Custodian 1WaePrn

The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs is an Equal Opportunity Employer and State as a Model Employer (SAME) to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

The mission of the Louisiana Veterans Home is to primarily serve the Veterans population of Louisiana through the provision of medical restorative and rehabilitative service in an atmosphere of respect and compassion. The primary objective of the home is to provide quality nursing care to eligible veterans with the ultimate goal of returning the veterans to the highest possible levels of physical and mental capacity.

This position is located in the Housekeeping Department of the SW Louisiana Veterans Home in Jennings Louisiana.

PRN/WAE/Part Time appointments are available. WAEs are not to exceed 1245 work hours in a 12 month period.

The Custodian 1 position pay depends upon experience plus $2.00 per hour physically worked.

A Resume will not be accepted in lieu of work experience. An application may be considered incomplete if the work experience and education sections are not completed.
There is no guarantee that all applicants will be interviewed. The hiring manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision. Should you be selected for an interview you will be notified by the contact information listed on your application.

No Civil Service test score is required in order 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.

DISQUALIFICATION:
While we encourage all interested applicants to apply please be aware that there are various reasons that your application may be disqualified from consideration including but not limited to:
Failure to fully complete the education and work experience sections of the application; (Please note for the education section that the semester area refers to the # of credit HOURS and not the # of semesters you completed)
Submission of a resume and/or SF10 application in lieu of the online application. Information on the resume will not substitute and must also be included on the actual job application in order to be considered.
Failure to list complete license information (if applicable to the job position).
Failure to submit an equivalency evaluation statement for an international degree by the closing of this announcement.

For further information about this vacancy contact:
SW Louisiana Veterans Home HR
Maria Cooper Brandy Deshotel or Charmaine Regan

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To perform basic manual tasks in order to maintain the cleanliness sanitary conditions and appearance of state buildings facilities institutions etc.

LEVEL OF WORK:
Entry.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Close from a Custodian Supervisor A. Other reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.

SUPERVISON EXERCISED:
None.

LOCATION OF WORK:
All state agencies.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from the Custodian 2 by the absence of experiencedlevel custodial tasks.

EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Cleans bathrooms offices hallways and any other assigned areas by sweeping mopping scrubbing and polishing.

Empties and decontaminates trash containers; may assist in disposing of infectious waste.

Moves rearranges and dusts furniture and fixtures.

Learns to mix or blend cleaning solutions to proper concentrations as necessary for various tasks.

Assists in setting up tables chairs and other furniture for special meetings banquets or other occasions.

Washes blinds windows and walls with prescribed solutions.

Operates vacuum for cleaning carpeted areas.

Strips decontaminates and makes beds for patients residents students etc.

Reports needs for minor building and/or equipment repairs to a higherlevel custodian.

Washes dries folds and issues clothing linens etc. as assigned.

May perform basic grounds work by picking up trash watering plants etc.