Custodian 2

ulsltu; Ruston (LA); On-site; USD 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Tuition reduction for employees

Discounted fitness center memberships

Professional development training

Promotional opportunities

Market-adjustment salary increases

Job summary

Louisiana Tech University is seeking a dependable Custodian 2 to join the Physical Plant team in Ruston, LA. The role involves experienced-level custodial work across academic, administrative, and public spaces to maintain cleanliness and safety on campus.

The position offers a Monday–Friday schedule, 5:30am–2:30pm, with possible overtime. Hourly rate is $10.70, and the university provides health insurance, paid time off, holidays, and tuition benefits.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead worker over custodians, sweeping or vacuuming offices, classrooms and all other work areas.
• Wet mop all hard floors.
• Clean restrooms and stock with tissue and paper towel.
• Empty trash containers and replace trash liners when needed.
• Replace light bulbs as needed and report broken light fixtures and other repairs needed.
• Clean entrance and remove spider webs and empty trash containers.
• Operates buffer/wet vac when stripping and waxing floors.

Job description

As a selective-admissions, comprehensive public university, Louisiana Tech is committed to quality in teaching, research, creative activity and scholarship, public service, and workforce/economic development. Louisiana Tech maintains as its highest priority the education and development of its students in a challenging environment within a safe and supportive, diverse community of learners.

Louisiana Tech University is seeking a dependable, detail-oriented individual to join our Physical Plant team as a Custodian 2 . In this role, you will perform experienced-level custodial work to maintain the cleanliness, sanitation, and overall physical appearance of university academic buildings, administrative facilities, and public campus spaces. You will play a vital role in keeping our campus safe, functional, and welcoming for students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Job Specifications

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

Job Duties and Other Information

• Lead worker over custodians, sweeping or vacuuming offices, Classrooms and all other work areas.
• Wet mop all hard floors.
• Clean restrooms and stock with tissue and paper towel.
• Empty trash containers and replace trash liners when needed.
• Replace light bulbs as needed and report broken light fixtures and other repairs needed.
• Clean entrance and remove spider webs and empty trash containers.
• Operates buffer/wet vac when stripping and waxing floors.

Appointment Type

This position will be filled as a Probationary Appointment.

Location

Louisiana Tech University, Physical Plant-Ruston, LA

Work Schedule

The typical work schedule for this position is Monday-Friday, 5:30am to 2:30pm. May be required to work some overtime, weekends, or holidays.

Hourly Rate

$10.70

Closing Date

September 14, 2026

Benefits

• a variety of health insurance plans and retirement options
• paid time off for vacation and sick leave
• paid holidays
• substantially reduced-rate tuition for employees and their dependents
• discounted memberships at the university's sports and wellness center
• professional development training
• promotional opportunities
• market adjustment salary increases are awarded annually (pending funding availability) for eligible classified employees

Contact Information

Louisiana Tech University, Office of Human Resources

P.O. Box 3173

Ruston, LA 71272

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Louisiana Tech University is an AA/ADA/EEO employer. Louisiana Tech recruits, selects, employs and promotes without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, political affiliation, age, disability, veteran status, or genetic information in its admission and recruitment of students, educational programs, and activities, or employment policies.