College: SOWELA

Department: Facilities & Maintenance

Type of Appointment: Classified

Duties and Responsibilities: • Cleans bathrooms, offices, hallways and any other assigned areas by sweeping, mopping, scrubbing and polishing.

• Empties and decontaminates trash containers.
• Disposes of infectious waste when assigned.
• Moves, rearranges and dusts furniture and fixtures.
• Mixes of blends routing cleaning solutions to proper concentrations as necessary for various tasks.
• Cleans and waxes floors using industrial-size mops and/or machines.
• Strips and polishes floors using buffing machines.
• Washes blinds, windows and walls with prescribed solutions.
• Sweeps sidewalks, porches and tiled surfaces.
• Operates wet/dry vacuum for cleaning and shampooing carpeted areas.
• Strips, decontaminates and makes beds for patients, residents, students or inmates.
• Maintains equipment; reports needs for painting and minor building or equipment repair to supervisor.
• Replaces light bulbs and/or reports safety hazards to supervisor.
• Folds and issues clothing and linen when assigned.
• Cuts grass, trims scrubs, waters plants and performs other related duties on the grounds when assigned.
• Performs custodial related duties as necessary to maintain cleanliness and sanitary conditions.
• Performs many varied custodial tasks necessary for the upkeep of buildings and grounds.
• Other duties as required or assigned.

Required Experience: • Physical ability to perform manual work.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: • Proven ability to present a positive image for the college, maintain professional demeanor, provide effective customer service, and make good decisions.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and written, at all levels.

Benefits: As a member of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, SOWELA has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses), holidays (14 per year, typically includes longer break at Christmas), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits and Employee Assistance Program. Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.

Passing pre-employment criminal background screen is required as a condition of employment. SOWELA is committed to diversity and is an equal opportunity/equal access employer. SOWELA is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.