Custodian 2 (Night Shift)

Louisiana State University; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Louisiana State University seeks a Custodian 2 (Night Shift) to clean and maintain LSU Student Union facilities. This essential role may require reporting to campus in emergencies and involves cleaning lobbies, restrooms, and event spaces. A pre-employment background check and physical are required.

The position works evenings 3 pm–11:30 pm and pays hourly with progression from $12.00 to $19.26 per hour. Benefits and employment details are provided by LSU.

Qualifications

• Six months of custodial, housekeeping, grounds keeping, or food service work.

Responsibilities

• Cleans lobbies, bathrooms, hallways, meeting rooms, billiards area, and administrative area by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, dusting, and polishing.
• Mixes or blends cleaning solutions to proper concentrations as necessary - 30%.
• Sets up and breaks down daily events in meeting rooms, lobbies, ballrooms, and exterior grounds - 25%.
• Cleans, strips, waxes and polishes floors using industrial size mops and floor machines.
• Fills floor machines with cleaning solutions and empties used solution.
• Cleans floor machines and recharges batteries.
• Washes, rinses and dries wet mops, dust mops, and floor pads.
• Operates carpet cleaning equipment for cleaning and shampooing carpets - 10%.
• Empties trash and recycling containers and transports waste as needed.
• Cleans, decontaminates, and deodorizes waste containers using proper products - 10%.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisors.

Job description

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Job Posting Title

Custodian 2 (Night Shift)

Position Type

Classified

Department

LSUAM AUX - EP - Operations (Jasiah Arceneaux (00057111))

Work Location

0130 LSU Student Union

Job Summary

This position is responsible for cleaning and maintaining the LSU Student Union facility. In accordance with University Policy Statement 18, this position is considered essential and may be required to report or stay on campus in the event of an emergency or closure. Due to the nature of the position and/or position responsibilities this position shall be subject to drug/alcohol testing in accordance with University Policy Statement 67.

Responsibilities

• Cleans lobbies, bathrooms, hallways, meeting rooms, billiards area, and administrative area of the union by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, dusting, and polishing.
• Mixes or blends cleaning solutions to proper concentrations as necessary - 30%
• Responsible for set-ups and break downs associated with daily events in meeting rooms, lobbies, ballrooms, and exterior grounds - 25%
• Cleans, strips, waxes and polishes floors using industrial size mops and commercial type floor machines.
• Fills commercial floor machines with cleaning solutions of proper concentration, empties unused solution into appropriate container - 20%
• Cleans floor machines and checks and recharges batteries.
• Washes, rinses and dries industrial size wet mops, dust mops, and commercial floor pads.
• Operates wet dry vacuuming carpet extraction equipment and other commercial equipment as requires for cleaning and shampooing carpets - 10%
• Empties (exterior and interior ) trash and recycling containers, transports waste material to outdoor refuse containers or recycling containers as needed.
• Cleans, decontaminates, and deodorizes waste containers using proper materials according to label directions - 10%
• Performs other duties as may be assigned by Building Services supervisors, Managers, or other administrative personnel within the department - 5%

Minimum Qualifications

• No Test Score Required
• Six months of experience in custodial, housekeeping, grounds keeping, or food service work.
• https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/asp/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=100270

Special/Physical requirements

• This position works evenings 3 pm -11:30 pm.
• A satisfactory pre-employment background check and physical are required for hire.
• This person must be capable of moving about in a 305,000-square-foot building multiple times daily to clean and prepare ballrooms, meeting/conference rooms, lobbies, office space, and exterior sidewalks, patios, and balconies.
• The person must also be able to ascend and descend the stairs of a 4-story building multiple times daily and stand for extended periods during cleaning processes.
• They must be capable to stoop, kneel, and crouch to pick up litter, retrieve equipment, and clean restrooms, offices, lobbies, and maintain floors.
• This person should be capable of moving furniture that weighs 20-40 lbs. or more and transporting tables and chairs weighing 60-80 lbs. to set up for events throughout the building.
• Will use arms/hands to operate floor/power equipment used in preparing and maintaining floors.
• The person will work with and be exposed to common cleaning products.

Additional Job Description

Job pay range: Minimum/SER: $12.00/hr. 1st Quartile: $12.84/hr. Midpoint: $14.98/hr. 3rd Quartile: $17.12/hr. Maximum: $19.26/hr. Hourly rate may be commensurate with the candidate's experience in alignment with Chapter 6 rules.

Competencies

None

Special Instructions

An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check. Please provide three professional references including name, title, phone number, and email address.

Preferred Skills

• A permanent or probationary internal employee who is appointed to another position following certification from an open competitive eligible list is considered a new employee in the new position and shall serve a probationary period for twelve months.
• A permanent or probationary internal employee who is appointed to another position following certification from an open competitive eligible list is considered a new employee in the new position and shall serve a probationary period of six months.

Posting Dates

• Posting Date: October 26, 2026
• Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified): November 8, 2026

Additional Position Information

Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.

Benefits - LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!

Positions approved to work outside the State of Louisiana shall be employed through Louisiana State University’s partner, nextSource Workforce Solutions, for Employer of Record Services including but not limited to employment, benefits, payroll, and tax compliance.

Positions employed through Employer of Record Services will be offered benefits and retirement as applicable through their provider and will not be eligible for State of Louisiana benefits and retirement.

Equal Opportunity Statement

LSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates must have valid U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and maintain that valid work authorization throughout employment. Changes in laws, regulations, or government policies may impact the university’s ability to employ individuals in certain positions.

Contact Information

For questions or concerns related to updating your application with attachments (e.g., resumes, RS:17 documents), date of birth, or reactivating applications, please contact the LSU Human Resources Management Office at 225-578-8200 or email [e-mail]. For questions or concerns regarding the status of your application or salary ranges, please contact the department using the information provided in the Special Instructions section of this job posting.

About LSU

LSU includes institutions, facilities and programs in each of Louisiana’s 64 parishes, and its campuses stretch the length of the state from New Orleans to Shreveport. Each institution plays a vital role in preparing students to incorporate new knowledge and technologies into their daily lives. LSU researchers across Louisiana are working on developing a wide-range of innovations to improve quality of life by studying issues such as disease management, advance medical treatments, obesity, coastal protection, hurricane preparedness, energy, natural resource management and agriculture, among others. Louisiana’s Flagship University is a land-, sea- and space-grant institution with academic programs in all areas of science, engineering, humanities, arts and social sciences. The University comprises of nine institutions: Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College (“LSU”), the premier flagship university for the state, which include the Paul M. Hebert Law Center and the School of Veterinary Medicine Louisiana State University at Alexandria Louisiana State University at Eunice Louisiana State University at Shreveport LSU Health Sciences Center – New Orleans LSU Health Science Center – Shreveport The Health Care Services Division Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Pennington Biomedical Research Center Any other college, university, school, institution, or program now or hereafter under the supervision and management of the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College In implementing its mission, LSU is committed to: Offering a broad array of undergraduate degree programs and extensive graduate research opportunities designed to attract and educate highly qualified undergraduate and graduate students; Employing faculty who are excellent teacher-scholars, nationally competitive in research and creative activities, and who contribute to a world‑class knowledge base that is transferable to educational, professional, cultural, and economic enterprises; and Using extensive resources to solve economic, environmental and social challenges.