Custodian - University Housing

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University Staff

Regular

Custodian

University Housing Facilities is looking for Custodians to join our 1st and 2nd shift teams! We pride ourselves on providing great results for our customers and strive to be the place where everyone wants to work. Apply today!

Custodians at University Housing work together in teams to help keep spaces welcoming, safe, and clean for residents, staff, and guests. As a Custodian in University Housing you will:

• Communicate with residents and guests to address needs and service requests
• Complete work in occupied or vacant residence hall and dining spaces
• Demonstrate and role model exceptional customer service
• Promote and participate in a collaborative team environment
• Maintain and implement prescribed cleaning standards
• Provide support and assist as needed in the implementation of plans and procedures in the event of an emergency

Work Schedule:

• Multiple vacancies may be available
• 1st shift position(s):
  Typical schedule is 7:30am - 4:00pm, Monday through Friday, 8-hour shifts, for total of 40 hours per week. Some positions include scheduled shifts every other weekend. Some flexibility may be possible for scheduled days, work hours, and shift lengths.
• 2nd shift position(s):
  Typical schedule is 3:00pm-1:30am, 4 days per week, 10-hour shifts, for a total of 40 hours per week, including rotating holidays and shifts every other weekend. Some flexibility may be possible for scheduled days and work hours.

Work schedule will be set with selected finalist(s) at time of offer. Schedule alterations as operations and position expectations demand.

University Housing Facilities provides a great work environment with supervisors who care about each individual on their team. As a part of UW‑Madison, we also offer excellent UW benefits like competitive insurances and generous paid time off, professional development opportunities like Workplace English classes, and the State of Wisconsin retirement pension plan.

• 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

• Monitors and secures facility interior and exterior entrances and reports issues to appropriate entities

• Prepares, services, and/or maintains residence hall and dining facilities for residents and guests

• Assists residents and guests with event setup and take down

Division of University Housing, University Housing Facilities

University Housing Facilities is a part of the Division of University Housing at the University of Wisconsin‑Madison and focuses on housekeeping, mechanical maintenance, and long‑term infrastructure projects and planning. As a student service organization, University Housing Facilities provides quality living/learning environments to approximately 8,000 undergraduate student residents during the academic year and 18,000 guests in the summer months. Additionally, they serve the University Apartments community, which is approximately 3,000 residents in 1,240 apartments on 83 acres.

University Residence Halls consists of 30 buildings containing approximately 2 million square feet and 37 acres of surrounding grounds. In addition to residential living spaces the residence hall infrastructure supports many functions and programs requiring many types of spaces such as classrooms, office space, dining and culinary space including commercial kitchens and marketplace areas, mechanical support spaces and large meeting rooms.

$17.00/hour with a competitive retirement and benefits package, including vacation, holidays, and paid time off. Benefits information can be found at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). This is a full‑time position.

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