Custodian (2nd Shift, Sheboygan Campus)
About the role
The University of Wisconsin - Green Bay, Sheboygan Campus is currently seeking applications for a 2nd shift Custodian position. This position will have primary work hours from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. but will require occasional nights and weekends for seasonal work or specialty events. The Custodian position maintains the overall appearance and cleanliness of the designated work area. Work performed in this position includes manual cleaning and maintenance of UW-Green Bay, Sheboygan Campus buildings.
Key responsibilities
- Cleaning offices, restrooms, and other building areas
- Maintaining all floor surfaces including mopping, buffing, vacuuming, shampooing, and refinishing
- Cleaning windows (inside and outside)
- Cleaning furniture
- Assisting with furniture, piano and equipment moves as required
- Stocking restrooms and custodial work areas with necessary supplies and products
- Waste and recycling removal
- Snow removal and salting of building entrances
- 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 the campus grounds including lawn care and snow removal using a variety of tools and equipment
- Documents and reports repairs, violations, and pest control needs
- Maintains organization of supply areas and equipment, documents inventory, and requests additional supplies as needed
- Utilizes basic equipment and supplies to clean assigned facility areas and remove waste and recyclables
Compensation
- Hourly wage of $17.00
- Additional $0.80 per hour for all weekend hours worked
- Additional $0.80 per hour for all hours worked between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
- This position is not exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
Required qualifications
- 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 the proper methods, materials, and equipment for a wide range of 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 and proper use of toxic chemicals, and knowledge of heavy lifting methods to ensure safety
- Must have the ability to maintain high standards of cleanliness
- Ability to tolerate temperature extremes when performing snow removal activities
Physical qualifications
- Physical abilities to lift 50 lbs. from the floor to waist occasionally
- Physical abilities to lift 30 lbs. from the floor to overhead occasionally
- Physical abilities 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, frequent stair and ladder climbing
Conditions of appointment
- This position is a full-time University Staff appointment
- A criminal conviction investigation and pre-work screen examination will be conducted on the finalist(s)
- A six-month probationary period is required for this position
- The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term.
Application deadline
To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Sunday, August 9, 2026.
How to apply
Click the Apply button and follow the prompts on the screen. Please be sure to complete all required fields, and include all required documents before submitting your application. Once submitted, you will not be able to edit or attach any application materials. Files must be complete to be considered. Please include the following documents:
- Resume
If you have any questions, need accommodations, or submitted your application with missing materials, call or email: Human Resources, Phone: (920) 465-2390, Email: jobs@uwgb.edu
The successful candidate
The successful candidate will be expected to work inclusively and respectfully within a diverse campus community and practice civility in the workplace. The University welcomes applicants who are dedicated to the appreciation and promotion of inclusivity and equity as crucial components in the pursuit of organizational excellence. In addition, the successful candidate will have strong oral, written, interpersonal, and organizational skills, demonstrated integrity and strong leadership, and the willingness to work independently and as part of a collaborative team. The University invites applicants who are dedicated to enriching the quality of life for students and the community by embracing the educational value of diversity, promoting environmental sustainability, encouraging engaged citizenship, and serving as an intellectual, cultural, and economic resource.
Benefits
- Several health insurance options, with annual deductibles as low as $250/individual and $500/family
- Dental, vision, several life insurance options, AD&D and Accident insurance
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
- Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) with employer contributions beginning immediately, fully vested after 5 years of service
- Supplemental retirement savings programs including a 403(b) and Deferred Compensation
- 9 legal holidays
- 36 hours of personal holiday
- Between 96-130 hours of sick leave annually
- Paid parental leave
- 13-27 days of vacation each year, depending on years of service and employment type