be made in advance to the hiring authority and/or the service center.

Recruitment contact

Jodi NeSmith, Recruitment Manager, APD Human Resources - Developmental Disabilities Defendant Program & Pathways
Phone: (850) 793-7008

Agency overview

The agency is looking for team members who are humble, hungry, and smart, and who help foster those qualities in others through good judgment, self-motivation, and strong awareness of team dynamics. The role supports staff, leadership, workplace culture, and the community served by the agency.