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CUSTODIAN 1 or 2 (Landscaping)
- New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- Staff- Classified
- Administration
Opening Date: May 21, 2026
Closing Date: June 7, 2026
Title: CUSTODIAN 1 or 2 (Landscaping)
Employee Classification: CUSTODIAN 1 or 2
Employee Type: Staff- Classified
Department: CUSTODIAL AND GROUNDS
Campus Location: PHYSICAL PLANT/GROUNDS/CLASSIF
Job Summary/Basic Functions
This position is for day shift 6AM-2:30PM, Monday – Friday. This is work providing leadership to employees in the Custodian 1 classification while also performing daily housekeeping duties including cleaning restrooms, classrooms, lecture halls, offices, common-use areas, halls and corridors stairwells, and carpet and tile floors in a professional manner.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION
Must be available to serve as sole operator for assigned shift work during evenings, overnight, weekend and holidays.
Must be available for emergency response (on-call) after regular working hours and during holidays.
Must have a valid Class E driver's license.
Knowledge of disinfecting procedures.
Knowledge of complex chemical cleaners and their safe mixing and use.
Knowledge of complex floor cleaning and maintenance machines.
Skill in safely performing disinfecting procedures.
Skill in safely mixing and using complex chemical cleaners.
Skill in safely operating complex floor cleaning and maintenance machines.
Ability to safely operate and maneuver high speed buffers, scrubbers and other assigned floor care equipment.
Ability to understand and apply LSUHSC rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
Ability to apply safety policy and procedures for personal protection and the safety of the campus community.
Ability to communicate information effectively, in English, both verbally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Ability to perform efficiently within a group as well as independently. Ability to perform tasks requiring standing, bending, stooping, kneeling and walking significant distances between and within buildings.
Ability to push, pull, lift or move loads of at least 35 pounds (bags of trash, cleaning carts, buffers and scrubbers, cleaning supplies and the like).
Ability to perform duties within extreme temperature ranges between the interiors and exteriors of buildings.
Visual ability, corrected, to observe dangerous situations in the work area (re: wet floors) in order to redirect others to avoid injuries.
Other Information About the Position
LSU Health New Orleans Division of Property and Facilities is seeking motivated individuals for the position of Custodian 1 or 2. This position is mainly OUTDOORS.
This position is in a Career Progression Group
As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a (Custodian 1 or 2) depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant(s).
- Cleaning elevated walkways
- Cleaning elevators and stairwells
- Cleans glass windows and doors
- Parking garage, parking lot, sidewalk and curb maintenance
- Follows established procedures precisely to clean and maintain restrooms
- Follows established procedures precisely to perform periodic floor cleaning and maintenance duties
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Compensation: Starting rate of pay for a Custodian 1 is $10 and Custodian 2 is $10.70 per hour. There is also an additional $1 Longevity pay for hours worked only. Rate may be increased depending on applicants’ qualifications.
Location: LSU Health Science Center 433 Bolivar St.
Hours of Operation: 6:00 am -2:30 pm Monday - Friday
Appointment Type: Probational
Pre-employment Drug testing, Physical, and Criminal Background check are required.
Minimum Qualifications
Required Education: None
Number of years required to perform the job: Custodian 1 0.0 Custodian 2 0.5
Type of experience required to perform the job: experience in custodial, housekeeping, groundskeeping, or food service work.
Special Instructions Summary
No Civil Service Test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
Please list all relevant work experience in the Employment History section of your application answering all questions in this section, failing to do so will disqualify your application. Experience not listed will not be considered when determining the offering rate.
To view the Civil Service Job Specifications, follow this link and enter the position title. https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/JobView2.aspx
This position will require selected applicant to be in a probationary status for at least 6 months.
Additional Information About This Position
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Timethia Brown HR Specialist
LSU Health Sciences Center
HR Management Department
504.568.4835