Cleaning Team Member - Part Time Temporary

Jackson College

Jackson, MI

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

SKILLS

Cleaning Equipment, Communication Skills, Conferences, Custodial Services, Datasheets, Detail Oriented, Documentation, Driver's License, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Furniture, Furniture Moving, High School Diploma, Housekeeping/Cleaning, Operational Improvement, Operational Support, Operations, Philosophy, Physical Demands, Procedure Development, Quality Management, Recycling, Regulatory Requirements, Resolve Customer Issues, Safety Process, Safety/Work Safety, Service Delivery, Stewardship, Student Services, Team Player, Time Management, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), University/School Policies

LOCATION

Jackson, MI

POSTED

2 days ago

Salary: $17.00 Hourly
Location : Central Campus, Jackson, MI
Job Type: Temporary Staff
Department: Facilities
Opening Date: 04/20/2026
Closing Date: 7/22/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Description
SUMMARY

The Cleaning Team Member - Part Time Temporary plays a vital role in creating a safe, welcoming, and student-ready campus environment that supports learning, belonging, and student success. Guided by a Human First philosophy and the College's Maroon & Gold Standards (MGS), this position helps ensure that instructional, student-service, and common spaces are clean, secure, and well-maintained-contributing directly to students' ability to focus, persist, and succeed.

Through consistent custodial care, event support, and collaboration with Facilities team members, the Cleaning Team Member helps shape the daily student experience, reinforces institutional pride, and supports operational excellence. This role models professionalism, teamwork, and stewardship while actively demonstrating the College's mission, values, and commitment to a respectful, inclusive campus community.

Essential Functions
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES included the following. Other duties may be assigned.
• Assist with the setup of facilities for meetings, classrooms, conferences, events, etc.
• Clean and sanitize restrooms/bathrooms using established practices and procedure.
• Clean areas around entrances to buildings including snow removal and salting.
• Clean, dust, and wipe furniture, whiteboard, lighting, and accessories; empty/clean

wastebaskets and trash containers and refill restroom dispensers.
• Assist with the Event setup/teardown of facilities for meetings, classrooms, conferences, events,

etc.
• Strip, clean, buff and apply floor sealer and floor finish to hard surface floors (where applicable);

vacuum and shampoo carpets. Properly use and maintain assigned power equipment and hand

tools; auto scrubbers/extractors, high pressure washers, high speed buffers, vacuums, brooms,

mops, squeegees, and other related equipment common to the cleaning trade for use on floors,

walls, windows, and furniture,
• Safely use ladders when required in work assignments.
• Lock and unlock assigned interior rooms in buildings:
• Check for unlocked doors and windows, report any unauthorized occupants, turn off lights.
• Operate snow removal equipment including snowbrush, truck/plow, and shoveling as needed.
• Move furniture, equipment, supplies and tools on an incidental basis.
• Wash accessible interior and exterior windows. Use caution around applied vinyl window

graphics. Clean blinds.
• Assist with campus recycling initiatives
• Maintain cleaning operations, improve quality, and build upon the institutions total commitment

to student success. Monitors progress to set goals.
• Respond to work with a timely, professional, respectful, and proactive approach.
• Assist staff and teams within the Facilities Department with work requests, projects, and daily

operations as needed. Work with customers to resolve problems and answer facility related

questions, which may include communicating work-arounds, determining scope, and estimating

time of work.

Minimum Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily while contributing to a safe, respectful, and student-centered campus environment. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to support the College's Human First approach, Maroon & Gold Standards (MGS), and commitment to student success. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Knowledge of:

Current cleaning methods, materials, and equipment used to maintain safe, healthy, and welcoming facilities for students, employees, and visitors.
Custodial practices, machinery, and related equipment that support consistent service quality and operational excellence.
Occupational hazards, safety precautions, and regulatory requirements necessary to protect the well-being of the campus community.
Proper operation, routine maintenance, and basic care of cleaning equipment to ensure reliable and efficient service delivery.

Skills and Abilities to:

Read, understand, and follow safety procedures and material safety data sheets to maintain a safe environment for students, employees, and visitors.
Understand and carry out oral and written instructions in support of daily operations, campus events, and student-facing activities.
Communicate effectively and respectfully, both orally and in writing, in ways that reflect professionalism, teamwork, and MGS expectations.
Work collaboratively as a team member to support a positive campus climate and shared responsibility for student success.
Safely and responsibly use cleaning equipment and supplies while demonstrating care, stewardship, and attention to detail.
Perform a variety of custodial and cleaning tasks in a manner that supports clean, orderly, and student-ready facilities.

The knowledge, skills and abilities required are often obtained by working one or more years in a related position.

REQUIRED EDUCATON, LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, REGISTRATION OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Valid driver's license
High school diploma or G.E.D.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must regularly lift up to twenty-five (25) pounds and occasionally lift up to fifty (50) pounds
WORK ENVIROMENT
The work environment characteristics describes here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

"This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty that will be required and shall not be construed as declaring the specific duties and responsibilities. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his or her supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty."

Supplemental Information
Jackson College only accepts on-line applications though this system. For assistance with this, please call 517-796-8468.

Please use your legal first and last names on your application. If you are hired, you will have the opportunity to identify and utilize your preferred name.

The Jackson College Nepotism policy prohibits the hiring of a relative or someone with a familial relationship to work in the same instructional department, office, or administrative unit of the College including spouse, child, stepchild, parent, stepparent, or sibling of the employee or spouse, aunt, uncle, niece/nephew, grandparent, grandchild and members of the same household including domestic partner.

It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess (even if you are repeating it from your resume or cover letter). For instance, do not say, "See Resume or C/V." Your resume, cover letter, and if a degree is required an unofficial transcript must be attached to your application. Applications will be rejected if incomplete.

When you apply for the position, you will get to the document upload area where you will be given an opportunity to attach your documents such as your vita, transcripts, etc.. Instructions will also be found there.

The College reserves the right to request proof of degree or certification at a later date if these documents are required as part of the qualifications for the position. Final candidates will be subject to a criminal background as part of the employment process.

If selected you will be required to complete the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Eligibility Verification form I-9 and provide documentation verifying identity and eligibility to work in the United States. Jackson College is NOT able to support Visa applications for employment at the college. Applicants must already be eligible to work in the United States to be considered.

Applicants with disabilities may request accommodation to complete the application and interview process. Please notify Human Resources at least three (3) working days prior to the date of need.

A copy of Jackson College's is available on the JC Campus Safety & Security website. The security report contains crime statistics for the previous three years for all of our campus locations and the annual fire safety report, which contains statistics for any reported fires in campus housing units and fire safety systems in these buildings. Additionally, the report contains policies, available resources and information concerning personal safety, fire safety and reporting procedures for both crimes and fires.

Applicants have rights under Federal employment . Jackson College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that actively supports workforce diversity.

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