CUSTODIAN (4 POSITIONS)

PeopleAdmin, Inc.; Mount Pleasant (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Michigan University is seeking a Custodian to maintain cleanliness across academic, residential, and administrative campus buildings, performing routine custodial tasks and operating cleaning equipment. This role supports a safe, welcoming campus environment and involves diverse cleaning duties and weekend work as needed. Openings: 4 positions.

Location: Mount Pleasant, MI. Requires high school education or equivalent and at least one year of experience, plus a valid Michigan driver’s

Qualifications

• High School education or equivalent.
• At least one year of work experience.
• Possession of a valid Michigan driver’s license may be required.
• Working knowledge of cleaning materials and methods.
• Demonstrated ability to follow and/or interpret verbal and/or written directions.
• Demonstrated positive interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and project a positive image.
• Ability to perform the essential functions and requirements of the job.

Responsibilities

• Operates mechanical cleaning and scrubbing equipment.
• Operates carpet shampooing and upholstery cleaning equipment.
• Sweeps, mops, strips, and waxes floor surfaces.
• Maintains entrances and areas surrounding buildings by picking up litter, cigarette butts, sweeping, shoveling snow, removing ice, spreading sand and salt, etc.
• Operates vacuum cleaning equipment.
• Cleans and waxes furniture, cases, fixtures and furnishings.
• Cleans mirrors and interior glass.
• Unplugs commodes, urinals, and sink drains without dismantling the fixture.
• Cleans restrooms and replenishes restroom supplies.
• Spot washes walls.
• Makes beds and changes linens in guest rooms.
• Collects and disposes of waste materials.
• Reports repair work and/or damages to the building.
• Sweeps, dusts, and wet-mops stairs and stairwells.
• Replaces light bulbs and broken globes as needed.
• Moves and arranges furniture and furnishings.
• Washes interior and exterior windows.
• Empties all trash containers and removes to pick-up stations.
• Keeps routine records and makes routine reports.

Skills

Cleaning knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Follow directions

Communication

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Position Information

Position Information

Posting Number

Posting Number S-3423

Position Number

Position Number 39610, 36960, 72630, 68630

Type of Recruitment

Type of Recruitment External

Position Title

Position Title CUSTODIAN (4 POSITIONS)

Position Summary

Custodian is the key University and Facilities Management person in maintaining cleanliness of academic, residential, and administrative campus buildings and service areas. Performs manual custodial tasks in care of University buildings; performs related work as required.

Required Qualifications

• High School education or equivalent.
• At least one year of work experience.
• Possession of a valid Michigan driver’s license may be required.
• Working knowledge of cleaning materials and methods.
• Demonstrated ability to follow and/or interpret verbal and/or written directions.
• Demonstrated positive interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and project a positive image.
• Ability to perform the essential functions and requirements of the job.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Operates mechanical cleaning and scrubbing equipment.
• Operates carpet shampooing and upholstery cleaning equipment.
• Sweeps, mops, strips, and waxes floor surfaces.
• Maintains entrances and areas surrounding buildings by picking up litter, cigarette butts, sweeping, shoveling snow, removing ice, spreading sand and salt, etc.
• Operates vacuum cleaning equipment.
• Cleans and waxes furniture, cases, fixtures and furnishings.
• Cleans mirrors and interior glass.
• Unplugs commodes, urinals, and sink drains without dismantling the fixture.
• Cleans restrooms and replenishes restroom supplies.
• Spot washes walls.
• Makes beds and changes linens in guest rooms.
• Collects and disposes of waste materials.
• Reports repair work and/or damages to the building.
• Sweeps, dusts, and wet-mops stairs and stairwells.
• Replaces light bulbs and broken globes as needed.
• Moves and arranges furniture and furnishings.
• Washes interior and exterior windows.
• Empties all trash containers and removes to pick-up stations.
• Keeps routine records and makes routine reports.

Supervision Exercised

None.

Employee Group

Employee Group Service Maintenance

Staff Pay Level 2

Pay Range

Pay Range $15.35/hour

Division

Division Finance and Administrative Services

Department

Department Building Services - GF

Position Status

Position Status Regular

Position End Date

Employment Status

Employment Status Full-Time

FTE

FTE 1.0

Position Type

Position Type 12 month

Weekly Work Schedule

Weekly Work Schedule Various Hours/Various Days (40 hours/week); weekends as needed

Location

Location Mount Pleasant, MI

About the Department

About CMU

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.
We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.
CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.
Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.
CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.
Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.

Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.
We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.
Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.

CMU , an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity within its community. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex‐based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight (see https://www.cmich.edu/offices-departments/ OCRIE).

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CMU does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 not to discriminate in such a matter.

Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be made to CMU’s Title IX Coordinator, the US Department of Education’s Assistant Secretary, or both.

CMU’s Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:
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Posting Ends

Open Until Filled Yes

Supplemental Questions

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• • * How did you first learn of this job opportunity? Please list the specific advertising source or indicate if it was word of mouth.
  • (Open Ended Question)
• • * Are you currently an internal employee of CMU according to the university's definition?
  • Yes
  • No
• • * If yes, to which employee group do you belong? (If not applicable, select "Not Applicable").
  • Not Applicable
  • Dispatcher
  • Medical Faculty
  • Office Professional
  • P&A, SO or Faculty
  • Police
  • Public Broadcasting
  • Sergeant
  • Service Maintenance
  • Supervisory/Technical
• • * Do you have a high school diploma or GED?
  • Yes
  • No
• • * Do you have at least one year of work experience?
  • Yes
  • No
• • * Do you possess a valid driver's license?
  • Yes
  • No

Optional & Required Documents

Required Documents

• Resume/Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents

• Other Document (1)

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