Custodian 2 - Day Shift

Louisiana State University • Baton Rouge, LA

2d • $12 - $19 • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for cleaning and maintaining the LSU Student Union facility. The custodian cleans and prepares building spaces, supports daily events, maintains floors and cleaning equipment, and manages waste and recycling. The role works Thursday to Sunday and is considered essential, so the employee may be required to report to or remain on campus during an emergency or closure.

Requirements

• Six months of experience in custodial, housekeeping, groundskeeping, or food service work.
• Able to move around a 305,000-square-foot building multiple times daily and ascend and descend stairs in a four-story building multiple times daily.
• Able to stand for extended periods and stoop, kneel, and crouch during cleaning and related tasks.
• Able to move furniture weighing 20–40 pounds or more and transport tables and chairs weighing 60–80 pounds for event setups.
• Able to use arms and hands to operate floor and power equipment.
• Able to work with and be exposed to common cleaning products.
• Satisfactory pre-employment background check and physical are required.
• Must have valid U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and maintain it throughout employment.
• Provide three professional references, including each reference's name, title, phone number, and email address.

Responsibilities

• Clean lobbies, bathrooms, hallways, meeting rooms, the billiards area, and administrative areas by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, dusting, and polishing; mix cleaning solutions to the proper concentrations as necessary.
• Set up and break down meeting rooms, lobbies, ballrooms, and exterior grounds for daily events.
• Clean, strip, wax, and polish floors using industrial-sized mops and commercial floor machines; fill machines with cleaning solutions at the proper concentration and dispose of unused solution in the appropriate container.
• Clean floor machines and check and recharge batteries; wash, rinse, and dry industrial-size wet mops, dust mops, and commercial floor pads.
• Operate wet/dry vacuuming and carpet-extraction equipment and other commercial equipment to clean and shampoo carpets.
• Empty interior and exterior trash and recycling containers and transport waste to outdoor refuse or recycling containers as needed.
• Clean, decontaminate, and deodorize waste containers using appropriate materials according to label directions.
• Perform other duties assigned by Building Services supervisors, managers, or other departmental administrative personnel.

Benefits

• Health, life, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees and dependents.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Retirement options.
• Various leave options.
• Paid holidays.
• Wellness benefits.
• Tuition exemption for qualified positions.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Employee discounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed