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About the Role

The University of Wisconsin–Green Bay invites dependable, team‑focused individuals to join our facilities team as a 1st Shift Custodian. This role is essential for maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming campus that supports student success and community engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain the appearance and functionality of campus spaces by cleaning offices, classrooms, and restrooms.
• Care for floors and furnishings.
• Wash windows and surfaces.
• Support waste, recycling, and supply management.
• Assist with furniture and equipment moves.
• Contribute to seasonal snow and ice removal.
• Perform routine maintenance tasks.
• Document and report repairs, violations, and pest control needs.
• Utilize basic equipment and supplies to clean assigned facility areas and remove waste and recyclables.
• Maintain clean and clear walkways free of debris, litter, snow, and ice.
• Maintain organization of supply areas and equipment, document inventory, and request additional supplies.
• Monitor and secure facility interior and exterior entrances and report issues.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• High School Diploma or equivalent at time of application.
• Possession of or eligibility to obtain a valid driver's license upon appointment.
• Basic Computer skills including the ability to use e-mail and internet.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual, preferably in Spanish, Hmong, Somali, or Oneida.
• Knowledge of proper methods, materials, and equipment for general custodian work.
• Ability to operate cleaning equipment such as a vacuum cleaner or a floor scrubber.
• Knowledge of basic safety precautions, including the safe use of toxic chemicals and heavy lifting methods.
• Ability to maintain high standards of cleanliness.
• Ability to tolerate temperature extremes when performing snow removal activities.

Physical Qualifications

• Ability to lift 50 lbs. from the floor to waist occasionally.
• Ability to lift 30 lbs. from the 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, overhead work, and frequent stair and ladder climbing.

Conditions Of Appointment

• This position is a full-time University Staff appointment.
• Work hours: 6:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday on the Green Bay campus.
• A criminal conviction investigation and pre-work screen examination will be conducted.
• A six-month probationary period is required.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and maintain work authorization.

Compensation

• Hourly wage of $17.00.
• Additional $0.80 per hour for all weekend hours and hours worked between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
• This position is not exempt from overtime provisions.