A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Logistics, Transportation & Parking has an opening for a Parking Maintenance Worker I. This position requires outdoor work in parking structures and exposure to various seasonal environmental conditions. 

• Maintain parking structures and lots in accordance with departmental policies and procedures. 
• Collect, haul and dispose of refuse and debris. 
• Sweep, mop, wash and disinfect elevator cars and lobby areas. 
• Wash walls, windows, doors, ceilings, handrails, signs and stairwells. 
• Replace lamps and clean light fixtures and covers. Install, repair, replace and maintain parking pre-cast curbs. 
• Control Weeds and other vegetation using spray equipment (vehicular mounted sprayer, hand sprayer & weed whip). 
• Erect vehicle and pedestrian barricades.  
• Paint posts, curbs and striping of parking spaces
• Operate equipment including pick-up trucks, one ton dump body trucks, extended boom loaders, tool cats, skid loaders, street sweepers, riding sweepers & scrubbers and vacuuming equipment. 
• Operate hand power tools including drills, reciprocating and circular saws, hand tools include sockets drivers, screwdrivers and wrenches; and, gas operated leaf vacuums, leaf blowers, power washers, generators, trash pumps and weed whips. 
• Clean and maintain equipment.
• Remove snow and ice from parking structures, parking lots, walkways, steps, pay stations, bus shelters and building entrances using truck mounted snow plows, truck mounted deicing equipment (both granular and liquid), tool cats w/power brooms, hand shovels and snow blowers.

• Successful completion of an equipment operation skills test will be required.
• A State of Michigan Pesticide Sprayers license with endorsement 6 will be required and must be obtained within 90 days of employment.
• Ability to meet the requirements of operating a UM vehicle.
• Successful passing of a medical DOT exam before hired.

• Experience in commercial and or residential snowplowing and deicing.
• Experience operating landscape, snow removal or construction type equipment.

Evening Shift - 40 Hours/Week

• Sunday night - Friday morning, 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM

Facilities and Operations is a positive organization dedicated to the principles of being respectful, collaborative, solutions-based, and proactive.

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the AFSCME union, which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours and other terms and conditions of employment. 

A probationary hourly pay rate may apply for new AFSCME hires during the probationary period.

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks.  Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.