Custodian 1 or 2 (Landscaping)

State of Louisiana; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 14,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Vacation leave

Job summary

LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans is seeking a Custodian 1 or 2 to maintain safety and cleanliness across campus facilities. The role operates 6:00 am – 2:30 pm, outdoors, with eligibility for a career progression based on experience.

Starting pay for Custodian 1 is $10/hr and Custodian 2 is $10.70/hr, plus $1 longevity pay for hours worked. Applicants will follow established cleaning procedures, support restroom and floor maintenance, and perform related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• No experience or training required.
• Ability to work outdoors.
• Pre-employment drug testing and background check.
• Probation period of at least 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning elevated walkways.
• Cleaning elevators and stairwells.
• Cleans glass windows and doors.
• Parking garage, parking lot, sidewalk and curb maintenance.
• Follows established procedures precisely to clean and maintain restrooms.
• Follows established procedures precisely to perform periodic floor cleaning and maintenance duties.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Cleaning

Attention to detail

Hardworking

Job description

About This Job

LSU Health New Orleans Division of Property and Facilities is seeking motivated applicants for the position of Custodian 1 or 2. The hours of operation for this position is 6:00 am – 2:30 pm. This position is in a Career Progression Group. As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Custodian 1 or 2 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s).

Starting rate of pay for a Custodian 1 is $10 and Custodian 2 is $10.70 per hour. There is also an additional $1 Longevity pay for hours worked only. Rate of pay may be adjusted based on the applicants’ qualifications.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Cleaning elevated walkways


• Cleaning elevators and stairwells


• Cleans glass windows and doors


• Parking garage, parking lot, sidewalk and curb maintenance


• Follows established procedures precisely to clean and maintain restrooms


• Follows established procedures precisely to perform periodic floor cleaning and maintenance duties


• Performs other related duties as assigned

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits are available to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; generous annual and sick leave; 14 paid holidays per year; and an employee health primary care clinic. Please see following link for more details on our benefits offerings: LSUHSC, New Orleans – Benefits.

Other employee benefits include a full-service credit union, wellness benefits featuring complimentary fitness center membership for employees and their spouses, employee assistance program, campus assistance program, and pet insurance option. More information about these benefits can be found on this webpage: Additional Benefits.

Workplace

This position is mainly OUTDOORS.

Additional Information

Please list all relevant work experience in the Employment History section of your application answering all questions in this section, failing to do so will disqualify your application. Experience not listed will not be considered when determining the offering rate.

• This is a Civil Service Position. This position does not require applicants to take a Civil Service test.


• Pre-employment Drug testing, Criminal Background check, and Physical are required


• This position will require selected applicant to be in a probationary status for at least 6 months.

Contact

For Further Information About This Vacancy Contact: Timethia Brown HR Specialist LSU Health Sciences Center HR Management Department 504.568.4835.

We encourage you to contact the Office of Human Resource Management ([e-mail]).

Minimum Qualifications

No experience or training required.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties

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Insurance Coverage

More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave

Up to six weeks paid parental leave. More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holiday and Leave

State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day


• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,


• Mardi Gras,


• Good Friday,


• Memorial Day,


• Independence Day,


• Labor Day,


• Veteran's Day,


• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.


• Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement

State Of Louisiana Employees Are Eligible To Participate In Various Retirement Systems (based On The Type Of Appointment And Agency For Which An Employee Works). These Retirement Systems Provide Retirement Allowances And Other Benefits For State Officers And Employees And Their Beneficiaries. State Retirement Systems May Include (but Are Not Limited To):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system


• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),


• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others