CUSTODIAN 2

About This Job

The mission of Southern University and A&M College, an Historically Black, 1890 land-grant institution, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is to provide a student-focused teaching and learning environment that creates global leadership opportunities for a diverse student population where teaching, research, service, scholarly and creative expectations for students and faculty are achieved through the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs offered at the institution via different instructional modalities and via public service.

The Custodian 2 maintains the cleanliness and sanitary conditions of university campus buildings.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Job Specification

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

Job Duties And Other Information

Job Duties

• Responsible for: cleaning restrooms, offices, classrooms, stairwells, hallways, and other assigned areas, which include but not limited to; sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, dusting and polishing; mixing and or blending chemicals.
• Empties trash, sanitizes restrooms periodically throughout the day in administrative and academic areas.
• Operates assigned cleaning equipment based on the job to be done. This equipment may include but not limited to wet/dry vacuums, carpet extractors, restroom cleaning machine, floor polishers, floor cleaners and other equipment assigned and instructed by supervisor.
• Required to attend scheduled monthly safety meetings, training of new equipment, etc.
• Lock/unlock doors, turn off lights in areas within the building based on assigned rooms, report lost or stolen keys immediately based on the type of keys assigned; must report lost or stolen keys to Campus Police, Supervisor, and Key Control.
• Performs other related work as directed or required.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational

Night Shift

Compensation: The starting salary is $10.70/hour.

*There is a $2.25 shift differential rate included for the hours worked after 3:00 pm.

Benefits

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:

• Insurance Coverage More information can be found at
• Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found at
• 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 (
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System ( among others