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Custodian I

East Lansing, Michigan, United States

Location
East Lansing, Michigan, United States
Work
Not stated
Employment
Temporary
Level
Entry level
Function
Engineering
Pay
$19.42 – $20.44 an hour (read from the ad)
Posted
6 days ago

Pay and the market here

The top of this role’s range, $43K a year, is 42% below the median of $73K for entry level engineering jobs in Michigan (middle half $48K – $85K, 10 jobs that state pay).

19 engineering jobs open in East Lansing: 0% remote, 6 posted in the last 30 days.

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About the role

Position Summary(Basic Job Function)

This is a temporary position.

To perform cleaning, maintenance, and security activities of an assigned area in academic, athletic, health facility, performing arts, and/or research building(s).

Unit Position Summary

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.

Pay rate: $19.42 - $20.44 upon meeting probationary period requirements. This position is not eligible for remote work. Regular, in-person attendance is required to meet business and customer needs.

This is a pool posting for 2 positions. Both positions will work Monday - Friday: 5:00AM - 1:30PM. May be required to work after-hours, weekends, and holidays.

This is a 40 hour a week, temporary position. Candidates are hired in three month terms. Based on satisfactory job performance, candidates make be extended for another three months. After nine months of employment with satisfactory evaluations candidates may be reappointed, following a mandatory one week break in service.

This position will perform cleaning and maintenance activities; understand and give verbal or written instructions; read chemical, biological, or radioactive warning signs; remove snow with shovel or snow blower; retain training information required for custodial methods, equipment, and products; make independent decisions to accomplish acceptable cleaning standards using appropriate methods, products, and equipment.

Job responsibilities are as follows:

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.

Minimum Requirements

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

Desired 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Work Hours

Monday - Friday: 5:00AM - 1:30PM. May be required to work after-hours, weekends, and holidays.

Summary of Health Risks

Exposure to human blood, serum, tissue and other body fluids; and materials covered under Universal Precautions.

Summary of Physical Demands

  1. Lifting trash from brute barrels to dumpster.
  2. Emptying recycling containers into curb carts.
  3. Putting away stock.

Source

Posted by MSU on their own hiring page, careers.pageuppeople.com. OptiTalent shows it as published, read 09 Nov 2026 15:06 UTC; the original is the reference.

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