What are the responsibilities and job description for the Building Services Technician I position at Colorado State University?
Position Location
Fort Collins, CO
Work Location
Position is fully in-office/in-person
Research Professional Position
No
Posting Number
202500497AP
Position Type
Admin Professional/ Research Professional
Classification Title
Technical/Support I
Number of Vacancies
Multiple
Work Hours/Week
40
Proposed Annual Salary Range
$41,000 - $43,000
Employee Benefits
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Desired Start Date
Position End Date (if temporary)
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on
05/30/2025
Description of Work Unit
Housing & Dining Services
Housing & Dining Services (HDS) is the largest department on campus with 450 full-time staff and 1,700 hourly and student staff, and nearly 8,300 students live on campus. HDS is responsible for the management, finance, administration, and program development of all University housing facilities, including residence halls, university apartments, and Mountain Campus.
As a department, HDS works to create dynamic housing and dining experiences that enhance personal growth and global engagement. We do this through implementation of our values of customer first service, commitment to students and staff, integrity, respect and teamwork, inclusiveness and diversity, innovation and stewardship. Within HDS, Workplace Inclusion & Talent Management as a work unit, provides training, on-going development, assessment initiatives, employee development, on-boarding and retention to support the creation of quality, equitable environments for students and staff to fulfill the mission, vision and values.
HDS Facilities
Housing & Dining Facilities is a work unit within Housing and Dining Services which provides care and stewardship for the 2.5 million square feet of CSU’s living centers and dining facilities. We are a customer-first service organization, delivering a variety of services including skilled labor, environmental services, warehousing, movable assets, renovation and construction oversight, and all associated facilities management functions. We are committed to our students, staff, and the CSU community. We Facilitate Success.
WORKING AT CSU
Founded in 1870 as the Colorado Agricultural College, Colorado State University is now among the nation’s leading research universities. Fort Collins is an award-winning city located on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains with the foothills and 14,000-foot peaks visible to residents. Easy access to hiking, skiing, rafting and other outdoor sports is a great advantage to CSU students, faculty and staff.
CSU’s Commitment to Campus offers employees a healthy work-life balance through a wide variety of programs, discounts, and special benefits. This includes Employee Study Privilege (nine free credits per year available through CSU, CSU Global, CSU Online Plus, and University of Northern Colorado), Family Tuition Scholarship Program, Discounted Veterinary Care, Wellness Membership Discounts, Volunteers in Public Schools Leave Program, Athletic Ticket Discounts, and much more! Visit www.facultyandstaff.colostate.edu
CSU Land Acknowledgement
Colorado State University acknowledges, with respect, that the land we are on today is the traditional and ancestral homelands of the Arapaho, Cheyenne, and Ute Nations and peoples. This was also a site of trade, gathering, and healing for numerous other Native tribes. We recognize the Indigenous peoples as original stewards of this land and all the relatives within it. As these words of acknowledgment are spoken and heard, the ties Nations have to their traditional homelands are renewed and reaffirmed.
CSU is founded as a land-grant institution, and we accept that our mission must encompass access to education and inclusion. And, significantly, that our founding came at a dire cost to Native Americans and peoples whose land this University was built upon. This acknowledgment is the education and inclusion we must practice in recognizing our institutional history, responsibility, and commitment.
Housing & Dining Services (HDS) is the largest department on campus with 450 full-time staff and 1,700 hourly and student staff, and nearly 8,300 students live on campus. HDS is responsible for the management, finance, administration, and program development of all University housing facilities, including residence halls, university apartments, and Mountain Campus.
As a department, HDS works to create dynamic housing and dining experiences that enhance personal growth and global engagement. We do this through implementation of our values of customer first service, commitment to students and staff, integrity, respect and teamwork, inclusiveness and diversity, innovation and stewardship. Within HDS, Workplace Inclusion & Talent Management as a work unit, provides training, on-going development, assessment initiatives, employee development, on-boarding and retention to support the creation of quality, equitable environments for students and staff to fulfill the mission, vision and values.
