Employee Group: Maintenance
Division/Department: General
Status: Part-Time (25 hours/week)
Hourly Rate: $12.84 per hour
Shift: 2nd Shift (5:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Monday – Friday)
Tuition Reimbursement: 100% with a C grade or higher
Position Summary
The successful candidate must demonstrate experience, skills, and commitment to fostering an environment of belonging, diversity, equity, and inclusion in students, faculty, and staff.
A General Laborer is responsible for performing cleaning and building sanitation across all college-maintained facilities, including off-campus centers. The employee will operate necessary equipment and properly use college-approved cleaning products to maintain areas such as classrooms, locker rooms, restrooms, elevators, offices, laboratories, lobbies, corridors, cafeteria areas, and utility spaces.
The General Laborer is responsible for cleaning building materials such as walls, ceilings, floors, windows, vents, doorways, and furniture. Duties include dusting, washing, mopping, buffing, sweeping, vacuuming, and trash removal. The employee will also maintain custodial equipment, stock necessary products, assist in setting up events, report broken articles, and provide a safe working environment while completing daily responsibilities.
The General Laborer may be assigned additional duties by supervisors as required.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Perform cleaning and sanitation of classrooms, restrooms, lobbies, hallways, and office spaces.
- Operate and maintain custodial equipment such as vacuum cleaners, buffers, burnishers, and scrubbers.
- Use proper cleaning chemicals and supplies in compliance with safety regulations.
- Handle trash collection and disposal.
- Stock and maintain supply rooms with necessary products.
- Assist in setting up and taking down furniture and equipment for special events.
- Report maintenance or safety issues to supervisors.
- Work both independently and as part of a team.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
- Ability to lift a minimum of 40 lbs.
- Ability to multi-task effectively.
- Must be able to pass a physical examination.
- Must be able to pass a drug screening test.
- Ability to work flexible hours as needed.
Additional Experiences Considered
- Previous custodial or maintenance experience.
- Knowledge of floor care, sanitation, and cleaning procedures.
Application Deadline
Position will remain open until filled. The College reserves the right to close the recruitment process once a sufficient applicant pool has been identified.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Complete an online application and attach a cover letter with position title, resume, and three current professional work-related references.
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
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In order to track our recruitment sources, please indicate how you became aware of the position vacancy?
- Delta.edu
- Indeed.com
- MI Works / MI Talent Bank
- HigherEdJobs.com
- Michigan HERC Website
- Career Arc
- MLive (Grand Rapids Press, Flint Journal, Ann Arbor News, Jackson Citizen Patriot, Kalamazoo Gazette, Saginaw News, Muskegon Chronicle, Bay City Times)
- Other
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If you selected "Other" above, please tell us where you heard about this posting.
(Open Ended Question)
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Which of the following best describes your highest level of education?
- High school or GED
- Some college
- Associate’s Degree
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Which of the following best describes your work-related experience cleaning restrooms/shower rooms and fixtures?
- None
- Less than one year
- Between one (1) year and two (2) years
- Between two (2) years and three (3) years
- More than three (3) years
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Which best describes your work-related experience cleaning hard floor surfaces?
- None
- Less than one year
- Between one (1) year and two (2) years
- Between two (2) years and three (3) years
- More than three (3) years
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Which best describes your work-related experience vacuuming/shampooing carpeted floors?
- None
- Less than one year
- Between one (1) year and two (2) years
- Between two (2) years and three (3) years
- More than three (3) years
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Which best describes your work-related experience using buffers, polishers, burnishers, or similar equipment?
- None
- Less than one year
- Between one (1) year and two (2) years
- Between two (2) years and three (3) years
- More than three (3) years
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Which best describes your work-related experience stripping and waxing floors?
- None
- Less than one year
- Between one (1) year and two (2) years
- Between two (2) years and three (3) years
- More than three (3) years
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Which best describes your work-related experience working with custodial chemicals?
- None
- Less than one year
- Between one (1) year and two (2) years
- Between two (2) years and three (3) years
- More than three (3) years
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Which best describes your work-related experience cleaning furniture such as desks, tables, and chairs?
- None
- Less than one year
- Between one (1) year and two (2) years
- Between two (2) years and three (3) years
- More than three (3) years
- Which best describes your work-related experience setting up and taking down furniture and equipment for special events?
- None
- Less than one year
- Between one (1) year and two (2) years
- Between two (2) years and three (3) years
- More than three (3) years
- Which best describes your work-related experience cleaning and maintaining custodial equipment (i.e., replacing belts, bags in vacuums, stocking of necessary products, etc.)?
- None
- Less than one year
- Between one (1) year and two (2) years
- Between two (2) years and three (3) years
- More than three (3) years
- Which best describes how you have usually worked?
- With other people to get my work done, and we had the same work area(s).
- As part of a crew or team, but I had my own work area(s).
- On my own to get my work done.
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List any formal and informal custodial training you have had. Include custodial training schools, programs, or classes. Also include any on-the-job training you received from supervisors, leads, or co-workers. List what the training was, where you received it, and when (from: mo./yr. & to: mo./yr.). If you had no training, answer none.
(Open Ended Question)
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Briefly describe your on-the-job or formal training regarding safety issues. Include your knowledge of handling hazardous chemicals, proper lifting techniques, etc. List where and dates (from: mo./yr. & to: mo./yr.). If you have had no training in this area, answer none.
(Open Ended Question)
Applicant Documents
Required Documents:
Optional Documents:
- Transcript 1
- Transcript 2
- Transcript 3
- Letter of Recommendation 1
- Letter of Recommendation 2
