Building Services Worker

MSU - Michigan State University; East Lansing, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

MSU - Michigan State University in East Lansing is seeking a Building Service Worker to perform regularly scheduled cleaning duties across campus facilities, including bathrooms, halls, lounges, and student rooms. The role requires basic knowledge of cleaning methods, the ability to relate to college students, and the physical capacity to lift up to 25 pounds.

Most shifts run Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Qualifications

• Casual knowledge of cleaning methods, techniques, and equipment is necessary.
• Ability to relate and communicate with college students is necessary.
• Lifting of up to 25 pounds is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform regular cleaning duties in bathrooms, halls, and common areas.
• Dust, mop, vacuum, wash windows, and clean upholstery as described.
• Restock tissue, towels, and similar supplies; manage waste.
• Report damage or irregularities to supervisor and help train new staff.

Job description

Position Summary

Performs regularly scheduled cleaning duties in areas such as the following: bathrooms, halls, stairways, lobbies, dining rooms, apartments, student rooms, study lounges, pressing rooms, offices, and inside entrance ways. Dust mops, operates vacuums, or sweeps floor areas. Wet mops lavatories, bathrooms, and shower areas with lightweight mop. Washes window glass, casings, tracks, ledges, and venetian blinds. Makes beds and tidies bedrooms. Handles, counts, and mends linens. Spot washes walls to remove such items as splash marks around sinks and fingerprints from light switches. Shampoos and cleans upholstery on chairs and sofas. Re-supplies toilet tissue, towels, and similar items in restrooms, showers, and locker rooms. Empties and cleans wastepaper baskets and cigarette ash receptacles. Dusts furniture, office equipment, and surfaces subject to dust accumulation. Cleans chalkboards and erasers. Turns in lost and found articles to Supervisor. Cleans and clears trash from building entrances, sweeps or shovels snow from building entrances, and empties ash urns at building entrances. Reports damage, malfunction, or irregularities of the building or equipment to Supervisor. Cleans and replaces cleaning equipment and supplies at end of work period. Perform related duties as assigned including, but not necessarily limited to, the following: May assist in the training of new Building Service Workers and other support employees, as directed. Waters plants in public areas. Changes light bulbs in table, desk, and floor lamps in lounge All positions in RHS are designated as critical status. In the event of a university closure, modification, or suspension of operations due to snow or other emergency condition, persons in this position are expected to make all reasonable attempts to report to work as scheduled for the duration of the closure/suspension. If a person has an approved remote work agreement to work a portion of their normally scheduled work hours remotely, they may be called upon to work on-site to serve the MSU community.

Minimum Requirements

• Casual knowledge of cleaning methods, techniques, and equipment is necessary.
• Ability to relate and communicate with college students is necessary.
• Lifting of up to 25 pounds is required.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Work Hours

Monday-Friday 7a-3:30p, Saturday-Sunday-off

Building Location

OWEN GRADUATE HALL

Summary of Physical Demands

Lifting of up to 25 pounds is required

Bidding eligibility ends October 6, 2026 at 11:55 P.M.