Custodian Lead (1st Shift)

University of Wisconsin Stout•Green Bay, WI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Custodian Lead works in Housing and Residential Education at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, helping keep campus housing, including student rooms, apartments, and common areas, clean, safe, and orderly. The role handles daily facility needs, walkway maintenance, and facility emergencies, and supports campus community wellbeing. The position combines custodial work and operational leadership. Responsibilities include recruiting, hiring, training, scheduling, and supervising student staff; coordinating cleaning operations with contract cleaners during major arrival and departure periods; and managing administrative duties such as inventory, supply ordering, and work-order follow-up. Leads are assigned primary administrative duties and are cross-trained in other areas. This is a full-time University Staff appointment on the Green Bay campus. The scheduled hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Occasional evening and/or weekend work may be assigned as needed. The role may require working in temperature extremes.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent at 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 motions and overhead work, and frequently climb stairs and ladders.
Ability to tolerate temperature extremes.

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, schedule, supervise, and mentor student staff.
Schedule and manage arrival and departure cleans and oversee contract cleaning operations.
Manage, review, and follow up on work orders.
Document and report repairs, violations, and pest-control needs.
Keep walkways clear of debris, litter, snow, and ice.
Monitor and secure interior and exterior facility entrances and report issues to appropriate entities.
Communicate with staff and assist with basic training.
Respond to facility emergencies and hazardous situations and escalate incidents according to established policies and procedures.
Keep supply areas and equipment organized, document inventory, and request additional supplies as needed.
Use basic equipment and supplies to clean assigned facility areas and remove waste and recyclables.

Benefits

Health insurance options, with annual deductibles as low as $250 for an individual and $500 for a family.
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.
Paid leave, including nine legal holidays, 36 hours of personal holiday, and 96–130 hours of sick leave annually.
Paid parental leave.
Eligible employees earn 13–27 vacation days annually, depending on years of service and employment type.