Building Services Technician (Academic Buildings)

Calvin University; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Calvin University is seeking a Building Services Technician Residential to maintain cleanliness, safety, and functionality in assigned residential buildings and spaces. The role supports a welcoming student environment, with potential involvement in academic buildings during transitional semesters.

Responsibilities include cleaning public areas and restrooms, handling work orders, and assisting with floor and carpet tasks, while ensuring inventory is managed and equipment cared for.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• A one-year certificate from a college or technical school is beneficial.
• No prior experience required; on-the-job training or apprenticeship preferred.

Responsibilities

• Public areas: vacuum, dust, mop, glass cleaning to high cleanliness and safety standards.
• Restrooms: sanitize floors, fixtures, restock supplies, trash disposal.
• Special requests: respond to work orders, assist with floor stripping and refinishing.
• Inventory & equipment: monitor supplies, care for equipment, report damage.
• Teamwork: support colleagues and respond to inquiries.

Skills

Independent work

Teamwork

Emergency on-call

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Certificate from college/technical school

Job description

Position Summary

The Building Services Technician Residential is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness, safety, and functionality of assigned residential buildings. This role ensures a welcoming environment for students by performing cleaning and maintenance tasks across public areas, in residential spaces. This position may also assist with academic buildings during the fall and spring semesters of the academic year.

Key Responsibilities

• Public Areas Maintenance: Clean public areas by emptying trash, vacuuming, dusting, mopping, and cleaning glass to ensure a high standard of cleanliness and safety.
• Restroom Cleaning: Sanitize restrooms by mopping floors, cleaning fixtures, restocking supplies, and emptying trash to maintain hygiene and ensure adequate supplies at all times.
• Special Requests & Projects: Respond to work orders for special office cleaning requests and assist with project-based cleaning tasks such as stripping and refinishing floors or carpet extraction.
• Inventory & Equipment Maintenance: Monitor and maintain inventory of cleaning supplies, ensuring availability as needed. Clean and care for equipment, reporting any damaged or missing tools to the supervisor promptly.
• Teamwork & Service Excellence: Offer assistance to colleagues or respond to inquiries to demonstrate a commitment to service excellence and continuous improvement in custodial services.
• Supervisory Responsibilities: This position does not supervise other employees.

Qualifications

• Education & Experience: High school diploma or GED required. A one-year certificate from a college or technical school is beneficial. No prior experience required, although commercial cleaning experience is helpful. Multiple years of on-the-job training or apprenticeship in custodial work is preferred.
• Skills & Abilities: Ability to work independently or as part of a team. Willingness to be on call during emergencies. Basic communication skills, including reading, speaking, listening, and writing. Attention to detail in following cleaning procedures and instructions.

FAITH and EDUCATIONAL COMMITMENT

• Commitment to the educational mission of Calvin as a Christian liberal arts University affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church.
• A commitment to the Christian faith and to the integration of faith, learning, and student development.

DIVERSITY COMMITMENT

• Demonstrated awareness and commitment to effectively establishing relationships and positive communication across multiple dimensions of diversity including, but not limited to, race, gender, physical limitations, class, or religious perspectives.

Founded in 1876, Calvin University is a top-ranked, liberal arts institution that equips its more than 3,600 students from 48 U.S. states, 55 countries, and five Canadian provinces to think deeply, to act justly, and to live wholeheartedly as Christ's agents of renewal in the world. Calvin offers 100+ majors and programs, including a growing portfolio of graduate-level offerings. Calvin students engage in intensive internships, community-based service learning, and significant research that results in publishing and presenting alongside world-class faculty. The university's 400-acre campus is in the vibrant city of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Discover more at www.calvin.edu.