CUSTODIAN (4 POSITIONS)

Maintains the cleanliness of academic, residential, and administrative campus buildings and service areas. Performs manual custodial tasks in university buildings. Ensures spaces are presentable and sanitary for employees and visitors.

High school diploma or GED.
One year of work experience.
Ability to work independently and effectively in a team environment.
Ability to provide a high level of service excellence to campus customers.
Ability to effectively use technology to access e-mail and the internet.
Demonstrated ability to follow and/or interpret oral or written directions.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively.
Demonstrated positive interpersonal skills.
Possession of a valid driver’s license.
Ability to become an approved driver under the university’s vehicle policy.
Ability to be on-call.
Ability to lift 40 pounds.
Ability to safely use a ladder.
Ability to work in confined spaces.
Ability to work outdoors in all seasons.
Ability to work an 8-hour shift, overtime, weekends, nights, and holidays, as required.

Working knowledge of cleaning materials and methods.
One year of custodial experience.

Operates and maintains mechanical cleaning, scrubbing, carpet shampooing, upholstery cleaning, and vacuum-cleaning.
Sweeps, mops, strips, and waxes floor surfaces.
Cleans and waxes furniture, cases, fixtures and furnishings.
Cleans mirrors and interior glass.
Cleans restrooms and replenishes restroom supplies.
Spot washes walls and wipes down touch points.
Sweeps, dusts, and wet-mops stairs and stairwells.
Collects and disposes of waste and biohazard materials according to protocol.
Maintains entrances and areas surrounding buildings by completing tasks including but not limited to picking up litter, cigarette butts, sweeping, shoveling snow, removing ice, spreading sand and salt.
Unclogs commodes, urinals, and sink drains without dismantling the fixture.
Reports repair work and/or damages to the building or equipment to the service center.
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 trash from buildings to pick- up stations.
Plans work and obtains necessary materials, equipment, and supplies.
Keeps necessary records, and develops reports, as required.
Requests supplies and equipment as necessary.
Performs other duties related to the job classification as assigned.

None.

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.

Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering an environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We are especially interested in highly qualified candidates who will advance and promote CMU’s mission, vision, and leadership standards.

You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.

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CMU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and institution. 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.

 

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CMU’s Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:

Phone: 989-774-3253
Office: 103 E. Preston St.
Bovee University Center, suite 306
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
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