{"data":{"id":155130,"slug":"vaktmastare-vikariat","type":"job","title":"Custodian, Temporary Position","description":"Sapere Aude \u2013 dare to be wise \u2013 is our motto. Our students and employees develop knowledge that is vital to society and enriches individuals and the world. Our academic environment is characterized by curiosity, courage, and openness, and there is a close connection between people, roles, disciplines, and research. Our operations are founded on equality, diversity, and a democratic approach. We are located in V\u00e4rmland, a region close to nature and rich in culture, where we serve as a driver for sustainable development in close cooperation with society.\nKarlstad University has approximately 1,400 employees and 18,700 students distributed across two inspiring campus environments in Karlstad and Arvika. Read more about us at: kau.se\/jobb\nDescription\nAt Campus Service, we lay the foundation for creating a pleasant and functional environment for both students and employees. We are a versatile department whose mission is to provide service and support rather than exercise administrative authority. Our three units handle everything from custodial services, facility management, and physical security to facility care, printing, and schedule coordination. You will also meet our employees in our welcome center. Together, we strive to provide the best possible service and contribute to an inspiring campus life. We are now recruiting a temporary custodian for the Facilities and Services unit!\nWork Tasks\nThe Facilities and Services unit includes the custodial department, which primarily works with furniture arrangement, minor facility adaptations, mail handling, access cards, key management, transportation within the university's facilities, waste management, and flagging and replacement of light sources.\nSince the university arranges many different events, you will sometimes need to adapt quickly to these with short notice. This may temporarily change your work schedule, work tasks, and determine whether work is performed individually or in groups. Evening and weekend work may occur.\nQualifications\nThe position requires current experience working as a custodian, in internal services, or in another equivalent service function. The position requires documented experience and ability in practical work that includes furniture arrangement, transportation, minor assembly or repair work, or similar tasks.\nThe work is physically demanding and sometimes involves heavy lifting and work at heights. Therefore, it is a requirement that you can handle such work tasks. You need to have a strong ability to maintain order and structure and deliver a high level of service to the university's employees and students. Knowledge of the Integra alarm and access system is a merit.\nIn our department, we sometimes work together and sometimes independently, which makes it important that you thrive in teamwork but also have your own drive and can take your own initiatives. You easily prioritize and adapt to rapid changes, while you can identify and implement improvements. Your flexibility and ability to reprioritize based on operational needs are crucial to succeeding in the role.\nThe work involves daily contact with both students and employees, which requires that you are service-oriented and enjoy having people around you while you work. The university is an international environment, and since you will have daily contact with both employees and students, proficiency in both Swedish and English \u2013 spoken and written \u2013 is a requirement. A driver's license for a car is also required. A forklift license and experience with handling tasks via an IT-based case management system are merits. Great emphasis will be placed on your personal qualities.\nTerms\nThe employment is a limited-term part-time position (60%) with a start date of November 1, 2026 through January 31, 2027 or by agreement, with possible extension.