Custodian Academic and Residential Buildings

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Position Title: Custodian for Academic and Residential Buildings

Job Category: University Staff

Employment Type: Regular

Job Profile: Custodian

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville seeks a full-time, second-shift custodian to perform a wide variety of duties. The Custodian provides custodial services in various academic and residential campus buildings. Job duties may include but are not limited to cleaning floors, windows, walls and restrooms; operating cleaning equipment; working with cleaning chemicals; assembling and moving furniture and equipment; communicating with other staff to maintain a clean and safe environment, and supervising student workers.

Additional training will be provided on appropriate usage of personal protective equipment (PPE) and high-level cleaning and sanitizing procedures to comply with State of Wisconsin and Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines. No experience? That's okay, we can train you!

This is a full-time, 12-month, position with some work required beyond normal business hours and weekends. Position comes with excellent fringe benefits-medical, dental, paid leave, Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) retirement benefits, and more!

• 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 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
• Maintains clean and clear walkways to ensure they are free of debris, litter, snow, and ice

• Basic knowledge of custodial duties
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds with or without mechanical assistance
• Excellent communication skills
• Basic computer skills
• Able to read work instructions and schedules, warning labels and instructions for equipment operation
• Able to perform repetitive motion tasks (bending, twisting, etc.)
• Able to use a shovel for snow removal in front of buildings

• H.S. Diploma

This is an ongoing recruitment and applicants are called on as openings arise.

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Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University ensures physical accessibility to work environments for persons with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to employment. Upon request, the University will provide reasonable accommodations for religious observances and practices.

The University is committed to a program of affirmative action for women, racial minorities, persons with disabilities, disabled veterans and veterans of the Vietnam era. While the Chancellor assumes overall responsibility for the success of the program, university administrators and supervisors are responsible and accountable for implementation. Authority for monitoring the program is delegated to Human Resources.

Each individual associated with the University is called upon to pledge a new and revitalized commitment to build and maintain a campus environment free of harassment and discrimination, an environment that fosters mutual respect, recognizes the dignity and worth of all people, and promotes to the fullest, equal employment opportunity through affirmative action.

In compliance with the Clery Act of 1998, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville Annual Security & Annual Fire Safety Report is available for review. Call the UW-Platteville Campus Police Office at  for a paper copy of the annual report.

The Universities of Wisconsin 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. *. 19.36(7).

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other bases as defined by federal regulations 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.

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