Custodian I

About the role

Join the dynamic Custodial team and help support MSU's mission of advancing knowledge and transforming lives! You'll use top cleaning methods, equipment, and standards in a collaborative, growth-oriented environment, ensuring MSU's facilities remain clean, safe, and beautiful.

Area of Interest: Library/Museums/Archives, Operations Services. Group: Service Maintenance-1585, Union. Location: Biomedical Physical Sciences Building (BIOMED PHYS SCI), East Lansing, MI. Position open Sep 16, 2026 – closes Sep 22, 2026 at 23:55 EDT.

Responsibilities

• 40% - Perform cleaning duties such as sweeping, dusting, mopping, and vacuuming of hard surface and carpeted floors utilizing appropriate cleaning equipment such as vacuums, mops, brooms. Clean and maintain assigned equipment.
• 20% - Clean and disinfect restrooms including showers, toilets, urinals, sinks, towel dispensers and mirrors.
• 20% - Dust and wash windows, mirrors, interior glass window casing and tracks, venetian blinds and ledges. Dust furniture equipment, and furnishings moving same as necessary. Empty waste containers. Collect and sort recycling materials within building.
• 10% - Spot wash to remove such items as splash marks around sinks and fingerprints from light switches. Clean and polish sinks, shower heads and fountains.
• 10% - Correspondence through email, training, meetings and professional development. This position will engage in high performing, leading edge practices, valuing people, partners and stewardship.

Requirements

• One-year experience with commercial or institutional cleaning methods, techniques and equipment.
• Frequent lifting of up to 25 pounds required; occasional lifting of 50 pounds.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintaining wood floors.
• A creative innovator dedicated to continuous learning, with a proven ability to communicate effectively across stakeholder groups.
• Brings strong technical expertise and thrives in team-oriented environments.
• A collaborative problem solver who identifies challenges and implements solutions that support and advance University priorities.

Benefits

• Free comprehensive health care for you and your family.
• 10% contribution toward your retirement.
• Generous sick, vacation, personal and holiday time.

This position is not eligible for remote work; regular, in-person attendance is required.

Pay

Pay rate: $19.15 - $20.16 upon meeting probationary period requirements.

Schedule