\nApplication\nYou apply through the university's web-based recruitment tool Varbi. You are responsible for ensuring that your application is complete in accordance with the announcement, that any documents in languages other than Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, or English are translated, and that your qualifications are documented in a way that allows for a factual, qualitative assessment. A complete application must be submitted by the application deadline. An incomplete application may result in your qualifications not being assessed in all respects.\nYour application should contain:\nA personal letter describing your qualifications in relation to the work tasks.\nCV.\nCopies of relevant transcripts, certificates, and references.\nDescription of language skills.\n\nAll documents you wish to be part of your application should be attached to the digital application. Name each uploaded document clearly to show what it contains.\nApplication Deadline: September 4, 2028\nReference Number: REK2026\/175\nWe look forward to your application!\nKarlstad University has made a medieval agreement for this recruitment and therefore asks that you refrain from contacting advertisement vendors and recruitment service providers.\nHR Excellence in Research\nKarlstad University received the HR Excellence in Research award in September 2020. This award is given to employers that have a stimulating work environment and good conditions for researchers and continuously work to develop these. The award demonstrates the institution's commitment to fair and transparent recruitment and favorable professional development for researchers. Read more at kau.se\/hrs4r.","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Vaktm\u00e4stare, vikariat","description_original":"Sapere Aude \u2013 v\u00e5ga vara vis \u2013 \u00e4r v\u00e5rt motto. V\u00e5ra studenter och medarbetare utvecklar samh\u00e4llsviktig kunskap som berikar individen och v\u00e4rlden. V\u00e5r akademiska milj\u00f6 pr\u00e4glas av nyfikenhet, mod och \u00f6ppenhet och det \u00e4r n\u00e4ra mellan m\u00e4nniskor, roller, \u00e4mnen och forskning. Grunden f\u00f6r v\u00e5r verksamhet \u00e4r j\u00e4mst\u00e4lldhet, m\u00e5ngfald och ett demokratiskt syns\u00e4tt. Vi finns i V\u00e4rmland, en naturn\u00e4ra och kulturrik region d\u00e4r vi \u00e4r en motor f\u00f6r h\u00e5llbar utveckling i t\u00e4t samverkan med samh\u00e4llet.\nKarlstads universitet har ca 1 400 medarbetare och 18 700 studenter f\u00f6rdelade p\u00e5 tv\u00e5 inspirerande campusmilj\u00f6er i Karlstad och Arvika. L\u00e4s mer om oss p\u00e5: kau.se\/jobb\nBeskrivning\nP\u00e5 Campusservice l\u00e4gger vi grunden f\u00f6r att skapa en trivsam och funktionell milj\u00f6 f\u00f6r b\u00e5de studenter och anst\u00e4llda. Vi \u00e4r en m\u00e5ngsidig avdelning vars uppgift \u00e4r att tillhandah\u00e5lla service och st\u00f6d snarare \u00e4n myndighetsut\u00f6vning. V\u00e5ra tre enheter arbetar med allt fr\u00e5n vaktm\u00e4steri, lokalf\u00f6rs\u00f6rjning och fysisk s\u00e4kerhet till lokalv\u00e5rd, tryckeri och schemasamordning. Det \u00e4r ocks\u00e5 v\u00e5ra medarbetare du m\u00f6ts av i v\u00e5rt v\u00e4lkomstcenter. Tillsammans str\u00e4var vi efter att ge b\u00e4sta m\u00f6jliga service och att bidra till ett inspirerande campusliv. Vi s\u00f6ker nu en vikarierande vaktm\u00e4stare till enheten f\u00f6r lokaler och service!\nArbetsuppgifter\nInom enheten f\u00f6r lokaler och service finns vaktm\u00e4steriet, som i huvudsak arbetar med m\u00f6blering, enklare lokalanpassningar, posthantering, passerkort, nyckelhantering, transporter inom universitetets lokaler, avfallshantering samt flaggning och byte av ljusk\u00e4llor.\nD\u00e5 universitetet arrangerar m\u00e5nga olika evenemang beh\u00f6ver du ibland med kort varsel anpassa dig efter dessa. Det kan tillf\u00e4lligt f\u00f6r\u00e4ndra arbetsschemat, arbetsuppgifterna och avg\u00f6ra om arbetet utf\u00f6rs enskilt eller i grupp. Kv\u00e4lls- och helgarbete kan f\u00f6rekomma.