Custodian

Milwaukee, WI

Full Time

JR10003604

Position Title: Custodian

Job Category: University Staff

Employment Type: Regular

Job Profile: Custodian

Job Duties: Cleans facilities, removes waste and recycling, and monitors building security and safety by performing such tasks as unlocking/locking entrance doors. Ensures cleanliness, orderliness, and safety in assigned areas.

Hours of Operation:

• 1st Shift (full time) - 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM, Monday - Friday
• 2nd Shift (full time) - 2:00 PM - 10:30 PM, Monday - Friday
• 3rd Shift (full time) - 10:00 PM - 6:30 AM, Monday - Friday

Key Responsibilities:

• Cleans assigned areas
• Disposes of waste and recycling into proper containers
• Cleans and maintains restrooms
• Monitors building security and safety by performing such tasks as unlocking exterior entry doors and/or locking exterior doors when scheduled
• Ensures cleanliness, orderliness, and safety in assigned areas
• Cleans and maintains floors to ensure cleanliness, orderliness, and safety in assigned areas
• Cleans floors by vacuuming, mopping, buffing, stripping, and waxing in assigned areas
• Extracts carpet and furniture according to institutional standards
• Maintains clean and clear building interiors to ensure they are free of debris and litter
• Inspects, maintains, and operates equipment in a safe and orderly fashion

This position is not eligible for hybrid work and requires 100% onsite work.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Documents and reports repairs, violations, and pest control needs
• Utilizes basic equipment and supplies to clean assigned facility areas and remove waste and recyclables
• Maintains clean and clear walkways to ensure they are free of debris, litter, snow, and ice
• Monitors and secures facility interior and exterior entrances and reports issues to appropriate entities
• Maintains organization of supply areas and equipment, documents inventory, and requests additional supplies as needed

Department: Environmental Services

Facilities, Planning and Management is committed to promoting respect and civility in the workplace. Our staff serves as role models by practicing exemplary behaviors when working with customers, fellow faculty and staff members, students, and visitors. The mission of the department is to provide a safe, sustainable, and accessible physical environment that supports learning, research, working, living, and recreation. The organization supports the academic and strategic objectives of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with commitment and pride in everything they do.

Compensation: $16.00 per hour

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ability to stand and walk for full shift (4 or 8 hours)
• Ability to frequently lift 10 lbs. with occasional lifting up to 30 lbs. unassisted
• General knowledge of cleaning

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous cleaning experience in an office setting
• Previous cleaning experience in a school setting
• Documented experience using scrubbing, buffing, and carpet machines

How to Apply: Interested candidates must submit a Resume addressing the minimum qualifications as listed above. This is a continuous recruitment with an initial review date of 9/18/2025. To ensure consideration, applications must be submitted by 9/17/2025.

Contact Information: Emily Jensen - HR Coordinator, eejensen@uwm.edu, 414-251-9195