BUILDING SERVICE HELPER I

Job Summary

Milwaukee Public Schools is actively recruiting candidates for the Building Service Helper I position.

The purpose of this position is to keep all buildings of the Milwaukee Public Schools and the surrounding areas clean and neat at all times. Full and part time positions available with the opportunity to move into a full time position. Must be available to work days and additional hours as directed by the school engineer during winter, spring, and summer recess.

Starting Pay Rate: $18.68/Hour


How To Apply

Applications for the following position are being accepted by the Office of Human Resources no later than Sunday, August 9, 2026. Appointment is subject to a criminal background check, a drug/alcohol test and credential verification.

Applicants will be notified by email of the examination.

THE SELECTION PROCESS: will be job related and will consist of one or more of the following: education and experience evaluation; written, oral or performance tests; or other assessment methods. The Office of Human Resources reserves the right to call only the most qualified candidates to oral and performance examinations. Oral examinations may include written exercises. Selection process component weights will be determined by further analysis of the job.

*If you have failed the test please note: per our policy you are required to wait six months before reapplying for the Building Service Helper I position.

*Veterans or spouses of veterans should provide a copy of the DD214 form upon application.

For further information or any questions, please contact Aneesa Head - Office of Human Resources at View phone number on click.appcast.io or email at View email address on click.appcast.io.


Qualifications

High School diploma or GED is required.


Responsibilities

• Sweeps, mops and applies floor finish to stairs, corridors and floors of all rooms.
• Vacuums and cleans rugs and carpets.
• Dusts and washes chalkboards, walls, woodwork, lockers, desks and other furniture, fixtures and surfaces.
• Cleans glass in cabinets, windows, doors and mirrors.
• Cleans toilet and lavatory facilities and refilling toilet paper, paper and cloth towels and soap dispensers.
• Checks and locks windows and doors.
• Collects waste paper and empties waste and recycling containers throughout the assigned building.
• Moves and transfers furniture and other heavy objects.
• Cleans and maintains equipment and tools of the job.
• Actively supports the MPS Strategic Plan.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Milwaukee Public Schools does not discriminate in its programs, activities, facilities, employment, or educational opportunities on the basis of a person's sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or disability. Reasonable accommodations requested by qualified individuals with disabilities will be made in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, as amended by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008.

In accordance with Wisconsin Statutes, every applicant for a position with Milwaukee Public Schools will be subject to the open records law. Any applicant not wishing to have his/her identity released, must submit a written statement to that effect to the Department of Human Capital. The identities of all "final candidates" may be released. Milwaukee Public Schools reserves the right to interview the best qualified candidates.