Custodian 1-3

State of Louisiana•Jackson, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Elayn Hunt Correctional Center (ELMHS) is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented individual to join the housekeeping department. This role involves performing routine custodial and environmental services, maintaining a safe and sanitary environment for clients and staff, and providing lead support to entry-level housekeeping personnel within a secure behavioral health setting. The mission of ELMHS is to provide mental health evaluation, treatment, habilitation, and consultation for adults, with programs including inpatient interventions, jail-based evaluations, supervised group home and residential programs, forensic evaluation, care, custody, and aftercare, and intermediate and long-term psychiatric services coordinated with the total system of care in Louisiana.

Requirements

No experience or training required.

Responsibilities

Perform routine custodial services duties including dusting walls, furniture, appliances, and any surface capable of maintaining debris and dust.
Sweep/dust, wet mop, strip, wax, and buff floors in residences that house clients and in ancillary environments that present a high risk of client aggression and violence.
Clean and decontaminate areas where body fluids are present.
Ensure that bio-hazardous wastes are properly disposed of.
Maintain a safe environment for clients by correcting and reporting all safety hazards to the supervisor.
Serve as lead custodian over entry-level custodians and less experienced Custodian 2s.
Handle bloodborne pathogens waste spills and special cleaning utilizing specialized training (Blood Borne Pathogen (BBP)/Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Understanding Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and Hazardous Chemicals: SDS Self-Paced).
Identify, resolve, and/or report violations of regulatory standards within a restrictive environment and take measures to report and safeguard clients, staff, and visitors from risk associated with violations.