HDS Facilities
Housing & Dining Facilities is a work unit within Housing and Dining Services which provides care and stewardship for the 2.5 million square feet of CSU’s living centers and dining facilities. We are a customer-first service organization, delivering a variety of services including skilled labor, environmental services, warehousing, movable assets, renovation and construction oversight, and all associated facilities management functions. We are committed to our students, staff, and the CSU community. We Facilitate Success.
WORKING AT CSU
Founded in 1870 as the Colorado Agricultural College, Colorado State University is now among the nation’s leading research universities. Fort Collins is an award-winning city located on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains with the foothills and 14,000-foot peaks visible to residents. Easy access to hiking, skiing, rafting and other outdoor sports is a great advantage to CSU students, faculty and staff.
CSU’s Commitment to Campus offers employees a healthy work-life balance through a wide variety of programs, discounts, and special benefits. This includes Employee Study Privilege (nine free credits per year available through CSU, CSU Global, CSU Online Plus, and University of Northern Colorado), Family Tuition Scholarship Program, Discounted Veterinary Care, Wellness Membership Discounts, Volunteers in Public Schools Leave Program, Athletic Ticket Discounts, and much more! Visit www.facultyandstaff.colostate.edu
CSU Land Acknowledgement
Colorado State University acknowledges, with respect, that the land we are on today is the traditional and ancestral homelands of the Arapaho, Cheyenne, and Ute Nations and peoples. This was also a site of trade, gathering, and healing for numerous other Native tribes. We recognize the Indigenous peoples as original stewards of this land and all the relatives within it. As these words of acknowledgment are spoken and heard, the ties Nations have to their traditional homelands are renewed and reaffirmed.
CSU is founded as a land-grant institution, and we accept that our mission must encompass access to education and inclusion. And, significantly, that our founding came at a dire cost to Native Americans and peoples whose land this University was built upon. This acknowledgment is the education and inclusion we must practice in recognizing our institutional history, responsibility, and commitment.
Position Summary
Provide a safe and clean living and learning environment for students, staff and University guests by responding to the daily cleaning and maintenance of housing facilities with a focus on sustainability and customer services.
Please visit https://housing.colostate.edu/about/employment/ for more information about working at Housing and Dining Services.
Please visit https://housing.colostate.edu/about/employment/ for more information about working at Housing and Dining Services.
Required Job Qualifications
- Six months of custodial or laundry experience appropriate to the job assignment
Preferred Job Qualifications
- Preferred experience in both residential and commercial environments
- Experience with entering personal living spaces with an awareness and good work practices for privacy and discretion of residents and guests
- Experience working on a team to complete tasks.
- Excellent customer service skills
- Demonstrated ability to train teammates on job tasks and procedures
Essential Duties
Job Duty Category
Residential Living Custodial
Duty/Responsibility
- Keeps residential living, learning and dining environments clean and safe using “green” practices: environmentally safe chemicals, water conservation, recycling, conserving energy by turning off lights, etc.
- Cleaning and/or disinfecting is performed for showers, toilets, walls, sinks, drains, vents, trash receptacles, ceilings, floors, mirrors, vanities, windows, appliances, furnishings and all hand hold surfaces.
- Provides cleanup for blood borne pathogen situations not handled by EHS.
- Clean hall and room carpet in residential living, learning and dining environments by vacuuming and shampooing. Clean hard surface floors by sweeping, mopping, buffing, stripping and refinishing. Remove gum.
- Cleans around outside of building by •picking up trash, sweeping, removing gum, washing sidewalks and snow/ice removal. May provide building opening and lockup procedures.
- Dispose of trash/recyclables from internal/external receptacles.
- Use Personal Protective Equipment and safety procedures for the above tasks.
Percentage Of Time
65
Job Duty Category
Customer Service/Special Duties
Duty/Responsibility
- Learn, apply and demonstrate how to enter personal living space with an awareness/enforcement of privacy and discretion for residents and guests, dealing with living habits, state of undress, shyness, etc.
