CUSTODIAN 2

State of Louisiana; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, LA, seeks a Custodian to maintain the cleanliness and sanitary conditions of campus buildings. The position requires at least six months of custodial or related experience and offers a starting salary of $10.70 per hour with a probationary appointment.

The role includes cleaning restrooms, offices, classrooms, and common areas, operating cleaning equipment, and adhering to safety procedures.

Qualifications

• Six months of experience in custodial, housekeeping, groundskeeping, or food service work.

Responsibilities

• Clean restrooms, offices, classrooms, stairwells, hallways, and other assigned areas, including sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, dusting and polishing; mix/blend chemicals.
• Empty trash and sanitize restrooms periodically throughout the day in administrative and academic areas.
• Operate cleaning equipment such as wet/dry vacuums, carpet extractors, restroom cleaning machines, floor polishers, floor cleaners and other equipment.
• Attend scheduled monthly safety meetings and training on new equipment.
• Lock/unlock doors, turn off lights, and report lost or stolen keys to Campus Police, Supervisor, and Key Control.
• Perform other related work as directed or required.

Skills

Custodial experience

Job description

The mission of Southern University and A&M College, an Historically Black, 1890 land-grant institution, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is to provide a student-focused teaching and learning environment that creates global leadership opportunities for a diverse student population where teaching, research, service, scholarly and creative expectations for students and faculty are achieved through the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs offered at the institution via different instructional modalities and via public service.

This Custodian maintains the cleanliness and sanitary conditions of university campus buildings.

Six months of experience in custodial, housekeeping, groundskeeping, or food service work.

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

Job Duties

• Responsiblefor:Cleaning restrooms, offices, classrooms, stairwells, hallways, and other assigned areas, which include but not limited to; sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, dusting and polishing ;mixing and or blending chemicals.
• Empties trash, sanitizes restrooms periodically throughout the day in administrative and academic areas.
• Operates assigned cleaning equipment based on the job to be done. This equipment may include but not limited to wet/dry vacuums, carpet extractors, restroom cleaning machine, floor polishers, floor cleaners and other equipment assigned and instructed by supervisor.
• Required to attend scheduled monthly safety meetings, training of new equipment, etc.
• Lock/unlock doors, tum off lights in areas within the building based on assigned rooms, report lost or stolen keys immediately based on the type of keys assigned; must report lost or stolen keys to Campus Police, Supervisor, and Key Control.
• Performs other related work as directed or required.

Position-Specific Details

Appointment Type: Probational

Compensation: The starting salary is $ 10.70/hour.

Contact Information

For further information about this vacancy contact:
Mikhale R. Williams
Southern University and A&M College
P.O. Box 10400
Baton Rouge, LA 70813
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Criminal background check and reference verification is required.

The Southern University System (System) is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. The System does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on the SUS. Please inform [e-mail] if you need assistance completing this application or to otherwise participate in this application process.

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.