Milwaukee, WI

Starting Pay: $21.55 per hour

Employment Type: Non-exempt/Hourly

Schedule: 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Monday–Friday

Keep our facility clean. Keep our operation safe. Help feed eastern Wisconsin.

Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin is hiring a dependable, hardworking Custodian to help keep our Milwaukee facility clean, safe, organized, and ready to serve our community every day.

This role is about more than keeping things tidy. As a Custodian, you will play an important part in maintaining the food safety and cleanliness standards our warehouse depends on. You will care for warehouse and common areas, operate cleaning equipment, support sanitation and recycling, assist with light maintenance, and help ensure our facility is always ready for employees, volunteers, partners, and food safety audits.

If you take pride in seeing the results of your work, enjoy staying active, and like being part of a team with a meaningful mission, this could be a great fit.

What You Can Expect

Starting pay of $21.55 per hour
Stable, year-round work
A hands-on role where your work makes an immediate difference
Variety throughout the day, including cleaning, sanitation, equipment operation, and light maintenance
Training to operate forklifts and powered equipment
A supportive, team-oriented work environment
The opportunity to help maintain a safe, food-ready facility that serves communities throughout eastern Wisconsin

Benefits

Full-time employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Safe Harbor 401(k) match of 100% on the first 4% contributed, with immediate vesting
Employer HSA contribution for eligible employees
Paid time off and paid holidays
Personal Day and Floating Holiday
Volunteer Time Off
Employer-paid basic life and AD&D insurance
Short-term and long-term disability coverage
Paid parental leave
Employee assistance program
Professional development and training opportunities
Mission-driven work supporting communities across eastern Wisconsin

What You Will Do

Keep warehouse areas, volunteer spaces, the welcome center, breakrooms, restrooms, and other facility areas clean and orderly.
Sweep, mop, scrub, and vacuum floors and maintain warehouse floor markings.
Collect trash and recycling throughout the facility and bale cardboard for recycling.
Clean and maintain restrooms and restock supplies as needed.
Operate floor-cleaning and other mechanized cleaning equipment.
Follow daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly cleaning schedules and checklists.
Clean and maintain waste disposal areas, including pressure washing as needed.
Safely mix, use, and store cleaning products and chemicals in accordance with safety and food safety requirements.
Help maintain clean, organized coolers, freezers, warehouse areas, and common spaces.
Remove debris from outdoor areas and assist with snow removal and de-icing during winter weather.
Move furniture, equipment, materials, and supplies as needed.
Operate forklifts and powered pallet jacks after completing required training and certification.
Assist with basic facility repairs and light maintenance.
Follow food safety, sanitation, workplace safety, and organizational procedures to help keep the facility audit-ready at all times.

What You Bring

Required Qualifications

Commitment to supporting Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin's mission and the communities we serve.
Dependable, team-oriented approach and willingness to help where needed.
Ability to follow established cleaning, sanitation, food safety, and facility procedures.
Ability to work independently with direction and as part of a larger team.
Ability to safely use mechanized cleaning and facility equipment.
Strong attention to detail and pride in maintaining a clean and safe environment.
Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced warehouse setting.
Ability to obtain and maintain forklift certification within two weeks of hire.
Ability to work safely and follow established safety procedures.
Ability to work effectively with people from different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

Preferred Qualifications

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent related experience.
Previous custodial, janitorial, warehouse, sanitation, facilities, or similar experience.
Previous experience operating cleaning equipment, forklifts, pallet jacks, or other mechanized equipment.

Physical and Working Conditions

This is an active, hands-on position. The employee will frequently walk, stand, bend, twist, climb, reach, kneel, squat, and use their hands to operate equipment and complete cleaning and facility tasks.

The Employee Must Be Able To

Lift and move up to 50 pounds
Perform physical cleaning and facility work throughout the workday
Safely operate cleaning and material-handling equipment after completing required training
Work in warehouse environments with moderate to high noise levels
Work in refrigerated and freezer environments, including temperatures as low as approximately -10 degrees Fahrenheit
Wear closed-toed shoes and appropriate protective or cold-weather clothing

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

About Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin

Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin is the leading local hunger-relief organization in the state, with locations in Milwaukee and Appleton.

Founded in 1982, we are a local and independent member of the Feeding America network. Together with our community partners, donors, volunteers, and supporters, we serve nearly half a million people experiencing food insecurity across 35 counties in eastern Wisconsin each year.

Every part of our operation contributes to that mission. Our facilities team helps create a clean, safe, and welcoming environment so our employees and volunteers can focus on getting food to neighbors throughout eastern Wisconsin.

Apply Today

You don't need years of custodial experience to make an impact here. We are looking for someone who is dependable, hardworking, safety-focused, detail-oriented, and takes pride in leaving a space better than they found it.

If that sounds like you, we encourage you to apply.

Employment with Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and other pre-employment requirements applicable to the position.

Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination against applicants or employees based on age, race, color, creed, religion, disability, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, arrest or conviction record, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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