Custodian

About This Job

At Villa Feliciana Medical Complex, our mission is to operate health care programs that provide medical care and treatment for our residents with acute, subacute, and chronic illnesses and/or disabilities resulting from trauma or genetic defects. We are proud to serve the people of Louisiana with integrity and a sincere commitment to equality.

We’re looking for a Custodian to join our Housekeeping Department—a patient-focused team working together to keep VFMC clean and decontaminated. The Custodian plays a key role in making sure our residents have clean clothes and linens, clean furniture to sit on, and even clean showers to bathe in, and so much more! If you're driven and ready to start a new career with the State of Louisiana, this could be the opportunity for you.

No experience or training required.

Job Specification:
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

• Cleaning, mopping, dusting and sweeping assigned areas on a daily basis. Washing Bedside Curtains, Cleaning Trash Cans, Cleaning blinds, Cleaning Bathrooms including commodes and face bowls, Mopping Dining Rooms, cleaning contaminated trash bins, decontaminating patient rooms and restrooms which contain bio-hazardous wastes, such as blood, urine, used needles, etc. Dispose of infectious waste daily. Clean trash, cigarette butts, and wash patios around exterior buildings.
• Stripping, buffing, and waxing floors in an assigned area regularly using required industrial machinery. Vacuuming by using a wet/dry vacuum cleaner. Cleaning furniture, walls, baseboards, doors, mirrors and shower stalls by using chemical cleansers required for health standards.
• Loading, unloading, and operating commercial-size washers, dryers, and other laundry equipment. Stacking laundry and linen. Shaking out linen before processing through the dryers. Checking laundry in and out against a laundry list and recording any discrepancies. Picking up and delivering linen and laundry to patient buildings. Cleaning assigned work area and equipment by sweeping, mopping, dusting, and emptying trash containers.
• Steam cleaning outside of buildings, windows, and walkways using an industrial steam cleaner. Removing insects in lighting fixtures, bug containers, bug lights, etc. Mixing cleaning solutions to proper concentrations as necessary for various tasks.
• Attending in-service training required by HCFA and/or the hospital about safety, bio-hazardous materials, chemical safety, new equipment orientation, infection control procedures, etc.

Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional or Permanent

Career Progression: This position may be filled as a Custodian 1, 2 or 3

Work Schedule: Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM

Compensation: This position is eligible for longevity pay starting at $1.00 per hour

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

• All candidates for hire must undergo drug screening and a background check.

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

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:
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• Parental Leave:
  Up to six weeks paid parental leave

• 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.

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