Custodian - Elkhorn

Red Hawk Technologies, LLC; Elkhorn (WI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Gateway Technical College in Elkhorn, WI, is hiring a full-time Custodian to keep the Elkhorn Campus clean, safe, and welcoming for students, staff, and visitors. The role covers daily cleaning, snow removal, event setup, and basic maintenance. Shift: Monday–Thursday 2:00 PM–10:30 PM; Friday 9:30 AM–6:00 PM.

Reports to Campus Facilities Manager. Qualifications include a valid driver’s license, basic computer skills, and cleaning experience.

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license.
• Basic computer skills.
• Cleaning experience.

Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain campus spaces using appropriate germicides, cleaning products, and procedures.
• Dust, scrub, and clean surfaces, furniture, floors, and shared spaces.
• Operate industrial cleaning equipment, including carpet extractors, high-speed buffers, and scrubbers.
• Inspect campus areas and remove trash and debris from buildings and grounds.
• Maintain custodial equipment, tools, and cleaning supplies.
• Respond to service requests through a web-based work order system.
• Perform preventative and regular maintenance around campus facilities.
• Support minor repairs, painting, and basic troubleshooting of plumbing or electrical issues.
• Assist with loading and unloading trucks, supplies, furniture, and equipment.
• Help maintain the condition, function, and appearance of campus buildings.
• Coordinate the setup and takedown of furniture and equipment for campus and community events.
• Prepare rooms and shared spaces based on event and operational needs.
• Respond professionally to campus service needs and work requests.
• Provide customer-focused support to students, employees, visitors, and community members.
• Lock and secure campus buildings.
• Follow Gateway safety policies, procedures, and OSHA requirements.
• Perform snow removal using plows, snow blowers, shovels, and salt-spreading equipment.
• Operate district-owned vehicles and snow-removal equipment as needed.
• Support safe campus operations during changing weather and seasonal conditions.

Skills

Cleaning experience

Basic computer skills

Valid driver's license

Tools

Web-based work order system

Forklift training

Job description

GATEWAY TECHNICAL COLLEGE | JOB #26023

Custodian

Help create a clean, safe, and welcoming campus where students, employees, and visitors can learn, work, and thrive.

• Hourly Pay $20.22 - $20.85
• Location Elkhorn Campus
• Employment Type Full-Time
• Schedule Monday - Thursday, 2:00 PM - 10:30 PM
  Friday, 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
• Posting Dates August 20th - August 25th, 2026
• Apply By August 25th, 2026 at 11:59 PM Central

This role is for someone who takes pride in creating spaces where people feel safe, welcome, and cared for.Your work helps keep Gateway running smoothly by supporting clean facilities, safe operations, and a positive campus experience every day.

The Role in Brief

As a Custodian, you will help keep the Elkhorn Campus clean, safe, and welcoming for students, employees, visitors, and community members. You will follow daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning schedules while also supporting campus events, facility needs, snow removal, and general building operations.

You will report to the Campus Facilities Manager.

Why This Role Matters

• Students and employees learn and work in clean, safe, and well-maintained spaces.
• Campus events and daily operations run smoothly because rooms and shared spaces are prepared and ready.
• Facilities stay functional through regular cleaning, inspections, preventative care, and minor maintenance support.
• Safety standards are supported through proper cleaning procedures, equipment use, and OSHA requirements.
• Gateway's campus environment reflects care, professionalism, and pride.

What You Will Actually Do

Cleaning and Campus Care

• Clean and maintain campus spaces using appropriate germicides, cleaning products, and procedures.
• Dust, scrub, and clean surfaces, furniture, floors, and shared spaces.
• Operate industrial cleaning equipment, including carpet extractors, high-speed buffers, and scrubbers.
• Inspect campus areas and remove trash and debris from buildings and grounds.
• Maintain custodial equipment, tools, and cleaning supplies.

