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Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 509206
Division/Organization: Recreation & Wellbeing
Department: Facility Services
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $16.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Customer Service, Career Management, Honoring Context and Culture

Department Overview:

 Join the Rec Well team as we move Badgers to play hard, get fit, and live well.

As one of the largest student employers at UW, we practice customer service, problem solving, critical thinking, professionalism, team building, and other skills that you can talk about in an interview with a future employer.

We believe we’re more than a building. We’re building a movement and we want you to be part of it!

Visit recwell.wisc.edu for more information.

Anticipated Start Date:

 08/25/2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 4 hours Maximum: 20 hours

Schedule:

 Fridays and weekends required, variable weekdays. 4-20 hours per week (dependent on your
schedule, typically custodial staff work weekends from 7 am- 10 pm)

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $16.00

Number of Positions:

 30

Qualifications:

 - Ability to work at either the Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center or the Nicholas Recreation Center, Nielsen tennis stadium
- Ability to work weekends
- Communication, leadership and organizational skills
- Ability to balance academic and job responsibilities
- Must be able to attend department-wide and program specific trainings

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

- Communication
- Organized
- Problem Solvers
- Self-motivated

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Student Custodians safely operate cleaning equipment and machinery to maintain the cleanliness and safety of Rec Well facilities. Duties include washing windows and mirrors, cleaning bathrooms and high-traffic areas, and enforcing facility policies and procedures. Staff in this role communicate with team members, complete reports, and track supply inventory. This position requires problem-solving, critical thinking, and the ability to work independently or as part of a team. Attention to detail, motivation, and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds are important. Previous experience in cleaning or facility care is helpful but not required.

Physical Demands:

- Ability to lift 50 pounds

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

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.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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