The UC Facilities Operations Worker position is key in event set up and maintaining cleanliness in the University Center by performing custodial, operations and facility management tasks.

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 lift 40 pounds above the waist.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working with audio/visual equipment
Experience in set-up/tear-down of larger events

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 supervisor.
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.
Completes set ups and tear downs of meeting spaces. (Includes, but not limited to setting up/tearing down tables, chairs, sign holders, stage, and dance floor.
Ability to set-up audio-visual equipment (mics, LCD’s, sound system, etc.) for meeting rooms – training will be provided.
Responds to direction from office for customer requests.
Prioritizes daily operation.
Ability to read room-usage reports.
Performs other tasks as assigned.

Supervision Exercised

None.

Message to Applicants

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

Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.

Employee Group

Service Maintenance

Staff Pay Level

2

Pay Range

$14.75

Division

Finance and Administrative Services

Department

University Center

Position Status

Regular

Position End Date

Employment Status

Full-Time

FTE

1.0

Position Type

12 month

Weekly Work Schedule

Sun-Mon, 8pm-4:30am and Wed-Fri, 6a-2:30p. Some Tues/Sat or after hours as needed.

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.

CMU Leadership Standards

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.