Custodian 2 at Louisiana State University

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

25 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

26 Apr, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Cleaning, Floor maintenance, Event setup, Equipment operation, Waste management, Sanitization, Floor stripping, Floor waxing, Carpet extraction, Customer service, Facility maintenance, Time management, Physical stamina, Safety compliance

Industry

Higher Education

Description

All Job Postings will close at 12:01a.m. CST (1:01a.m. EST) on the specified Closing Date (if designated). If you close the browser or exit your application prior to submitting, the application progress will be saved as a draft. You will be able to access and complete the application through “My Draft Applications” located on your Candidate Home page. Job Posting Title: Custodian 2 Position Type: Classified Department: LSUAM FA - Ops - AS - EP - Ops - UH - Union Event Setup (Andrew Steven Robertson (00082691)) Work Location: 0130 LSU Student Union Pay Grade: Classified Technician and Skilled Trades Job Description: This position is responsible for cleaning and maintaining the LSU Student Union facility. 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. 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 breakdowns 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 the 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 required for cleaning and shampooing carpets - 10% Empties (exterior and interior ) trash and recycling containers and 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 Sunday through Thursday evenings, 3 pm -11:30 pm. A satisfactory pre-employment background check and physical are required for hire. 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. 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 descent the stairs of a 4-story building multiple times daily and stand for extended periods during cleaning processes. They must be capable of stooping, kneeling, and crouching 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 to prepare and maintain floors. The person will work with and be exposed to common cleaning products. Additional Job Description: Competencies: None Special Instructions: Custodian 2 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. 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 Date: April 26, 2026 Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified): May 3, 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. Essential Position (Y/N): Y 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. HCM 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 HR@lsu.edu. 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. 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 its extensive resources to solve economic, environmental, and social challenges.

Responsibilities

This position is responsible for cleaning and maintaining the LSU Student Union facility, including lobbies, bathrooms, and offices. Additionally, the role involves setting up and breaking down meeting rooms and ballrooms for daily events.