Building Services Specialist

Position Details

Position Information

Job Title Building Services Specialist Appointment Type Student Employee Job Location Corvallis Position Appointment Percent 100% Appointment Basis 12 Pay Method Hourly Pay Period 16th - 15th of the following month Pay Date Last working day of the month Remote or Hybrid option? Min Hourly Rate $15.05 (Standard); $14.05 (Non-Urban); $16.30 (Portland Metro) Max Hourly Rate $19.50 (Standard); $19.00 (Non-Urban); $20.50 (Portland Metro) Position Summary

This recruitment will be used to fill multiple part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Building Services Specialist positions for Recreational Sports at Oregon State University (OSU).

Building Services Specialists (BSSs) assist in meeting the operational needs and customer service requests for custodial services within the Department of Recreational Sports (RecSports). BSSs work as a team to ensure RecSports facilities, grounds, and fields meet the highest standards for appearance, safety, and use. BSSs report to Facilities and Building Services. Additionally, all Department of Recreational Sports employees are expected to provide a fun, safe, and welcoming environment for participants and are required to achieve Professional Rescuer CPR, Standard First Aid and Bloodborne Pathogens certification before employment begins. This position offers some additional technical skills. Work shifts are generally early to mid-morning, between the hours of 5am-12pm Monday-Friday, including weekends.

Job ready skills you will establish in this role:

• Career & Self‑Development:

• You will learn how to take ownership of your professional growth by seeking feedback, identifying your strengths, recognizing areas for improvement, and exploring career opportunities.

• Communication:

• You will learn to clearly share information, ideas, and perspectives with coworkers, customers, and partners, and adapt your communication style to different audiences.

• Critical Thinking:

• You will learn to analyze information, understand context, ask thoughtful questions, and make logical, well‑reasoned decisions.

• Leadership:

• You will learn to recognize your strengths, support team goals, take initiative, and positively influence outcomes even without a formal leadership title.

• Professionalism:

• You will learn to demonstrate reliability, accountability, and strong work habits while adapting to different workplace expectations and contributing to a positive work environment.

• Teamwork:

• You will learn to collaborate effectively with others, contribute to shared goals, value diverse perspectives, and support team success.

• Technology:

• You will learn to use workplace technologies effectively and ethically, adopt new tools, and apply in-role skills to complete tasks and improve efficiency

Mission Statement:

To provide clean, safe and welcoming environments for all recreational sports facility users. We inspire healthy living by providing quality recreational and educational opportunities for the Oregon State University community.

Anticipated starting wage: $16.96

Transferable Skill Development

OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as the essential skills employers seek in their hires. In this position, students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below:

Communication, Teamwork, Professionalism

Position Duties

Materials Management

• Ensure waste containers and recycling bins are emptied as needed to prevent overflowing conditions
• Receive, unpack, inventory, and stock delivered supplies and materials as needed
• Assist with ensuring stock is adequate in all facilities, including Student Legacy Park, McAlexander Fieldhouse, Dixon Recreation Center, and other facilities as needed
• Assist with moving unneeded office materials and furniture from administrative areas to Surplus Property
• Ensure special events have adequate recycling and waste receptacles and monitors as needed

Grounds & Fieldwork

• Ensure outdoor tennis courts, track, basketball courts, and pavilion areas are free from leaves and other debris
• Remove litter and other debris from grass, plant beds, and other outdoor areas as needed
• Audit exterior recycling containers to ensure proper use and frequent pick-up by campus partners
• Assist with the clearing of snow and ice as needed to ensure safe paths of travel to and around the facilities
• Occasionally assists with light landscaping duties, including weeding and bark mulch

Cleaning

• Perform regular touchpoint cleaning of elevator buttons, handrails, doorknobs, desks, counters, drinking fountains, lockers, and other equipment as needed to minimize spread of infectious disease
• Sweep hallways and common areas as needed
• Perform spot mopping as needed in response to spills and slip hazards
• Restore common area and classroom furniture to original locations as needed

Administrative & Other Duties

• Perform and document regular facility audits and inspections as requested
• Submit work requests for broken equipment and hazardous conditions as needed
• Attend team meetings as requested
• Maintain working knowledge of Department programs, initiatives and strategic vision to assist customers and employees as needed
• Assist with the electronic documentation of policies and procedures

Minimum Qualifications

Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: https://hr.oregonstate.edu/student-employment-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements

• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study

• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment

• Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard

• High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program

• Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term

• Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*

• Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term

• Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*

• International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered "full-time" by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.

Additional Required Qualifications

• First Aid, CPR/AED and DRS Bloodborne Pathogens certifications is required before employment begins

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.

Preferred (Special) Qualifications

• Previous custodial or facility maintenance experience
• Awareness of safety concerns and risk management
• Awareness and appreciation of individual uniqueness and diversity
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Working Conditions / Work Schedule

Period of Employment: One academic year (continuing employment is contingent upon satisfactory completion of a 30-day probationary period and satisfactory job performance as evaluated by immediate supervisor).

Compensation: Student employees are paid a wage consistent with the OSU Student Employment Pay Rate Guidelines. The Department of Recreational Sports identifies pay based upon job duties, level of responsibility and complexity of work to be performed.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number P13047SE Number of Vacancies Anticipated Appointment Begin Date 06/15/2026 Anticipated Appointment End Date Posting Date 04/10/2026 Full Consideration Date Closing Date 05/01/2026 Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search Competitive / Student - open to ALL qualified/eligible students Special Instructions to Applicants

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

For additional information please contact: Tristan Dowrie at tristan.dowrie@oregonstate.edu

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal History Check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in Youth Programs may have additional Criminal History Checks every 24 months. Offers of employment are contingent upon meeting all minimum qualifications including the Criminal History Check Requirement.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Anticipated Graduation Date (mm/dd/yy)

(Open Ended Question)

• • Eligible for Work Study?

• Yes

• No

• • When are you available to work?

• Summer

• Academic Year

• Both

• • Do you have current certifications related to this specific job posting? (If yes, please upload your certifications as License or Certification 1, 2 ,3 ,4)

• Yes

• No

• • Professional Reference Full Name

(Open Ended Question)

• • Professional Reference E-Mail

(Open Ended Question)

• • How did you hear about us?
• Posters Inside of Dixon Rec Center
• Posters Outside of Dixon Rec Center
• Digital Ads On Monitors Inside of Dixon Rec Center
• Digital Ads On Monitors Outside of Dixon Rec Center
• Rec Sports Website
• Handshake
• Facebook
• Instagram
• Twitter
• The "Rec Effect" Rec Sports Email
• "Campus Living" UHDS Email
• Barometer Ad
• "Now Hiring" Business Cards
• Rec Sports Employee
• Cultural Centers
• Other

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents

• License or Certification - 1
• License or Certification - 2
• License or Certification - 3
• License or Certification - 4