Job Details

Salary: $10.00 Hourly

Location : Ruston, LA

Job Type: Classified

Job Number: 202669

Department: LA Tech University

Opening Date: 11/18/2024

Closing Date: 11/26/2024 11:59 PM Central

Supplemental Information

Position: Custodian 1

Department: Physical Plant

Hourly Rate: $10.00 Hourly

Job Type: Classified, Full-time

Location: Ruston, LA

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Louisiana Tech University is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to foster a culture where people of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome.

Louisiana Tech offers outstanding perks and benefits to eligible employees that include 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, and promotional opportunities. In addition, market adjustment salary increases are awarded annually (pending funding availability) for eligible classified employees.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

Civil Service test score is not required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

No experience or training required.

NOTE: May be required to demonstrate physical ability to perform manual work.

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To perform routine manual tasks in maintaining the cleanliness, sanitary conditions, and appearance of state buildings and institutions.

LEVEL OF WORK:
Entry.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Close from a Custodian 2 or agency supervisor.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
None.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from the Custodian 2 by lack of leadworker responsibilities and/or performance of more highly skilled custodian assignments.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:

EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Cleans bathrooms, offices, hallways, and any other assigned areas by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, and polishing.

Empties and decontaminates trash containers.

Disposes of infectious waste when assigned.

Moves, rearranges, and dusts furniture and fixtures.

Mixes or blends routine cleaning solutions to proper concentrations as necessary for various tasks.

Cleans and waxes floors using industrial-size mops and/or machines.

Strips and polishes floors using buffing machines.

Washes blinds, windows, and walls with prescribed solutions.

Sweeps sidewalks, porches, and tiled surfaces.

Operates wet/dry vacuum for cleaning and shampooing carpeted areas.

Strips, decontaminates, and makes beds for patients, residents, students, or inmates.

Maintains equipment; reports needs for painting and minor building or equipment repair to supervisor.

Replaces light bulbs and/or reports safety hazards to supervisor.

Folds and issues clothing and linen when assigned.

Cuts grass, trims shrubs, waters plants, and performs other related duties on the grounds when assigned.

Performs custodial related duties necessary to maintain cleanliness and sanitary conditions.

Performs many varied custodial tasks necessary for the upkeep of buildings and grounds.

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APPLICANTS MUST APPLY BY THE ANNOUNCEMENT DEADLINE.

*The State of Louisiana only accepts online applications. Paper applications will not be accepted. Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Any information about a job on your resume that was not included in the work history section of the online application cannot be used to evaluate your qualifications for the posted vacancy. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. *

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For further information about this vacancy contact:

Louisiana Tech University, Office of Human Resources

P.O. Box 3173

Ruston, LA 71272

Phone: 318-###-####

Fax: 318-###-####

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 may require a criminal background check to be conducted on candidate(s) selected for hire and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials.

Please Note: Applications must be completed by 11:59 p.m. on the Job Closing Date to ensure consideration.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

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Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
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Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran's Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement- State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others