How to Apply
A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.
Summary
Custodial Services provides cleaning services to University of Michigan administrative and academic buildings on the Ann Arbor campus. We service over 13 million square feet of floor space in over 250 buildings. Custodial Services employs over 400 people consisting of custodial, pest management, support, administrative, and managerial staff.
The successful candidate(s) will join a highly motivated specialty Quick Response Team that primarily focuses on customer requests, project work, floor care, and responding to emergencies, water and snow events, and special events.
The standard work schedule for this position is Monday-Friday, 2:00 pm-10:30 pm, however, depending on emergency situations or customer requirements, work hours and/or overtime will be required to be altered on short notice.
Mission Statement
The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.
Who We Are
Serving the U-M community, Custodial & Grounds Services are the stewards of the buildings and grounds which make the Ann Arbor campus of the University of Michigan diverse and unique. Our employees are dedicated to the preservation of the academic and medical campuses and pride themselves in giving remarkable customer service while conserving, enhancing, and safely maintaining more than 26 million square feet of property.
Our mission is to serve, with excellence, by providing custodial services, pest management, grounds maintenance, and landscape design services in the support of a safe, functional, and attractive campus environment.
Why Work at Michigan?
Being part of something greater, of serving a larger mission of discovery and care, that's the heart of what drives people to work at Michigan. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. It's adding a purpose to your profession. Work at Michigan and become a victor for the greater good!
Responsibilities*
- Respond to major floods within university buildings
- Maintain critical snow removal routes and may deliver salt supplies as needed
- Perform low-level biohazard cleaning (as defined by the Environment, Health, and Safety department)
- Clean up and preparation of decommissioned labs
- Perform specialized cleaning, including outdoor graffiti removal, mold cleaning, window washing, carpet and mat cleaning, and wall washing
- Operate all custodial equipment and perform duties and project work related to routine and non-routine floor work including, but not limited to, hard surface floor stripping and refinishing, carpet deep extraction, and stone polishing and buffing
- Perform all duties of a Custodian I & II and other related tasks as assigned
Required Qualifications*
- Floor care experience
- A valid driver's license with less than 7 points
- Ability to work a flexible schedule to accommodate customer work requests
- Ability to work overtime before shift, after shift, and/or on weekends for emergency and special events
- Ability to move items and equipment weighing 50+ pounds with or without reasonable accommodation
- Ability to ascend/descend ladders to clean fixtures and areas above 7 feet
- Ability to obtain specialty cleaning certifications such as mold remediation and bird/animal feces removal
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to perform data entry and use Google Apps (Forms, Sheets, and Docs)
Work Schedule
PLEASE NOTE: The standard work schedule for this position is Monday-Friday, 2:00 pm-10:30 pm, however, depending on emergency situations or customer requirements, work hours and/or overtime will be required to be altered on short notice.
Additional Information
Facilities and Operations seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the diverse people of Michigan, to sustain the excellence of the university, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives and ways of knowing and learning.
F&O is a positive organization dedicated to the principles of being respectful, collaborative, solutions-based, and proactive.
Union Affiliation
This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the AFSCME union, which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.
Background Screening
The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
U-M EEO/AA Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.