State of Louisiana

Supplemental Information

South Louisiana Community College is a comprehensive community college that operates campuses in Abbeville, Crowley, Franklin, Lafayette, Morgan City, New Iberia, Opelousas, St. Martinville, and Ville Platte. The college serves approximately 12,000 students annually and offers an array of academic programs. Students earn associate degrees, technical diplomas, certificates, and industry-based certifications. The college was recognized as the “Best Community College in Louisiana” for 2023 by Intelligent.com and BestColleges.com, trusted resources for college rankings and higher education planning.

The mission of South Louisiana Community College is to transform and enrich the lives of individuals and communities. SoLAcc commits to providing skills and knowledge through a dynamic learning environment where students realize their potential, compete in today’s global economy and perpetuate to solve the complex problems of tomorrow.

About this position: The Custodian 2 on the Lafayette Campus is responsible for ensuring the cleanliness and custodial upkeep of all spaces as assigned by Facilities Department management. Predictable and reliable attendance is required in order to provide consistency and continuity of business services.

No Civil Service test score or assessment is required to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

• Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. *

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Justin Hernandez

SoLAcc Director of Facilities & Security Management

337-521-8901

Justin.Hernandez@solacc.edu

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

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

Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK:

To perform manual tasks in order to maintain the cleanliness, sanitary conditions, and appearance of state buildings, facilities, institutions, etc.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Experienced.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

General from a Custodian Supervisor A. Other reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

None.

LOCATION OF WORK:

All state agencies.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from Custodian 1 by the presence of experienced-level custodial tasks.

Differs from Custodian 3 by the absence of advanced-level custodial tasks.

Examples of Work

70%

• Clean and sanitize restroom and bathroom areas using established practices and procedure.
• Ensure all floors are swept, vacuumed, mopped, and maintained in accordance with Master Cleaning Schedule and as assigned.
• Refill all restroom dispensers to ensure adequate supply of paper products as assigned.
• Performs specialized floor maintenance and upkeep utilizing established protocols and industrial grade machinery.
• Acts as the primary point of contact for the notification of janitorial supply inventory needs.

20%

• Complete all monthly, quarterly, and annual deep cleaning tasks identified in the Master Cleaning Schedule and as assigned.

10%

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Learned physical skill is required for proper safe lifting and material handling techniques. Must be able to lift and move heavy equipment and material (25+) lbs.

Employee Expectations:

• Communication
  • Expected to collaborate and cooperate with coworkers and supervisor.
  • Expected to attentively listen and respond appropriately to all assigned duties.
  • Expected to use appropriate and respectful language on all occasions.
  • Expected to be able to utilize technology to effectively communicate with others as well as complete any duties in which this equipment is needed.
• Accountability
  • Expected to appropriately manage time and set priorities for all work assigned.
  • Expected to be able to produce and acceptable volume of work in a timely manner.
  • Expected to perform all work to departmental standards.
  • Expected to be punctual and prompt when arriving to work.
  • Expected to make appropriate decisions that are consistent with the circumstances.
  • Expected to understand and follow all required safety practices.
  • Expected to complete training as required and assigned.
  • Expected to submit all leave requests in accordance with departmental guidelines.
  • Expected to dress presentably and appropriately in accordance with departmental guidelines.
• Adaptability
  • Expected to demonstrate flexibility to any schedule changes.
  • Expected to seek out ways in which all assigned duties can be improved and performed more efficiently.
  • Expected to be accepting of any departmental/organizational changes that are in the best interest of the college.

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 https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

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 (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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