Housekeeping/Custodial Lead Worker, King Veterans Home

Position Summary

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 patient-care and non-patient-care 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.

Salary Information

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.

Job Details

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.

How To Apply

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.

Qualifications

• 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.) in a commercial, institutional, healthcare, or industrial setting
• Experience performing these duties in a commercial, institutional, healthcare, or industrial setting
• Preferred experience training another person to complete a task
• Experience communicating in a professional manner
• Experience working independently
• Experience working on a team
• Experience training others to perform tasks
• Experience leading a team
• Experience problem solving
• Experience organizing and managing workload and resources
• Experience using a computer to perform work tasks
• Experience with chemical safety, personal protective equipment, and infection control

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.

Questions

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

Deadline to Apply

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