Custodian Float (2nd Shift)

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay; Green Bay (WI); On-site; USD 19,320 - 27,517; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off

Retirement plan options

Job summary

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is hiring a Custodian Float to ensure a clean and welcoming campus environment for students and staff. This full-time position involves various custodial duties across campus, including cleaning and maintenance tasks. The role operates in shifts from 3:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, with hourly compensation starting at $17.00.

The ideal candidate must have a High School Diploma and possess basic computer skills. Bilingual abilities are preferred, and prior experience in custodial work is a plus. The university offers an inclusive work environment focused on community and student success.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent at time of application.
• Possession of or eligibility to obtain a valid driver's license upon appointment.
• Basic computer skills including the ability to use e-mail and the internet.

Responsibilities

• Perform custodial and light maintenance duties across campus locations.
• Maintain overall cleanliness of offices, classrooms, restrooms, and common areas.
• Assist with waste and recycling removal and seasonal snow management.

Skills

Cleaning skills

Time management

Basic computer skills

Bilingual ability (preferably)

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Cleaning equipment

Job description

Position title

Custodian Float (2nd Shift)

Job Category

University Staff

Employment Type

Regular

Job Profile

Custodian

Job Duties

Join UW–Green Bay as a Custodian Float and play a vital role in supporting a clean, safe, and welcoming campus for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. This mission-driven position directly contributes to the University’s commitment to access, community, and student success by ensuring our learning environments reflect pride, care, and excellence. As a float custodian, you will work across campus locations—adapting to changing needs, covering vacant areas, and helping maintain the overall appearance of university facilities—while advancing our shared values: Build Community, Empower Success, and Express Gratitude in every interaction. Together, we care for the spaces where learning thrives—because Together, We Rise.

In this dynamic role, you will perform a wide range of custodial and light maintenance duties, including cleaning offices, classrooms, restrooms, and common areas; maintaining floor surfaces through mopping, buffing, vacuuming, and refinishing; washing windows and surfaces; restocking supplies; and supporting furniture moves and event setups. You’ll also assist with waste and recycling removal, seasonal snow and ice management, and routine maintenance tasks such as changing light bulbs and identifying facility needs. Working under the guidance of the Custodial Services Supervisor, you will travel between campus buildings using a State vehicle—embracing challenges, adapting quickly, and helping maintain an environment where everyone can learn, work, and succeed.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Monitors and secures facility interior and exterior entrances and reports issues to appropriate entities
• Utilizes basic equipment and supplies to clean assigned facility areas and remove waste and recyclables
• Documents and reports repairs, violations, and pest control needs
• Maintains clean and clear walkways to ensure they are free of debris, litter, snow, and ice
• Maintains organization of supply areas and equipment, documents inventory, and requests additional supplies as needed

Department

Facilities Management - Operations

Compensation

Hourly pay of $17.00. This position will earn an additional $0.80 per hour for all weekend hours worked, as well as for all hours worked between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. This position is not exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent at time of application
• Possession of or eligibility to obtain a valid drivers license upon appointment
• Basic Computer skills including the ability to use e-mail and internet

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual, preferably in Spanish, Hmong, Somali, or Oneida
• Knowledge of the proper methods, materials, and equipment for a wide range of general custodian work
• Ability to operate cleaning equipment such as a vacuum cleaner or a floor scrubber
• Knowledge of basic safety precautions including the safe and proper use of toxic chemicals, and knowledge of heavy lifting methods to ensure safety
• Must have the ability to maintain high standards of cleanliness
• Ability to tolerate temperature extremes when performing snow removal activities

Physical Qualifications

• Physical abilities to lift 50 lbs. from the floor to waist occasionally
• Physical abilities to lift 30 lbs. from the floor to overhead occasionally
• Physical abilities to stand and walk continuously throughout an eight hour shift
• Ability to push, pull, reach, bend, twist, stoop, kneel, move furniture, perform repetitive motions, overhead work, frequent stair and ladder climbing

Conditions Of Appointment

Position is a full-time University Staff appointment. The work hours for this position will be 3:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m., Monday through Friday on the Green Bay campus.

A criminal conviction investigation and pre-work screen examination will be conducted on the finalist(s). In addition, if the final selected candidate has prior work history within the last 7 years with Universities of Wisconsin, a personnel file review check for employee misconduct will be completed. A six-month probationary period is required for this position. In compliance with the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act, the University does not discriminate on the basis of arrest or conviction record.

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term. If you have questions regarding this, please contact Human Resources.

How To Apply

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Required

Please be sure to complete all required fields, and include all required documents before submitting your application. Once submitted, you will not be able to edit or attach any application materials. Files must be complete to be considered. Please include the following documents:

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Application Deadline

To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Sunday, July 12, 2026.

Contact Information

If you have any questions, need accommodations, or submitted your application with missing materials, call or email:

Human Resources

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Email: [e-mail]

The Successful Candidate

The successful candidate will be expected to work inclusively and respectfully within a diverse campus community and practice civility in the workplace. The University welcomes applicants who are dedicated to the appreciation and promotion of inclusivity and equity as crucial components in the pursuit of organizational excellence. In addition, the successful candidate will have strong oral, written, interpersonal, and organizational skills, demonstrated integrity and strong leadership, and the willingness to work independently and as part of a collaborative team. The University invites applicants who are dedicated to enriching the quality of life for students and the community by embracing the educational value of diversity, promoting environmental sustainability, encouraging engaged citizenship, and serving as an intellectual, cultural, and economic resource.

Benefit Details

The Universities of Wisconsin provides an excellent benefits package to meet the diverse needs of its employees. For benefits eligible positions, this includes several health insurance options, with annual deductibles as low as $250/individual and $500/family. Our benefits package also includes dental, vision, several life insurance options, AD&D and Accident insurance and Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts. We participate in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), where employer contributions begin immediately, and employees are fully vested after 5 years of service. The Universities of Wisconsin also provides supplemental retirement savings programs including a 403(b) and Deferred Compensation.

In addition, eligible employees receive several types of paid leave benefits, which are prorated for employees working less than 100%. This includes 9 legal holidays, 36 hours of personal holiday and between 96-130 hours of sick leave annually and paid parental leave. Eligible employees earn 13-27 days of vacation each year, depending on years of service and employment type.

For more details, please review the benefit quick guide linked below.

• UW System Employee Benefits Brochure
• Total Compensation Estimator

Employee Misconduct

All final candidates will be asked to provide names, email contact information, and/or phone numbers for three (3) references, with at least one being from a manager or supervisor, during the interview process. All final candidates must be asked, prior to hire, whether they have been found to have engaged in, are currently under investigation for, or left employment during an active investigation in which they were accused of employee misconduct, sexual violence or sexual harassment. When obtaining employment reference checks, these same misconduct, sexual violence or sexual harassment questions must also be asked.

Confidentiality Statement

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis.Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

Annual Security Report

For more information regarding the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and the surrounding area, see ourCampus and Communitysection. For Campus Safety information see ourUniversity Police websiteand ourAnnual Security Report(for a paper copy please contact the Office of Human Resources at [phone]). This report includes statistics about reported crimes, as well as information about crime prevention and campus security policies and procedures.

UW is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.