Custodian Lead

University of Wisconsin-Madison; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Wisconsin-Madison is seeking a Custodian Lead to join the Wisconsin Union–Facilities Custodian Team. You will assist in training new staff, inspect progress, and support routine cleaning, maintenance, and snow removal under supervision. Work shifts are 3rd shift and hours rotate across Union South and Memorial Union.

The role includes indoor/outdoor duties, 40 hours per week, and opportunities to support continued operations across university facilities.

Qualifications

• Ability to walk, stand, lift, carry, bend, stoop and climb for the majority of the shift.
• Lift/move supplies and equipment regularly up to 50 lbs and occasionally up to 100 lbs.
• Remove snow and ice outside during cold weather.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and secure facility entrances and report issues.
• Maintain organization of supply areas and document inventory.
• Document repairs, violations, and pest control needs.

Skills

Walking ability

Lifting 50–100 lbs

Snow removal outside

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Salary: Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply throughthe internal application process.

Job Category: University Staff

Employment Type: Regular

Job Profile: Custodian Lead

Job Summary

Custodian Lead position is a team member of the Wisconsin Union-Facilities Custodian Team. Lead worker duties that include assisting in training new employees, inspect progress and qualityof building services. Basic duties include routine maintenance and cleaning, trash removal, and snow removal. Other duties will be assigned as needed. Work is performed under the guidance of a Custodial Services Supervisor.

• -Shift hours are 3rd Shift, 10pm - 6:30pm (Union South) or 10:30pm- 7pm (Memorial Union), days of week worked will rotate. 40 hoursper week.
• -At UW-Madison- Union South (1308 West Dayton Steet, Madison WI53705) Memorial Union. (800 Langdon Street, Madison, WI53706)
• -Work will be performed both indoors and outdoors.
• -Applicants may be used for future opening also.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Monitors and secures facility interior and exterior entrancesand reports issues to appropriate entities
• Maintains organization of supply areas and equipment, documentsinventory, and requests additional supplies as needed
• Documents and reports repairs, violations, and pest controlneeds
• Maintains clean and clear walkways to ensure they are free ofdebris, litter, snow, and ice
• Schedules, monitors, and communicates with staff and assistswith basic training
• Utilizes basic equipment and supplies to clean assignedfacility areas and remove waste and recyclables
• Responds to facility emergency and hazardous situations, andescalates incidents according to established policies andprocedures

Department: Wisconsin Union – Union South

Compensation

$18.91 per hour

• -Plus an additional $2.50 per hour for night hours worked(6pm-6am).
• -Plus an additional $0.80 per hour for weekend hours worked.
• -Plus Time and a half per hour for hours worked on designatedlegal holidays.

Required Qualifications

• -Ability to walk, stand, lift, carry, bend, stoop and climb for themajority of the shift, including extended periods of continuous physical activities with or withoutan accommodation.
• -Ability to lift and move supplies, equipment and materialregularly up to 50 lbs. and occasionally up to 100 lbs.
• -Ability to remove snow and ice outside during cold weather.

Preferred Qualifications

-Experience working at same position for 3 months or more-Preferred

Education

High School Diploma preferred

Institutional Statement on Diversity

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation forUW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respectthe profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience,status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. Wecommit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching,research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linkedgoals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission bycreating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from everybackground - people who as students, faculty, and staff serveWisconsin and the world.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal OpportunityEmployer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to, including but not limited to, race, color,religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, pregnancy,disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases asdefined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promoteexcellence by acknowledging skills and expertise from allbackgrounds and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. Formore information regarding applicant and employee rights and toview federal and state required postings, visit the HumanResources Workplace Poster website.

Disability or Pregnancy-Related Accommodation

To request a disability or pregnancy-related accommodation for anystep in the hiring process (e.g., application, interview,pre-employment testing, etc.), please contact the Divisional Disability Representative (DDR) in the division youare applying to. Please make your request as soon as possible tohelp the university respond most effectively to you.

Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require your references to answer questions regarding misconduct,including sexual violence and sexual harassment.

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).

The AnnualSecurity and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safetyand disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policiesand fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin PoliceDepartment.

Contact Information

Rod Rotar

[e-mail] / 608-263-559

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