Custodian 2

Louisiana Tech University; United States; On-site; USD 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement options

Paid time off

Holidays

Tuition discount

Wellness center discount

Professional development

Promotional opportunities

Market adjustments

Job summary

Louisiana Tech University is seeking a dependable Custodian 2 to perform experienced-level custodial work across academic buildings and campus spaces. The role ensures cleanliness, safety, and a welcoming environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

Typical duties include sweeping, mopping, restroom sanitation, trash disposal, light bulb replacement, and floor care under supervision. The position offers a Monday–Friday schedule with potential overtime at $10.70 per hour.

Qualifications

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

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

• 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 awarded annually (pending funding availability)

Louisiana Tech offers students an unparalleled educational experience in its 79 undergraduate majors, 32 master’s degree programs, and nine doctoral programs. Founded in 1894, the University has been recognized as one of America’s Top Colleges in Forbes and as the No. 1 college in the state of Louisiana for value in Kiplinger’s. The University has been ranked as a Top Tier research university in US News and World Report for 10 years, and is the only university in the state of Louisiana to be recognized in the Times Higher Education (THE) 2020 University Impact Rankings for its commitment to sustainable development.

Louisiana Tech has a history of and commitment to creating programs that are the first in their fields, like biomedical and cyber engineering. Louisiana Tech’s partnerships with business, government and the military help create both academic programs and job development in the I-20 Cyber Corridor. Louisiana Tech is an economic driver for our region and state, and our campus is a home for new and growing enterprises. This connection to innovation impacts our academic programs and provides job opportunities for our students in fields like cybersecurity and engineering. The traditional core campus of approximately 280 acres connects with the Enterprise Campus, a home for new and growing enterprises and to the heart of Ruston. Louisiana Tech and the City of Ruston continue to work hand in hand to create a healthier and more environmentally responsible community by developing safe pedestrian paths, lighting, sustainable landscaping, bicycle paths and more.

Louisiana Tech University adheres to the equal opportunity provisions of federal and civil rights laws, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status or disability. 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. Louisiana Tech University is a SAME agency.