Employment Opportunities
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Operations and Services
Temporary Mail & Package Center Clerk
Position: Temporary Mail and Package Center Clerk
Hours: This is a full-time position (37.5 hours per week/ 8am-4pm / M-F)
Pay: $21.00 per hour
Approximate start date: 4/27/2026
Approximate end date: 7/20/2026
Temporary Job Description: Under supervision of the Mail & Package Center Manager, the Mail & Package Center Clerk performs various postal duties, such as sorting and delivering mail, provides customer service to students and tracking mail and packages, processes incoming and outgoing packages for various carriers (USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL, etc.), and performs other duties as assigned. This position will provide indirect supervision to 50+ student workers in the Mail & Package Centers. The Clerk will support residential operations by maintaining high quality standards in mail services units in Residential Services. Must have excellent communication and customer service skills and respond to student needs in a professional manner. Must be able to lift ~50lb.
For the full position description and to apply for this role, visit the Northwestern Careers website and search for job 53568.
Mail & Package Center Clerk
Job Summary: Under supervision of the Mail & Package Center Manager, the Mail & Package Center Clerk performs various postal duties, such as sorting and delivering mail, provides customer service to students and tracking mail and packages, processes incoming and outgoing packages for various carriers (USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL, etc.), and performs other duties as assigned. This position will provide indirect supervision to 50+ student workers in the Mail & Package Centers. The Clerk will support residential operations by maintaining high quality standards in mail services units in Residential Services. Must have excellent communication and customer service skills and respond to student needs in a professional manner.
Pay: The pay range for the Mail & Package Center Clerk position is $20.95-$21.22 per hour, depending on experience, skills, and internal equity.
For the full position description and to apply for this role, visit the Northwestern Careers website and search for job 53565.
Custodial/Maintenance Supervisor, 2nd Shift
Job Summary: Northwestern University is looking for a 2nd Shift Custodial/Maintenance Supervisor. The schedule for the position is Monday-Friday, 3:30PM to 12:00AM.
The Custodial/Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for high-quality general maintenance operations of Northwestern University’s student residence halls located on the Evanston campus. The primary job duties for the Custodial/Maintenance Supervisor include responding to service requests, preventive maintenance programs, staff supervision, fulfilling work assignments, etc. while upholding safety and customer service standards.
Pay: The pay range for this position is $25.05 - 25.87 per hour.
For the full position description and to apply for this role, visit the Northwestern Careers website and search for job 53049.
Custodian/Maintenance Technician, 1st Shift (Multiple Positions)
Job Summary:
1st Shift Custodian/Maintenance Technician schedules:
- Monday-Friday, 7:30AM-4:00PM
- Tuesday-Saturday, 7:30AM-4:00PM
Pay: The pay rate for this position is $17.25-$19.04 per hour.
Specific Responsibilities:
Maintenance/Custodial Services:
- Uses machines or other tools as needed to clean, renovate, and renew floor surface finishes; to sweep, dry mop, wet mop or machine scrub and wax floor; to sweep and shovel snow or remove debris from steps and walks; to vacuum rugs and carpets; to move furniture, office equipment, supplies, etc.
- Provides light maintenance services such as replacing light bulbs and lubricating locks etc.
- Collects and places in containers for removal by truck, debris removed from offices, lounges, hallways, lavatories, walks, steps and other rooms in buildings or houses.
- Cleans, dusts, washes and polishes furniture, exhibit cases, fixtures, doors, interior/exterior, glass, partitions, framed pictures, office equipment, trim and related furnishings.
- Cleans and services lavatories, toilet rooms, rest rooms, smoking urns, trays, and keeps units supplied with necessary items such as soap and towels.
- Reports any repair problems or negative conditions to supervisor.
- Responds to calls for emergency custodial service such as cleaning up spills, body fluids, broken glass, floods; responds to resident requests for linen, storage of items and/or luggage, etc.
Para Español, por favor haga clic aquí: https://www.northwestern.edu/studentaffairs/community/student-affairs-staff/student-affairs-human-resources/staff-hiring/custodio-en-universidad.html
For the full position description and to apply for this role, visit the Northwestern Careers website and search for job 52762.
Maintenance Technician, 2nd Shift
Job Summary:
2nd Shift Custodian/Maintenance Technician schedule:
- Saturday - Wednesday, 3:30 PM-12:00 AM
Pay: The pay rate for this position is $17.25-17.50 per hour.
Specific Responsibilities:
Maintenance/Custodial Services:
- Uses machines or other tools as needed to clean, renovate, and renew floor surface finishes; to sweep, dry mop, wet mop or machine scrub and wax floor; to sweep and shovel snow or remove debris from steps and walks; to vacuum rugs and carpets; to move furniture, office equipment, supplies, etc.
- Provides light maintenance services such as replacing light bulbs and lubricating locks etc.
- Collects and places in containers for removal by truck, debris removed from offices, lounges, hallways, lavatories, walks, steps and other rooms in buildings or houses.
- Cleans, dusts, washes and polishes furniture, exhibit cases, fixtures, doors, interior/exterior, glass, partitions, framed pictures, office equipment, trim and related furnishings.
- Cleans and services lavatories, toilet rooms, rest rooms, smoking urns, trays, and keeps units supplied with necessary items such as soap and towels.
- Reports any repair problems or negative conditions to supervisor.
- Responds to calls for emergency custodial service such as cleaning up spills, body fluids, broken glass, floods; responds to resident requests for linen, storage of items and/or luggage, etc.
Miscellaneous:
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Para Español, por favor haga clic aquí: https://www.northwestern.edu/studentaffairs/community/student-affairs-staff/student-affairs-human-resources/staff-hiring/custodio-en-universidad.html
For the full position description and to apply for this role, visit the Northwestern Careers website and search for job 52655.