Custodian 2 (WAE/PRN)

Custodian 2 (WAE/PRN)

Salary

$1,855.00 - $3,338.00 Monthly

Location

Monroe, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

NELVH-209804CUST-063025

Department

DVA-NE LA Veterans Home

Opening Date

07/01/2025

Closing Date

7/6/2025 11:59 PM Central

• Description
• Benefits

About this Job

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 Homes is to primarily serve the Veterans' population of Louisiana through the provision of medical, restorative, and rehabilitative services in an atmosphere of respect and compassion. The primary objective of 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.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Job Specification

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

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

On a daily basis, cleans, mops, disinfects, dusts and sweeps assigned areas. Reports deficiencies such as paint peeling, water leaks in faucets/toilets, bugs in light covers, broken equipment, etc.

Cleans contaminated trash bins, contaminated trash, decontaminates patient rooms, rest rooms and isolation rooms which contain biohazard wastes such as blood, urine, feces, and used needles. Disposes of infectious waste when necessary and documents that proper procedures were followed.

Strips, buffs, waxes, and disinfects floors to an assigned area on a regular basis using required industrial machinery.

Position-Specific Details:

This position is located at the Northeast Louisiana Veterans Home in Monroe, LA.

The position will be filled by a WAE position. WAE employees are only allowed to work 1245 hours within a twelve-month period and are not eligible for or entitled to state benefits, leave earning, and paid holidays.

This position includes a premium pay of $1.00 per hour for each hour physically worked.

Note regarding the advertised pay range: The advertised maximum amount listed is the maximum salary a person can make while in this title/level over their career and not the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.

How To Apply:

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.

Testing Information

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.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Jamaile Burton

Human Resources Analyst

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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

Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at

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