Facilities and Maintenance Support

• Respond to service requests through a web-based work order system.
• Perform preventative and regular maintenance around campus facilities.
• Support minor repairs, painting, and basic troubleshooting of plumbing or electrical issues.
• Assist with loading and unloading trucks, supplies, furniture, and equipment.
• Help maintain the condition, function, and appearance of campus buildings.

Campus and Event Support

• Coordinate the setup and takedown of furniture and equipment for campus and community events.
• Prepare rooms and shared spaces based on event and operational needs.
• Respond professionally to campus service needs and work requests.
• Provide customer-focused support to students, employees, visitors, and community members.

Safety, Security, and Seasonal Support

• Lock and secure campus buildings.
• Follow Gateway safety policies, procedures, and OSHA requirements.
• Perform snow removal using plows, snow blowers, shovels, and salt-spreading equipment.
• Operate district-owned vehicles and snow-removal equipment as needed.
• Support safe campus operations during changing weather and seasonal conditions.

What You Need to Succeed

Required

• Valid driver's license.
• Basic computer skills.
• Cleaning experience.

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing.
• Follow instructions, schedules, safety procedures, and chemical or solvent labels.
• Use email, basic computer systems, and a web-based ticketing or work-order system.
• Complete forklift training and certification as required.
• Work independently with minimal supervision.
• Organize and prioritize work to meet cleaning and facility schedules.
• Operate carpet extractors, high-speed buffers, scrubbers, floor jacks, forklifts, snow-removal equipment, and district-owned vehicles.
• Demonstrate professionalism and strong customer care.
• Promote teamwork, efficiency, and a positive campus environment.

Conditions of Employment

Work Authorization: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Background Check: Employment is contingent upon an acceptable background check.

Schedule: Flexibility is needed to accommodate business and campus needs.

Travel: Ability to travel within the district with little or no notice.

Uniform: A required work uniform is supplied by the department.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

This is an active, hands-on position. The work requires extended standing and walking, frequent bending, crouching, kneeling, climbing stairs, and verbal communication. The role also includes lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, driving, working outdoors, and using custodial and snow-removal equipment.

• Standing or walking: Continuously
• Communicating verbally: Continuously
• Lifting or carrying up to 20 pounds: Continuously
• Stooping, crouching, kneeling, and climbing ramps or stairs: Frequently
• Lifting or carrying 21-50 pounds: Frequently
• Pushing or pulling 26-40 pounds: Frequently
• Driving: Frequently
• Working outdoors and around water or other liquids: Frequently to continuously
• Working near moderate or loud noise, odors, interruptions, and other people: Frequently to continuously
• Lifting or pushing more than 50 pounds, crawling, climbing ladders, and exposure to extreme temperatures or very loud noise: Occasionally

Equal Opportunity, Accessibility, and Safety

Gateway will not discriminate against any employee, applicant for employment, student, or applicant for admission based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, creed, religion, political affiliation, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, disability, age, membership in any reserve component of the armed forces, union affiliation, arrest and conviction record, or any other protected category under applicable local, state, or federal law.

Gateway Technical College is an Equal Opportunity/Access Educator/Employer operating under an affirmative action plan. Reasonable accommodations and auxiliary aids will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and need special accommodation for the application process, please contact the Office for Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights at [e-mail] or 262-564-3062. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Your safety while employed at Gateway Technical College is one of our top priorities, so we encourage you to read our Annual Security Report. This report is published in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Violence Against Women Act. It includes crime statistics, institutional policies on campus safety and security, alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, reporting procedures, sexual misconduct, and other important matters. Please email [e-mail] or call 262-564-3062 to request a hard copy.

Please Note: Please note the above is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job with or without notice.

Applications close August 25th, 2026 at 11:59 PM Central

$20.22 - $20.85 hourly | Full-Time | Job #26023

Comp Grade D | Non-Exempt | Facilities and Security / Elkhorn Campus