Custodian Job at University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison

Overview

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Key Job Responsibilities

• 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
• 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

Department

Athletics, Facilities Management and Operations

Compensation

Minimum $17.00 Hourly. Depending on Qualifications

Additional information

This position is scheduled for second shift, typically 5:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Hours may vary based on operational needs, and evening, weekend, and event coverage may be required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of institutional or commercial cleaning methods, techniques, cleaning supplies and equipment.
• General knowledge of the tools, equipment, and setups used with residential, meeting, and conference activities.
• Basic knowledge of the activities and services necessary to efficiently provide services for residential, meeting and conference activities.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with fellow workers and station users and guests.
• Ability to perform duties properly and efficiently under pressure of deadlines and with interruptions.
• Work Performed: Dust mopping and wet mopping floors and halls. Physical Demands: Mop buckets are normally 32-quart size. When filled 2/3 full of water they will weigh approximately 50 lbs. Must be able to lift/carry buckets filled to 2/3 capacity. Mopping requires considerable movement of arms, twisting and bending of back.
• Work Performed: Manually, or by machine, strip floor finish and apply new floor finish. Physical Demands: Application of floor finish is similar to mopping demands. Operation of electric floor buffers involves considerable twisting of back. Must be capable of carrying 5 gallon cans of floor finish weighing approximately 47 lbs.
• Work Performed: Scrub bathroom sinks, toilets, fixtures, floors and walls. Wash inside of windows and ceilings. Physical Demands: Duties require frequent bending, stooping, kneeling, twisting, and use of arms above shoulder level. Frequent exposure to cleaning solutions, disinfectants and chemicals. May be required to work from a stepladder.
• Work Performed: Operate industrial vacuum cleaners and carpet extractors. Physical Demands: Considerable movement of arms and torso. \"Backpack\" vacuums, weighing approximately 15 lbs. are used on stairways. Work Performed: Move supplies, furniture, file cabinets, tables and other equipment. Physical Demands: Lifting, bending and twisting.
• Work Performed: Pick up waste paper and recycling from offices, classrooms, labs and empty into outdoor rubbish containers. Physical Demands: Bending, squatting and twisting required to pick up paper and items from floor and from under furniture. Full waste cans (some which may be heavy) must be emptied into carts. Paper pick-up cart weighs approximately 50-60 lbs. when filled with paper.
• Work Performed: Climb ladders and replace light bulbs. Physical Demands: Six, eight and ten-foot stepladders are most common sizes in use.
• Work Performed: Snow and ice removal from steps and sidewalks. Physical Demands: Hand shoveling of snow from steps and entryways. Requires lifting, bending and twisting. May be required to operate a snow blower. Must be able to work in winter weather conditions.
• Work Performed: Cleaning and dusting floors, furniture, doors, radiators, desks, windowsills, chalkboards, etc. Physical Demands: Exposure to dirt, dust, and chalk dust.
• Must have the ability to work alone performing duties in assigned area (floor/building).

Education

H.S. Diploma Preferred

How to Apply

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You will be prompted to upload the following documents:

• Resume

Applicants should attach a resume detailing their training and experience relating to the preferred qualifications referenced above. The application reviewers will be relying on written application materials to determine which qualified applicants will advance in the recruitment process.

Contact Information

Tianwei Miller, tm6@athletics.wisc.edu, 608-265-4138

Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals. The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world. For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence by acknowledging skills and expertise from all backgrounds and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, click here.

To request a disability or pregnancy-related accommodation for any step in the hiring process (e.g., application, interview, pre-employment testing, etc.), please contact the Divisional Disability Representative (DDR) in the division you are applying to. Please make your request as soon as possible to help 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).