Key Responsibilities
- Dishwashing & Sanitization
- Clean and sanitize dishes, glassware, silverware, pots, pans, and utensils.
- Operate commercial dishwashing machinery and use proper chemical solutions safely.
- Sort, stack, and properly store clean items in designated areas.
- Facilities Maintenance
- Sweep, mop, and sanitize kitchen floors and related work environments.
- Clean, scrub, and sanitize kitchen and serving equipment according to prescribed standards.
- Wash down prep tables, walls, and food storage areas.
- Waste Management
- Empty waste baskets, trash cans, boxes, and recycling containers.
- Replace trash liners.
- Maintain clean and odor-free trash receptacles.
- Kitchen & Food Support
- Assis t the culinary team in maintaining food inventories and tracking supplies. Provide occasional support with basic food preparation tasks under direction. Help unload and stock incoming food and equipment deliveries.
All positions in RHS are designated as critical stat us. In the event of a university closure, modification, or suspension of operations due to snow or other emergency condition, persons in this position are expected to make all reasonable attempts to report to work as scheduled for the duration of the closure/suspension. If a person h as an approved remote work agreement to work a portion of their normally scheduled work hours remotely, they may be called upon to work on-site to serve the MSU community.
Minimum Requirements
- Casual knowledge of cleaning materials, equipment, and methods is necessary.
- Willingness to work a flexible shift is necessary.
- Frequent lifting of over 75 pounds is required.
Desired Qualifications
Experience working with cleaning materials, flexible work schedules, and willingness to learn food service methods and procedures.
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.
Required Application Materials
Resume
Work Hours
Sunday and Monday off, Tuesday through Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Friday 6:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Saturday 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Building Location
N CASE HALL
Website
CAREERS.MSU.EDU
Summary of Physical Demands
Frequent lifting of over 75 pounds is required.
Bidding eligibility ends September 1, 2026 at 11:55 P.M
About Michigan State University
Spartans work every day to advance the common good in uncommon ways. Together, we tackle some of the world?s toughest problems to find solutions that make life better?from alternative energy to better food safety to breakthrough medical and environmental applications achieved through rare isotope research. We teach. We explore and we discover. We collaborate and lead. We innovate, inspire, and empower. We achieve our potential and create circumstances that help our students and others achieve theirs. We're good at it, and we've been at it for more than 150 years. The nation?s pioneer land-grant university, MSU began as a bold experiment that democratized higher education and helped bring science and innovation into everyday life. The revolutionary concept became a model for the nation. Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world?on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation. Home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college, and service-learning programs, we?re a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders. In ways both practical and profound, we work to create a stronger, more sustainable, and more hopeful future for all.
