Job Description

Job Summary

Custodial Services provides important 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 dedicated individuals consisting of custodial, pest management, support, administrative, and managerial staff.

Our mission is to maintain the facilities to provide a sanitary, safe, and pleasant environment for the University of Michigan's students, faculty, staff and guests.

The work this department performs allows for the continuance of patient care, student housing, animal husbandry, utility distribution, snow removal, debris removal, and other critical infrastructure support. Custodial and Grounds staff are considered critical employees which means, in the event of a University of Michigan emergency reduction in operations, including a public health emergency, suspension of academic classes, or during weather-related events, critical employees are expected to report to work.

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.

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.

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:

Responsibilities*

The Custodian II performs all custodial duties using the Maize & Blue Cleaning system (MBC), including the use of a backpack vacuum. The Custodian II position also operates mechanical cleaning and scrubbing equipment, strips and waxes floor surfaces, maintains entrance areas by performing such duties as sweeping, salting, and shoveling snow as required. The Custodian II also performs all CI job duties.

Required Qualifications*

Work Schedule

PLEASE NOTE: The work schedule for this job opening is Monday through Friday, 4:00am-12:30pm

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 will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of five calendar days. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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