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Custodian

Wisconsin Union
Madison, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 12/10/2025 CLOSED ON 12/17/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Custodian position at Wisconsin Union?

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Job Category:

University Staff

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Profile:

Custodian

Job Summary:

This Custodian position is a team member of the Wisconsin Union -Facilities Custodian project team. Duties include routine maintenance and cleaning, trash removal, snow removal, carpet cleaning, floor refinishing, pressure washing, event set up/tear down. Work is performed under the guidance of a Custodial Services Supervisor.

  • Base hours will be Sunday through Thursday 5am to 1:30pm but may be flexed as needed for projects or to assist other shifts.
  • Position will be based out of Union South but will work in all Union locations to include, but not limited to: Union South, Memorial Union, Pyle Center, Student Activity Center, U Club and the Fluno building.

Key Job Responsibilities:

  • 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
  • Documents and reports repairs, violations, and pest control needs
  • Utilizes basic equipment and supplies to clean assigned facility areas and remove waste and recyclables

Department:

UW Madison - Wisconsin Union - Union South

Compensation:

17.00

Required Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working at same position for 3 months or more- Preferred

Education:

High School Diploma - Preferred

How to Apply:

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You will be prompted to complete a work history and have the option of attaching a resume.

Contact Information:

Rod Rotar

rod.rotar@wisc.edu / 608-263-5596

  • Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. 

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence by acknowledging skills and expertise from all backgrounds and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, visit the Human Resources Workplace Poster website.

To request a disability or pregnancy-related accommodation for any step in the hiring process (e.g., application, interview, pre-employment testing, etc.), please contact the Divisional Disability Representative (DDR) in the division you are applying to. Please make your request as soon as possible to help the university respond most effectively to you.

Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require your references to answer questions regarding misconduct, including sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department.
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