Custodian II at United Migrant Opportunity Services (UMOS) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Job Description:

Earn up to $3,000 in incentive pay during your first year of employment!

Are you a motivated, results-oriented candidate seeking to put your talents, skills, and experience to work as part of a mission-driven, customer-focused organization? If so, we invite you to join UMOS' diverse and dedicated team of over 1,000 professionals making a positive difference across more than 60 offices in seven states. Whether you are passionate about facilitating early childhood development; providing training and career planning for a parent; aiding a farmworker in accessing basic needs and new opportunities; educating at-risk individuals in HIV prevention; or supporting those fleeing domestic violence or human trafficking, UMOS is the place where you can fulfill your passion for helping families, businesses, and communities build better futures.

Benefits:
To support its team members, UMOS offers highly competitive compensation as well as a benefits package including:

• Paid time off that will increase over your years of service
• 15 paid holidays annually
• A robust range of insurance covering health, dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability, and accidental death & dismemberment
• The options to establish either a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account, which can be used to cover deductibles, prescriptions, and other healthcare expenses
• A variety of support services to promote well-being through the employee assistance program
• Retirement plan options, including 401(k) and Roth IRA, allowing you to make pre-tax or after-tax contributions. For those participating in the 401(k) Retirement Plan, UMOS annually contributes at least 3% of employees' eligible compensation.

Custodian II | Starting $13.64 to $17.05 Per Hour (Depending on Experience).

Custodian II Job Responsibilities:

• Empty wastebaskets and garbage containers.
• Dust furniture & equipment weekly.
• Sweep and vacuum floors daily.
• Clean bathrooms daily.
• Mop, wax, and buff floors weekly.
• Wash sills and floorboards weekly.
• Wash windows weekly.
• Assists with moving products throughout warehouse and within building and facility grounds.
• Set up tables and chairs in halls and meeting rooms as needed.
• Notifies management regarding need for major repairs or additions to lighting, heating, and ventilating equipment.
• Cuts and trims grass and shrubbery around buildings using hand tools and power equipment.
• Remove snow and debris from sidewalks and parking areas around buildings.
• Will utilize UMOS vehicles to transport furniture, equipment, and other materials.
• Train and supervise work experience participants.
• Perform special projects and other related duties as needed, attend meetings, conferences, and workshops as assigned.

Custodian II Job Qualifications:

• Minimum 1 year of custodial experience.
• Knowledge of cleaning materials and compounds.
• Ability to safely operate cleaning equipment including but not limited to vacuum cleaner, floor buffer, pallet jack, forklift, other tools, and power tools applicable.
• Ability to perform light physical labor with occasional lifting of at least 40 lb.
• Demonstrate the ability to receive and accept written and verbal instruction and direction.
• Ability to understand and follow safety procedures.
• Ability to read and safely & accurately follow written instructions on supplies containers, equipment manuals, and product literature.
• Ability to correctly interpret and use devices and tools for measurement, such as tape measures, volume measurement containers, and time clocks.
• Ability to perform simple computations correctly, i.e., addition, subtraction, division, in activities such as calculating spatial area.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision; ability to relate to other employees and UMOS clients in providing a clean, safe, and comfortable working environment.
• Able to work irregular hours.
• Have a valid driver's license and be insurable in accordance with Department of Transportation regulations.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.
• Must pass a pre-employment criminal background check.

Work Environment, Physical, and Sensory Demands:

The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be considered to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Demands:

• Employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, bend.
• Occasionally required to lift and /or move up to 40lbs.
• Frequently required to drive.
• Frequently exposed to moderate temperature generally encountered in a controlled temperature environment and outside setting.
• Noise level in this work is usually semi-moderate.

• Use first aid equipment, fire extinguisher.
• Usage varies by position.

UMOS isan equal opportunity Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.