
Custodian | Five Flags Center
Grand River Center
10 Positions
ID: 82514
Posted On 10/07/2025
Refreshed On 10/12/2025
Job Overview
Position Summary
The Custodian is responsible for ensuring facility meets or exceeds standards of cleanliness to the utmost in guest satisfaction before, during, and after all events. Custodial staff must possess the knowledge, skills and abilities as well as be able to explain and demonstrate that he/she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.
About the Venue
The Five Flags Civic Center is located in downtown Dubuque. The arena has a capacity of 4,500 guests and has the ability to transform for an occasion from concerts and sports tournaments to banquets and general sessions. The theater is a National Historic Landmark that seats 711 guests and Bijou Room is a black box theater with a capacity of 135 guests.
Responsibilities
- Arrives for each scheduled shift on time, and ready to work.
- Ability to work morning, afternoon and/or overnight shifts including weekends and holidays.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to stand on feet for up to 8 hours at a time, to kneel, stoop, climb stairs and reach above head as well as perform repetitive motions in connection with cleaning tasks.
- Ability to follow verbal instructions and read written instructions especially as relates to cleaning products and SDS.
- Performs light and heavy cleaning tasks including but not limited to sweeping, mopping, and disposing of garbage.
- Restocks restrooms with supplies.
- Works safely, quickly and efficiently to meet all deadlines.
- Maintains a positive, outgoing demeanor and acknowledges guests in a friendly manner.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Basic understanding of how to use cleaning equipment.
- Ability to operate scrubbers, buffers, carpet extractors, etc.