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Custodian

Be The Difference Begins with Great People.

Are you looking for a new opportunity where you can make the difference in the lives of students and faculty? We’re always looking for highly talented individuals to join our team – people who think big, care deeply, and believe in being the difference in their work and community.

We prioritize student success, access to education, and service in our work to educate well-rounded servant leaders who transform their fields, our society and the world. Our Catholic, Jesuit approach emphasizes student engagement with the world around them and formation of the heart and mind.

We believe in our mission: The search for truth, the discovery and sharing of knowledge, the fostering of personal and professional excellence, the promotion of a life of faith, and the development of leadership expressed in service to others. These core values guide our relationships with our students, each other, and our community.

Marquette University offers a rich and competitive Total Rewards package including medical, dental, vision, 403(b) with up to 8% company match, 5 weeks of time off to start, and tuition benefits for employees, spouses, and dependents with no payback requirement! View details of our total rewards package here.

This is your next opportunity to join an organization that invests in their employees’ career journey by diversifying their skills, deepening their expert knowledge, encouraging a healthy work-life balance, focusing on personal wellbeing, providing leadership training, and sustaining a culture of respect and inclusion.

Reporting to the Service Manager or Building Supervisor, this position performs cleaning functions in assigned areas of buildings. Assists in maintaining a clean, healthy and safe environment for students, faculty and staff. Acts as a lead person to assigned custodial staff. Performs duties as a project crew member consisting of floor stripping/scrubbing and refinishing. Carpet shampooing and floor buffing as assigned.
Duties and Responsibilities
  • Provide collection and disposal services for wastepaper, trash and debris and recyclable materials.
  • Vacuum carpeting, dry sweep, dust mop and damp mopping of hard surfaced floors.
  • Clean and sanitize washroom/shower room fixtures.
  • Dust, damp wipe, wash and polish furniture and fixtures using a ladder up to 6 feet tall and at times using scaffolds.
  • Use scrubbers, buffing and shampooing equipment.
  • Make beds and set up occupant rooms.
  • Moving furniture when required.
  • Clean kitchen floors according to Health Department standards, as required.
  • Shovel snow and spread ice melting compounds.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Ability to demonstrate both reading and writing comprehension and competency skills.
  • High School diploma or equivalent, along with a minimum of 6 months of cleaning experience is required.
  • Ability to use manual and automatic scrubbers, buffers and shampooing equipment to perform assigned project work.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Previous cleaning experience of at least one year in an academic or health care environment preferred.
  • Valid driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record is preferred.
  • The ability to lead custodians in assigned tasks is preferred.
Department Facilities Planning & Management Posting Date 07/18/2023 Closing Date Special Instructions to Applicants EOE Statement
It is the policy of Marquette University to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable federal or state-protected classification.

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Optional Documents
  • Resume
  • References

Marquette University is good for the mind and the soul. The Catholic, Jesuit university provides undergraduate, graduate, and professional courses and programs in business, engineering, arts and sciences, nursing, law, dentistry, and other fields....

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DATE POSTED
July 24, 2023

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