<p>Position Summary</p> <p>Join the dedicated team that keeps clean and enjoyable living and recreation areas for Wisconsin veterans who call our facility home!</p> <p>Custodians at WVHK are responsible for the timely completion of 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 washing, dusting, and mopping; cleaning toilets, showers, and furniture; floor care; operating automatic cleaning equipment such as scrubbers, sweepers, and carpet cleaning machines; replacing light bulbs; and performing limited grounds maintenance.</p> <p>Click to view a copy of the full Custodian job description.</p> <p>Salary Information</p> <p>Starting wage is $16.67 per hour, with additional compensation for nights, weekends, holidays and overtime.</p> <p>Sign-on bonus of $3000 for eligible new hires. $1500 will be paid in the employee's first paycheck and $1500 will be paid when the employee completes their original probationary period.</p> <p>Custodian is in pay schedule-pay range 03-08.</p> <p>Pay will be set in accordance with the State of Wisconsin Compensation Plan in effect at the time of hire. Pay for current State employees may vary based on applicable provisions in the Compensation Plan.</p> <p>Job Details</p> <p>Custodians at WVHK work 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with rotating weekends. Employees must be available to work scheduled hours as needed, which may include overtime and holidays.</p> <p>Work duties are performed on site.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Due to the nature of the positions, WDVA will conduct a criminal background check prior to an offer of employment.</p> <p>Employment in this position is contingent upon passing a pre-employment tuberculosis (TB) skin test.</p> <p>A 12-month probationary period may be required.</p> <p>Qualifications</p> <p>The required qualification that will be reviewed in the first step of the process is experience performing paid or unpaid work.</p> <p>In addition to the qualifications reviewed in the first step of the process, qualifications that will be reviewed in next steps are experience:</p> <ul> <li> <p>cleaning and using cleaning products*; and</p> </li><li> <p>following written and verbal instructions including work assignment changes*; and</p> </li><li> <p>working cooperatively and communicating with others*; and</p> </li><li> <p>following safety procedures and using personal protective equipment (PPE)* including while using chemical cleaning agents; and/or</p> </li><li> <p>performing custodial tasks and using custodial equipment and tools; and/or</p> </li><li> <p>following sanitizing procedures and using chemical sanitizing agents; and/or</p> </li><li> <p>problem solving</p> </li></ul> <p>Items marked with an asterisk (*) are required.</p> <p>How To Apply</p> <p>You must apply online on WiscJobs. Click the link to view instructions for Applying to State Service. You will be required to attach a resume. To ease the application process, upload your resume to WiscJobs prior to attaching it.</p> <p>Your resume is an important part of your application. It is used to determine if your experience fits the job. View instructions on writing and what to include in your resume.</p> <p>NOTE: You cannot update or change your resume once the application is submitted. Make sure that your resume is how you want it to be before you click Submit.</p> <p>Current permanent, classified State employees, who are eligible for transfer or voluntary demotion into a position assigned to pay schedule-pay range 03-08, should complete the online application process.</p> <p>What happens next? Starting on the first review date, resumes will be reviewed by one or more job experts each week, and qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. Failure to complete all steps of the online process, including submitting a resume, will result in an incomplete application, which will not be accepted.</p> <p>If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted via email or phone. Make sure your contact information is correct and check your messages regularly.</p> <p>The State of Wisconsin offers a special program for qualified veterans with a 30%-or-greater, service-connected disability rating, Veterans Non-competitive Appointment (VNCA). Click the link to view more information on the VNCA process and to apply for eligibility verification. Veterans that have applied and been verified through the VNCA job posting ID 3375, should email the contact below and mention your eligibility and interest in the position. Current state employees in permanent positions are not eligible for non-competitive appointment.</p> <p>Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the U.S., a lawful permanent resident, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. without WDVA sponsorship) at the time of application.</p> <p>Questions can be directed to J Lea Roberts at jlea.roberts@wisconsin.gov or 608-266-3344.</p> <p>Deadline to Apply</p> <p>Applications will be accepted until the needs of the Home are met.</p> <p>Resumes will be reviewed weekly starting 04/08/2026.</p>