\nKvalifikationer\nF\u00f6r anst\u00e4llningen kr\u00e4vs atktuell erfarenhet av arbete som vaktm\u00e4stare, internservice eller annan likv\u00e4rdig servicefunktion. F\u00f6r anst\u00e4llningen kr\u00e4vs dokumenterad erfarenhet och f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga av praktiskt arbete som omfattar m\u00f6blering, transporter, enklare monterings- eller reparationsarbeten eller liknande arbetsuppgifter.\nArbetet \u00e4r fysiskt kr\u00e4vande och inneb\u00e4r ibland tunga lyft och arbete p\u00e5 h\u00f6ga h\u00f6jder. D\u00e4rf\u00f6r \u00e4r det ett krav p\u00e5 att du ska kunna hantera s\u00e5dana arbetsuppgifter. Du beh\u00f6ver ha god f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att uppr\u00e4tth\u00e5lla ordning och struktur samt leverera en h\u00f6g niv\u00e5 av service till universitetets medarbetare och studenter. Kunskaper i larm- och passagesystemet Integra \u00e4r meriterande.\nP\u00e5 v\u00e5r avdelning arbetar vi ibland tillsammans och ibland sj\u00e4lvst\u00e4ndigt, vilket g\u00f6r det viktigt att du trivs i lagarbete men ocks\u00e5 att du har ett eget driv och kan ta egna initiativ. Du har l\u00e4tt f\u00f6r att prioritera och anpassa dig till snabba f\u00f6r\u00e4ndringar, samtidigt som du kan identifiera och genomf\u00f6ra f\u00f6rb\u00e4ttringar. Din flexibilitet och f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att omprioritera utifr\u00e5n verksamhetens behov \u00e4r avg\u00f6rande f\u00f6r att lyckas i rollen.\nArbetet inneb\u00e4r daglig kontakt med b\u00e5de studenter och medarbetare, vilket kr\u00e4ver att du \u00e4r serviceinriktad och trivs med att ha m\u00e4nniskor omkring dig n\u00e4r du arbetar. Universitet \u00e4r en internationell milj\u00f6 och d\u00e5 du kommer ha daglig kontakt med b\u00e5de medarbetare och studenter \u00e4r goda kunskaper i svenska och engelska, b\u00e5de i tal och skrift, ett krav. \u00c4ven k\u00f6rkort f\u00f6r personbil \u00e4r ett krav. Truckk\u00f6rkort och erfarenhet av att hantera arbetsuppgifter via ett IT-baserat \u00e4rendehanteringssystem \u00e4r meriterande. Stor vikt kommer att l\u00e4ggas vid dina personliga egenskaper.\nVillkor\nAnst\u00e4llningen \u00e4r en tidsbegr\u00e4nsad anst\u00e4llning p\u00e5 deltid (60%) med tilltr\u00e4de 2026-11-01 tom 2027-01-31 eller enligt \u00f6verenskommelse med eventuell m\u00f6jlighet till f\u00f6rl\u00e4ngning.\u00a0\nAns\u00f6kan\nDu ans\u00f6ker i universitetets webbaserade rekryteringsverktyg Varbi. Du ansvarar f\u00f6r att ans\u00f6kan \u00e4r komplett i enlighet med annonsen, att eventuella handlingar p\u00e5 spr\u00e5k annat \u00e4n svenska, norska, danska eller engelska \u00e4r \u00f6versatta och att din kompetens \u00e4r dokumenterad p\u00e5 ett s\u00e4tt som medger en saklig, kvalitativ bed\u00f6mning. Komplett ans\u00f6kan ska vara inne vid ans\u00f6kningstidens slut. En ofullst\u00e4ndig ans\u00f6kan kan medf\u00f6ra att din kompetens inte kan pr\u00f6vas i alla avseenden.\nAns\u00f6kan ska inneh\u00e5lla:\nPersonligt brev med beskrivning av dina kvalifikationer i f\u00f6rh\u00e5llande till arbetsuppgifterna.\nCV.\nKopior av relevanta betyg, examensbevis och intyg.\nRedog\u00f6relse f\u00f6r spr\u00e5kkunskaper.\n\nAlla handlingar som du \u00f6nskar ska vara en del av din ans\u00f6kan ska bifogas den digitala ans\u00f6kan. Namnge varje uppladdat dokument s\u00e5 det tydligt framg\u00e5r vad det inneh\u00e5ller.\nSista ans\u00f6kningsdag: 2028-09-04\nAnge referensnr: REK2026\/175\nV\u00e4lkommen med din ans\u00f6kan!\nKarlstads universitet har gjort medieval f\u00f6r denna rekrytering och vi undanber oss d\u00e4rf\u00f6r kontakter med annonsf\u00f6rs\u00e4ljare och s\u00e4ljare av rekryteringstj\u00e4nster.\nHR Excellence in Research\nKarlstads universitet mottog i september 2020 utm\u00e4rkelsen HR Excellence in Research. Utm\u00e4rkelsen ges till arbetsgivare som har en stimulerande arbetsmilj\u00f6 och goda villkor f\u00f6r forskare och kontinuerligt arbetar f\u00f6r att utveckla dessa. Utm\u00e4rkelsen visar l\u00e4ros\u00e4tets engagemang f\u00f6r r\u00e4ttvis och transparent rekrytering samt gynnsam professionell utveckling f\u00f6r forskare. 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