Position-specific Responsibilities
- Assist with Housing and Residence Life furniture and equipment deliveries.
- Move large items and/or furniture within and around campus.
- Repair residential furniture, loft furniture, and reset furniture layout to prepare units for student move-in.
- Assist with completing work orders in residential spaces.
- Maintain and organize off-campus Housing warehouse.
- Assist with camps, guest, and conference facility preparation.
- Drive a cargo van or truck.
- Basic maintenance of Housing truck.
- Tracking and maintenance of Housing furniture inventory.
- Assist with common area TV concerns, including university-provided Roku devices utilized for streaming.
Department Expectations
- Uphold the mission, vision, and values of the University, division, and department.
- Able to work with limited supervision, using independent judgment and initiative to provide excellent customer service assistance to students, guests, staff, and other University constituents.
- Maintain consistent attendance and punctuality at all scheduled work shifts, meetings, and trainings.
- Able to work during University break and holiday periods in which there are no classes, and/or the University is closed.
- Abide by FERPA regulations; maintaining confidentiality of student records.
- Abide by Clery and Responsible Employee regulations; serving as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) which includes specific training, notification of role and reporting responsibilities.
- All university student employees are mandatory reporters. Mandatory reporters must report all known details of actual or suspected discrimination, harassment, and/or misconduct.
- Abide by all Grand Valley State University policies, conditions, and guidelines; including but not limited to Housing and Residence Life, Student Code (ANCHOR), Information Technology, federal/state/local laws, etc.
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor(s).
Required Qualifications
- Ability to lift up to 60 pounds, including the ability to go up and down stairs multiple times per day.
- Ability to meet at off-campus warehouse location at the start of each shift (the warehouse is not on the Rapids bus route, and is located behind McDonald’s on Lake Michigan Dr.).
- Must have Chauffeur’s License to drive truck or cargo van. Click here for more information on Chauffeur's License.
- Ability to manage low level emergency/crisis response situations.
- Ability to work in fast-paced environment.
- Enrolled student for the Spring/Summer 2026 or Fall 2026 semesters.
- Good academic and disciplinary standing.
- Available to work approximately 10-20 hours per week during Fall and Winter terms.
- For Summer/Spring/Winter breaks, work approximately 30-40 hours per week.
- Domestic on-campus student employees may not exceed 25 total hours per week.
- International Students may not exceed 20 total hours per week.
- Applicants with Work Study eligibility are given hiring preference; however, Work Study is not required for this position.
- Available to arrive for mandatory training (usually before term begins).
- General Qualifications:
- general knowledge of computer applications and use
- effective and professional communication
- provide positive customer service
- work independently and as part of a team
- strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Compensation & Supervision
- The Move Crew are considered student employees at the wage rate of A4. Click here for more information about on-campus wage rates.
- Student employees who receive their chauffeur’s license will be paid at the wage rate of A5.
- Summer Room Check Crew members report directly to the Facilities Specialist and Associate Director of Housing Facilities.