- Developing awareness/enforcement of student/guest behavior expectations, identifying “red flags” such as alcohol, drugs, fire alarms, unhealthy living conditions, etc. Remind the residents of personal safety (locking doors and windows, unpropping EXIT doors, etc.)
- Have appropriate social interactions with residents and guests and be aware of their personal space, using appropriate communication and providing programmatic support.
- Cleanup after construction projects
- Provides seasonal “Hotel/Motel” summer conference services prepping residence hall rooms for guests including setups, linens, making beds, removing trash, and providing maid service. Turning the rooms over numerous times, often requiring overtime (after work hours or on scheduled days off) to ready rooms and public areas for the next conference group.
- Use Personal Protective Equipment and safety procedures for the above tasks.
Percentage Of Time
20
Job Duty Category
Continuous Maintenance
Duty/Responsibility
- Performs minor maintenance including but not limited to replacing lamps, minor painting, carpet trimming and drain cleaning.
- The ability to assist and shadow maintenance staff.
- Inspects and services Environmental Services equipment and machinery.
- Check fire extinguishers and lights.
- Use Personal Protective Equipment and safety procedures for the above tasks.
Percentage Of Time
10
Job Duty Category
Meeting Attendance and Other Duties
Duty/Responsibility
- Attend all required/recommended training/classes/seminars provided by HDS to accomplish the above, which include ethics, safety, diversity, communications, BBP and any applicable training in providing the best customer service, etc.
- Develop professional skills and communication to effectively interact with live in residents and guests.
- Attend all meetings, committees and department sponsored functions.
- Enter work time and leave requests into designated software systems.
- Comply with HDS Facilities Management Handbook, University Departmental Procedures and Policies.
- Other duties as assigned.
Percentage Of Time
5
Application Details
Special Instructions to Applicants
Excited about this role even if you don’t meet every qualification? We are most interested in finding exceptional candidates and seek to make space for unique and relevant skills and attributes, including those coming from less traditional backgrounds.
CSU is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community where unique experiences are valued, and everyone has the opportunity to contribute. When you apply, rest assured that your application will be assessed by a person and will be considered based on key competencies needed for success in the position.
Interested applicants must complete the online application which addresses how professional experiences align with identified required and preferred qualifications of the position and no other materials can be uploaded. Please include the names, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of three (3) professional references. References will not be contacted without prior notification to candidates.
This posting is open until filled. Work schedule: M-F, 7:00am-3:30pm; plus, PM shifts.
CSU is committed to full inclusion of qualified individuals. If you are needing assistance or accommodations with the search process, please reach out to the listed search contact.
Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.
CSU is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community where unique experiences are valued, and everyone has the opportunity to contribute. When you apply, rest assured that your application will be assessed by a person and will be considered based on key competencies needed for success in the position.
Interested applicants must complete the online application which addresses how professional experiences align with identified required and preferred qualifications of the position and no other materials can be uploaded. Please include the names, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of three (3) professional references. References will not be contacted without prior notification to candidates.
This posting is open until filled. Work schedule: M-F, 7:00am-3:30pm; plus, PM shifts.
CSU is committed to full inclusion of qualified individuals. If you are needing assistance or accommodations with the search process, please reach out to the listed search contact.
Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.
Conditions of Employment
Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires), Pre-employment Physical - Successfully complete the WorkSteps evaluation., Essential Services Designation - Required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services to ensure health, safety, and welfare., Shift Work - This position may be required to work extended shift hours and or a modified swing shift to meet departmental staffing requirements., On-call Status - Will be required to carry a communication device and serve On-Call on a rotating basis with other staff and be required to work overtime in response to afterhours service requests.
Search Contact
Anthony King, 970-491-4703; anthony.king@colostate.edu
EEO
Colorado State University (CSU) provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Background Check Policy Statement
Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.
Salary : $41,000 - $43,000
