Custodian - $2000 Sign-on Bonus

Custodian Position At Wisconsin Veterans Home

Join the dedicated team that maintains clean and enjoyable living and recreation areas for Wisconsin veterans who call our facility home! Custodians at WVHUG are responsible for performing a variety of cleaning and sanitizing tasks in occupied and unoccupied patient rooms, common areas and offices, to maintain a homelike environment for the residents of our facility. Duties include but are not limited to cleaning toilets, showers, and furniture; floor care; operating automatic cleaning equipment such as scrubbers, sweepers, and carpet cleaning machines; and shoveling snow.

Custodians at WVHUG work the day shift Monday through Friday with rotating weekends and holidays. The full-time position requires availability to work scheduled hours as needed, which may include additional weekends or holidays and overtime. 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. Due to the nature of the positions, WDVA will conduct a criminal background check prior to an offer of employment. Employment in this position is contingent upon passing a pre-employment tuberculosis (TB) skin test. A 12-month probationary period may be required.

In their resume, minimally qualified applicants will describe their experience performing paid or unpaid work. Additional required and preferred experience that will be assessed later in the selection process are : cleaning and using cleaning products; and following written and verbal instructions including work assignment changes; and working cooperatively and communicating with others; and following safety procedures and using personal protective equipment (PPE), including when using chemical agents; and / or performing custodial tasks and using custodial equipment and tools; and / or following sanitizing procedures and using chemical sanitizing agents; and / or problem solving.