{"id":194,"date":"2013-07-08T15:16:36","date_gmt":"2013-07-08T19:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/facilities\/?page_id=194"},"modified":"2026-04-03T14:29:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T18:29:00","slug":"custodialservices","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/facilities\/custodialservices\/","title":{"rendered":"Custodial Services Department"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Custodial Services provides cleaning and related services for University of Rhode Island academic, athletic, administrative, and farm buildings\u201483+ buildings totaling 2.6 million square feet\u2014at the main campus in Kingston, Rhode Island. Our mission is to provide a clean, healthy, and welcoming environment for all students, staff, visitors, and alumni.<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  block-level prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/facilities\/work-order-request-form\/\" title=\"\">submit a work request<\/a>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Department Contacts<\/h2>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"uri-people-tool cl-tiles halves\"><div class=\"peopleitem h-card \">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/facilities\/meet\/doug-michael\/\">Doug Michael<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\">Assistant Director,  Custodial Services<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-department\"><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-misc\"><span class=\"p-tel\">401.874.2463<\/span> <br> <a class=\"u-email\" href=\"mailto:dougmichael@uri.edu\">dougmichael@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"peopleitem h-card \">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/facilities\/meet\/john-jacques\/\">John Jacques<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\">Manager, Custodial Services<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-department\">Custodial Services<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-misc\"><span class=\"p-tel\">401.874.4691<\/span> <br> <a class=\"u-email\" href=\"mailto:jjacques@uri.edu\">jjacques@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"peopleitem h-card \">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/facilities\/meet\/virginia-jen-alexander\/\">Virginia (Jen) Alexander<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\">Building Superintendent<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-department\"><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-misc\"><span class=\"p-tel\">401.874.3504<\/span> <br> <a class=\"u-email\" href=\"mailto:valexander@uri.edu\">valexander@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"peopleitem h-card \">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/facilities\/meet\/stephen-marchese\/\">Stephen Marchese<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\">Building Superintendent<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-department\"><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-misc\"><span class=\"p-tel\">401.874.3505<\/span> <br> <a class=\"u-email\" href=\"mailto:smarchese1157@uri.edu\">smarchese1157@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"peopleitem h-card \">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/facilities\/meet\/lisbeth-venturini\/\">Lisbeth Venturini<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\">Building Superintendent<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-department\"><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-misc\"><span class=\"p-tel\">401.874.3506<\/span> <br> <a class=\"u-email\" href=\"mailto:lventurini@uri.edu\">lventurini@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Area Responsibilities &amp; Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Each Building Superintendent is responsible for certain buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/Building-Superintendent-List-2021.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/facilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2245\/Building_List_by_Superintendent.pdf\">Building Superintendent List<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Services We Provide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Comprehensive cleaning services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set up and takedown for events and catering<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exterior power washing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Snow removal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carpet Cleaning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Window Washing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We also support:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mold remediation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integrated Pest Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disaster response and recovery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Building security<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Custodial Services:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Caters to the needs of individual departments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Encourages positive interactions with students and staff<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supports a clean and healthy environment to learn, work, and play<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Utilizes sustainable cleaning practices and green products whenever possible<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Researches, pursues, and implements best practices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promotes staff responsiveness, adaptability, and service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Custodial Services Workplace Offers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Initial and on-the-job training<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Training for safety and effectiveness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Team and independent work environments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pathway to career advancement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Potential lifelong career path<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opportunities for academic growth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Custodial Services provides cleaning and related services for University of Rhode Island academic, athletic, administrative, and farm buildings\u201483+ buildings totaling 2.6 million square feet\u2014at the main campus in Kingston, Rhode Island. 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