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Student Custodial Lead

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 511440
Division/Organization: Recreation & Wellbeing
Department: Custodial Services
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: Nicholas Recreational Center & Bakke Recreational Center
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $18.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Customer Service, 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:

 05/11/2026

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 Upon Graduation

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 10 - 20 Hours 

Schedule:

 This position offers 10–20 hours per week based on student availability and may be based at the Nick, Bakke, or Nielsen Tennis Stadium. The schedule includes a rotating commitment of every other weekend.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $18.00

Number of Positions:

 2

Qualifications:

 - Must be able to work 1-2 shifts during the week.
- Must be available to work a shift every other weekend.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

- Punctuality, communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
- Ability to balance academic and job responsibilities.
- Ability to move between Nicholas Recreation Center, Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center, and Nielsen Tennis Stadium.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Position Summary
The student custodial lead is the highest student position within the custodial department. The lead is responsible for creating monthly schedules, hiring students, running meetings with student supervisors, planning for tournaments/events, and working with custodial building managers as well as other departments to ensure the proper maintenance and cleanliness of facilities. Often the student lead will work with both student and pro staff.

In this role you will:
- Manages and creates student staff monthly schedules using SubItUp.
- Runs interviews and hiring of new student staff.
- Checks and approves all student staff timesheets.
- Communicates with both student supervisors and student custodians.
- Meets with custodial building managers and superintendent weekly.
- Creates and tracks student fiscal year budget.
- Organizes and plans kickoff and end of semester meetings.
- Assists student supervisors with general tasks of cleaning and management.
- Meets biweekly with scheduling and events teams to plan for large tournaments & events.
- Ensures that all students are up to date with divisional training and CPR certifications.
- Works with other departments within Rec Well to ensure smooth custodial operations in buildings.

Physical Demands:

- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds with our without accomodations.
- This role includes frequent walking, bending, and extended periods of standing.

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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