Custodian - University Housing

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Job Category:

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 positions:
  Typical schedule is 7:30am - 4:00pm, Monday through Friday, 8‑hour shifts, for a 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 positions:
  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.

• Maintains organization of supply areas and equipment, documents inventory, and requests additional supplies as needed
• Documents and reports repairs, violations, and pest control needs
• Utilizes basic equipment and supplies to clean assigned facility areas and remove waste and recyclables
• Assists residents and guests with event setup and take down
• 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
• Maintains clean and clear walkways to ensure they are free of debris, litter, snow, and ice

Division of University Housing, University Housing Facilities

Housing Facilities is part of the Division of University Housing at the University of Wisconsin‑Madison. Our team is responsible for the full spectrum of two distinct facilities operations, which include housekeeping, mechanical maintenance, infrastructure repairs and renewal, and long‑term capital planning, for both undergraduate students and graduate students and their families living with us. As a student service organization, Housing Facilities advances the university’s mission by delivering safe, well‑maintained living and learning environments.

The Residence Halls, consisting of 30 buildings and 2 million square feet, houses approximately 8,000 undergraduate students during the academic year and welcomes more than 18,000 conference and program guests each summer. In addition to living spaces, our operations support a wide range of programs and functions, including classrooms, office spaces, dining and culinary operations, marketplace venues, meeting rooms, and event spaces.

University Apartments provides housing to an average of 2,500 residents in 1,240 apartments, serving a diverse community of graduate students, staff, and their families. The University Apartments community is located on over 80 acres of green space and also includes a large community…