Custodian Lead (1st Shift)

Universities of Wisconsin•Green Bay, WI

23h•$19 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

The Custodian Lead works in Housing and Residential Education at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, helping maintain safe, clean, and orderly student rooms, apartments, common spaces, and other campus housing areas. The role supports a welcoming campus living environment through routine custodial work, walkway maintenance, facility monitoring, and responses to emergencies and hazardous situations. The position combines hands-on custodial duties with collaborative leadership and administration. Responsibilities include recruiting, hiring, training, scheduling, and supervising student staff; coordinating contract cleaning during arrival and departure periods; and managing inventory, supply ordering, and work orders. Leads are assigned primary administrative duties and are cross-trained in other areas. The position is full-time, based on the Green Bay campus, with regular hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Occasional evening and weekend work may be assigned as needed. Weekend hours and hours worked between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. receive an additional $0.80 per hour. The position is non-exempt under the FLSA.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent by the time of application.
Possession of, or eligibility to obtain upon appointment, a valid driver's license.
Basic computer skills, including the ability to use email and the internet.
Ability to lift 50 pounds from floor to waist occasionally and 30 pounds from floor to overhead occasionally.
Ability to stand and walk continuously throughout an eight-hour shift.
Ability to push, pull, reach, bend, twist, stoop, kneel, move furniture, perform repetitive and overhead work, and frequently climb stairs and ladders.
Ability to tolerate temperature extremes, including while performing snow removal activities.
Willingness to work occasional evenings and/or weekends as assigned by the supervisor.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual ability, preferably in Spanish, Hmong, Somali, or Oneida.
Knowledge of proper methods, materials, and equipment for a wide range of general custodial work.
Ability to operate cleaning equipment such as a vacuum cleaner or floor scrubber.
Knowledge of basic safety precautions, including safe and proper use of toxic chemicals and safe heavy-lifting methods.
Ability to maintain high standards of cleanliness.

Responsibilities

Manage assigned primary administrative duties and cross-train in other areas.
Manage inventory and order supplies.
Recruit, hire, coordinate training for, and supervise student staff.
Schedule and manage arrival and departure cleaning, including overseeing contract cleaners.
Manage, review, and follow up on work orders.
Document and report repairs, violations, and pest-control needs.
Keep walkways clean and clear of debris, litter, snow, and ice.
Monitor and secure facility entrances and report issues to appropriate entities.
Schedule, monitor, and communicate with staff, and assist with basic training.
Respond to facility emergencies and hazardous situations, escalating incidents according to established policies and procedures.
Keep supply areas and equipment organized, document inventory, and request supplies as needed.
Use basic cleaning equipment and supplies to clean assigned facility areas and remove waste and recyclables.

Benefits

Health insurance options.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
Life insurance options.
AD&D and accident insurance.
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts.
Wisconsin Retirement System participation, with employer contributions beginning immediately and full vesting after five years of service.
Supplemental retirement savings programs, including a 403(b) and Deferred Compensation.
Nine legal holidays.
36 hours of personal holiday.
96–130 hours of sick leave annually.
Paid parental leave.
13–27 days of vacation annually, depending on years of service and employment type.