Housekeeping/Custodial Lead Worker, King Veterans Home

Deadline: July 16, 2026

Contact: J Lea Roberts, Human Resources Specialist-Senior, jlea.roberts@wisconsin.gov, 608-266-3344

Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs
"Join our team and honor Wisconsin's veterans.”

The Wisconsin Veterans Home in King (WVHK) is seeking a Custodian Lead to join our housekeeping team. The Home is a 24/7/365 skilled nursing, long-term care facility that provides comfort, support, and professional healthcare services to elderly or disabled veterans and their spouses. The facility is on the picturesque shoreline of the Chain O'Lakes, off Highway 10 between Stevens Point and Appleton.

WDVA employees have access to an excellent benefit and compensation package that includes:

• Substantial leave time including 9 paid holidays and ample accrued sick time that rolls over each year
• Excellent and affordable health, vision, and dental benefits
• An exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment, plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan
• Wellness and Employee Assistance programs
• The Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program

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This agency is committed to serving Wisconsin's veteran population. Our positions offer the satisfaction of serving those who have served us all.

The State of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer seeking a diverse and talented workforce.

Come lead the dedicated team that maintains clean and enjoyable living and recreation areas for Wisconsin veterans who call our facility home!

This Housekeeping/Custodial Lead Worker performs lead-worker duties for a crew of custodians at WVHK and is responsible for training custodians on their job duties, including infection control policies and procedures, sanitation procedures, floor surface maintenance, operation of equipment, and chemical use. In addition, the position performs custodial services for assigned building patientcare and non-patientcare areas and provides coverage throughout the campus as needed. All job duties are performed in accordance with standard safety principles and practices, following WDVA policies and WVHK’s Custodial Services standard operating procedures.

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Starting wage will be $18.00 per hour, with additional compensation for nights, weekends, holidays and overtime.

Custodian Lead is in pay schedule-pay range 03-09.

Pay will be set in accordance with the State of Wisconsin Compensation Plan in effect at the time of hire. Pay for current State employees may vary based on applicable provisions in the Compensation Plan.

The Custodian Lead works 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with rotating weekends and holidays. They must be available to work as needed.

Work duties are performed on site.

Job duties require climbing, reaching and bending; performing sustained physical activity; performing heavy work, including occasionally exerting more than 100 pounds of force; operating loud, shaking and/or vibrating equipment; and working on ladders and/or scaffolding.

Due to the nature of the positions, WDVA will conduct a criminal background check prior to an offer of employment.

Employment in this position is contingent upon passing a pre-employment tuberculosis (TB) skin test.

A 12-month probationary period may be required.

The required qualifications that will be reviewed in the first step of the process are experience:

• independently performing housekeeping/custodial duties (e.g., cleaning common areas, cleaning offices and occupied rooms, maintaining floors, using sanitation procedures, using automated equipment, selecting suitable cleaning products, handling chemicals, maintaining a housekeeping cart, using personal protective equipment, ensuring safety, using infection prevention methods, working around patients or other vulnerable people, etc.)
• performing these duties in a commercial, institutional, healthcare, or industrial setting

The preferred qualification that will be reviewed in the first step of the process is experience:

• training another person to complete a task

In addition to the qualifications reviewed in the first step of the process, qualifications that will be reviewed in next steps are experience:

• Communicating in a professional manner *

• Working independently *

• Working on a team *

• Training others to perform tasks

• Leading a team

• Problem solving

• Organizing and managing workload and resources

• Using a computer to perform work tasks

• With chemical safety, personal protective equipment, and infection control

Items marked with an asterisk (*) are required.

You must apply online on WiscJobs. Click the link to view instructions for Applying to State Service. You will be required to attach a resume. To ease the application process, upload your resume to WiscJobs prior to attaching it.

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Current permanent, classified State employees, who are eligible for transfer or voluntary demotion into a position assigned to pay schedule-pay range 03-09, should complete the online application process.

What happens next? After the application deadline, resumes will be reviewed by one or more job experts each week, and qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. Failure to complete all steps of the online process, including submitting a resume, will result in an incomplete application, which will not be accepted.

If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted via email or phone. Make sure your contact information is correct and check your messages regularly.

The State of Wisconsin offers a special program for qualified veterans with a 30%-or-greater, service-connected disability rating, Veterans Non-competitive Appointment (VNCA). Click the link to view more information on the VNCA process and to apply for eligibility verification. Veterans that have applied and been verified through the VNCA job posting ID 3375, should email the contact below and mention your eligibility and interest in the position. Current state employees in permanent positions are not eligible for non-competitive appointment.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the U.S., a lawful permanent resident, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. without WDVA sponsorship) at the time of application.

Questions can be directed to J Lea Roberts at jlea.roberts@wisconsin.gov or 608-266-3344.

All application materials must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on July 16, 2026.