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University Housing - Custodian Student Supervisor

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Division/Organization: University Housing
Department: Residence Hall Facilities
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: 15 Slichter Hall - Human Resources 625 Babcock Dr. Madison, WI 53706 (on bus line)
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $17.00 to $17.00
Job Categories: Customer Service, Department and Office Assistants, Hospitality

Department Overview:

The Division of University Housing is committed to demonstrating our Core Values: Care in how we approach people and our work; Creativity in solving problems; Integrity in our interactions with staff and customers; Optimism, focusing on opportunities and positive outcomes; Respect for the differences, strengths, and potential in people; Stewardship of human, financial and natural resources; and Excellence in customer satisfaction and communication. 

Anticipated Start Date

12/2/24

Anticipated Hours Per Week

16 hours a month required; 10-15 hours a week pref

Schedule:

Academic Year:

  • Flexible scheduling based on your academic availability and operational need
  • 16 hours a month required; 10-15 hours a week preferred
  • Various and flexible weekend and weekday shifts. Weekend shifts are required for some units.
    • Residence Halls - Most shifts are available on the weekends between the hours of 7am – 5pm; some weekday shifts 7:30am-4:00 pm may be available depending on the unit’s operational need.
    • Apartments - most shifts are available M-F between the hours of 7:00am-3:30pm
    • Evenings and Gordon Dining and Event Center (GDEC) - shifts available 7 days a week between 3:00 pm and 1:30 am. Lakeshore staff report to Jones Hall, Southeast staff report to GDEC.

Summer:

  • 20-40 hours per week, positions based on availability and operational need. Flexible scheduling options may be available, schedule will be set upon hire.
    • Daytime Residence Halls and Apartments - M-F 7:00 am-4:30 pm, some overtime expected outside of normal hours, including some weekends.
    • Evenings and GDEC Evenings - 3:00 pm-1:30 am Bi-weekly rotation: Monday-Thursday and Tuesday- Friday, some overtime expected outside of normal hours including some weekends.
  • Seasonal: This position is considered seasonal during the summer months and is exempt from the 89-day rule in regard to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Hours worked may exceed 30 hours/week during the summer months.

Salary/Wage Range:

Hourly $17.00 to $17.00

Number Of Positions

4

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Student Custodian Supervisors supervise a team to provide a safe and clean environment for residents and guests to live, study, and play while providing excellent customer service.

  • Promote a positive work environment, where students feel welcomed at work, by role modeling appropriate work behavior, strong work ethic, good decision making, critical thinking and a customer service attitude.
  • Supervise a team of student custodians, including WiGrow conversations, proficiency reviews, providing feedback, training, leading meetings, inspect work areas, reporting work rule violations, and giving direction to staff.
  • Schedule student staff for their work shifts.
  • Assist the Building Services Supervisor withpayroll-related tasks, including collection exception reports, approving timecards, and attendance tracking.
  • Serve as a point of contact and provide leadership for work unit on weekends and when full time supervisors are absent from unit.
  • Personally perform as well as lead and assist other student and career staff in completing:
    • Major cleaning facilities including resident rooms, apartments, dining areas, and/or common areas; deep scrubbing, extracting carpets scrubbing walls, shelves, furniture, extracting furniture, cleaning/sanitizing refrigerators.
    • Preparing rooms for residents and guests
    • Empty trash and recycling; vacuum; clean toilets; clean and wash sinks, windows, mirrors, showers, and stairwells, remove litter from grounds, sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, and extracting floors; moving furniture
    • Snow removal for you unit
  • Plan, lead and execute assigned projects independently or with others e.g.: turnovers, parking staffing, supply/linen organization, carpet and hard-surface floor maintenance/care, delivering and moving supplies and items, and other projects as assigned.
  • Be professional and helpful at all times, communicate clearly and accurately, report building maintenance issues, follow-up with customers as needed.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Summer Specific Duties: 

  • Supervise servicing of hotel style guest rooms, of adult conference groups when occupied
  • Preparing rooms for residents and guests, including making beds; dust, sweep, and mop rooms, restock closets, towels, and linen.
  • Parking responsibilities for the arrival and departure of Summer Conference guests
  • Supervise the cleaning of vacated apartments before the new contract year starting in July
  • Participate in staffing schedule planning for work between group occupancy, including coverage on weekends as operationally needed

Qualifications:

  • Must be able to regularly lift objects weighing approximately 50 lbs.
  • Must be able to stand, bend, stoop, and squat to perform work
  • Some units may require a valid driver’s license and a driving history that meets UW Risk management standards.
  • Current or previous University Housing student custodian experience preferred
  • Satisfactory results of a confidential criminal background check are required.

Physical Demands

See Qualifications

Application Instructions:

University Housing values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Contact:

Org: University Housing
Contact: University Housing Human Resources
Web: www.housing.wisc.edu/jobs/student/
Email: hr@housing.wisc.edu

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