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CUSTODIAN 2 Overnight

  • 497476
  • New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
  • Staff- Classified
  • Administration

Opening Date: October 15, 2026

Closing Date: November 2, 2026

Title: CUSTODIAN 1 or 2 Overnight

Employee Type: Staff- Classified

Department: CUSTODIAL AND GROUNDS 

Campus Location:  PHYSICAL PLANT/CUSTODIAL/CLASS

Job Summary/Basic Functions

OVERNIGHT SHIFT: MONDAY EVENING TO SATURDAY MORNING FROM 9:00PM – 5:30AM. This is work mainly performing floor care and maintenance duties in buildings on the Downtown Campus. Also may include performing general housekeeping responsibilities.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION 

This position may be asked to respond to campus emergencies after normal business hours and during campus closures. The employee may be assigned to the emergency team that remains on campus and or evacuates to an off-site location during emergency events. 

Knowledge of complex floor care machines.

Knowledge of complex commercial floor care products.

Knowledge of disinfecting procedures. 

Skill in safely operating complex floor cleaning and maintenance machines.

Skill in safely mixing and using complex chemical cleaners. 

Skill in safely performing disinfecting procedures. 

Ability to operate and maneuver complex floor care machines. 

Ability to safely mix and use complex commercial floor care products. 

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 the buildings. 

Visual ability, corrected, to observe dangerous situations in the work area (re: wet floors) in order to redirect others to avoid injury.

Other Information About the Position

LSU Health New Orleans Division of Property and Facilities is seeking motivated applicants for the position of Custodian 1 or 2.
Hours of operation are 9:00 pm – 5:30 am Monday – Friday.

These positions are part of a Career Progression Group (CPG).
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). 

Duties and Responsibilities include but not limited to:
  • properly use appropriate floor care equipment as needed
  • burnish or spray buff resilient tile floors to maintain a clean and shiny appearance
  • strip and re-finish resilient tile floors to establish the clean and shiny appearance
  • shampoo carpets
  • deep scrub ceramic tile floors, tile grout and wall bases
  •  perform daily preventive maintenance pre-checks on equipment for safety, appropriate usage and general operating condition
  •  follow all established and recommended procedures for the safe and effective operation of the following equipment: backpack vacuums, wide-area vacuums, electric pressure washers, rotary floor machines, walk-behind floor burnishers, floor grout machines, wet vacuums, automatic walk-behind floor scrubbers, automatic riding floor scrubbers and canister cleaning systems
  • clean all doors, door glass and door handles on both sides to remove all residue from floor care work
  • clean walls to remove all residue from floor care work
  • perform event set-up requests
  • clean after events and reset space (as needed)

Minimum Qualifications

Required Education: No minimum required

Number of years required to perform the job: 0.0 for Custodian 1 and0.5 for Custodian 2

Type of experience required to perform the job: Experience in custodial, housekeeping, or food service work.

Special Instructions Summary

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 Shift Differential and Pay $1 Longevity pay for hours worked only. Rate may be increased depending on applicants’ qualifications.

Please list all relevant work experience and education in the “Work History” section of your application, resumes will not be accepted, and experience not listed on application will not be considered which impacts your application and potential starting rate of pay.

    • This is a Civil Service Position. This position does not require applicants to take a Civil Service test.
    • Pre-employment Drug testing, Criminal Background check, and Physical are required.
    • To view the Civil Service Job Specifications, follow this link and enter the position title. Louisiana Department of State Civil Service: Job Information and Test Finder
    • This position will require selected applicant to be in a probationary status for at least 6 months.

Additional Information About Our School/Department

Comprehensive benefits are available to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; generous annual and sick leave; 14 paid holidays per year; and an employee health primary care clinic. See following link for more details on our benefits offerings: LSUHSC, New Orleans – Benefits
 
Other employee benefits include a full-service credit union, wellness benefits featuring complimentary fitness center membership for employees and their spouses, employee assistance program, campus assistance program, and pet insurance option. More information about these benefits can be found on this webpage: Additional Benefits
 
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Timethia Brown HR Specialist
LSU Health Sciences Center
HR Management Department
504.568.4835

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