CUSTODIAL WORKER 1 - 10062026-81659

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time10/06/2026 12:00AM Central TimeClosing Date/Time10/12/2026 11:59PM Central TimeSalary (Monthly)$2,157.00 - $3,227.00Salary (Annually)$25,884.00 - $38,724.00Job TypeFull-TimeCity, State LocationNashville, TNDepartmentMental Health and Substance Abuse Services

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, DAVIDSON COUNTY

This position is located at Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute

This classification of Custodial Worker 1 at MTMHI currently has an approved hiring rate of $2,823.00 monthly/$33,876.00 yearly.

This is an on-site position.

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Qualifications

Education and Experience: None.

Overview

Under immediate supervision, performs custodial work of routine difficulty and performs related work as required. This is the entry-working class in the Custodial Worker sub-series. An employee in this class may be assigned to work any shift in providing custodial services at facilities. This class differs from that of Custodial Worker 2 in that an incumbent of the latter is responsible for acting as lead custodian.

Responsibilities

• Operates and/or utilizes a variety of custodial related tools and equipment, including floor washing machines, buffers, and vacuums.
• Moves furniture.
• Sweeps, mops, scrubs, strips, waxes and buffs floors by hand or by machine.
• Cleans restrooms by sanitizing showers, toilets, cleaning sinks, washing floors and walls, cleaning mirrors, and emptying trash.
• Cleans offices, hospital facilities, state park inns and cabins, or other facilities by dusting furniture, vacuuming and shampooing carpets, washing walls and windows, emptying trash, and straightening work areas.
• Polices grounds to pick up trash and check for any other needed maintenance.
• May keep simple records and makes routine reports of facility deficiencies and materials needed to accomplish work.
• Performs light maintenance of equipment utilized.

Competencies (KSA's)

Competencies:

• Decision Quality

• Manages Ambiguity

• Manages Conflict

• Interpersonal Savvy

• Action Oriented

Knowledge:

• Cleaning Abilities

Skills:

• Time Management

• Monitoring

• Equipment Maintenance

Abilities:

• Limb and/or Full Body Coordination

• Multilimb Strength

• Speech Recognition

Tools & Equipment

• Floor Buffer
• Vacuum Cleaner/Vacuum Cleaning Caddy
• Riding Floor Scrubber
• Wet Mops/Dust Mops
• Window Squeegee

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver's license

• For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.