Apprentice Custodian

Granite School District; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established educational institution is seeking an Apprentice Custodian to support custodians and maintain cleanliness in school facilities. This role involves performing essential cleaning tasks such as sweeping, mopping, and garbage removal, along with assisting in grounds care and building maintenance. The position requires physical presence and punctuality, with training provided for all necessary skills. If you’re looking for a hands-on role in a dynamic environment where you can contribute to the upkeep of educational spaces, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; training provided on the job.
• Must be able to operate basic cleaning equipment and follow safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Assists custodians with cleaning tasks and building maintenance.
• Ensures safety and cleanliness of the building by securing it at the start and end of shifts.
• Cleans various areas including restrooms, hallways, and cafeterias.

Skills

Basic cleaning equipment operation

Understanding of cleaning solvents

Basic reading and math skills

Ability to follow instructions

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Buffers

Extractors

Auto scrubber

Job description

Date Posted: 1/9/2025

Location: Olympus Sr. High

Date Available: As soon as possible

Closing Date: 01/16/2025

Please note that this posting closes at 3:00 pm on the date listed above.

If you have questions regarding this position, please contact Jen Christensen, Principal, at (385)-646-5400 or email [e-mail]

Hours per week: 40

Job Title: Apprentice Custodian

Department: Custodial Department

Supervisor: Head Custodian / Principal

Salary Schedule: ESP (84) Lane Placement B - Step 4

Contract Length: Hourly Only

FLSA Classification: Non-exempt

Last Review Date: June 2020

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, training, education, responsibilities, abilities; the machines, tools and equipment used; background; and any licenses or certifications required. Physical, punctual, reliable, and predictable regular attendance is an essential job function to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Job Summary

Provides assistance to custodians and administrators. Performs assigned tasks such as sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, and removal of garbage. May also assist in grounds care, building maintenance, cleaning, and moving of equipment. May help with building security by locking/unlocking doors when requested and do final lock-up of building at night including turning on security systems. Work week and shifts may vary. Attendance, physical presence, and timeliness are required and are essential functions of this position. This position works sixteen (16) hours during the district's winter break. The specific hours worked are coordinated with the school administration and other contract custodians to ensure coverage of the building throughout the break.

Essential Functions – On the job training for the following:

• Assists with routine maintenance of school and district buildings.
• Checks and secures building at the beginning and end of shift for the purpose of ensuring the safety and cleanliness of the building.
• Cleans rooms, hallways, cafeterias, restrooms, offices, stairways, and other areas of the building according to district standards.
• Washes walls, ceilings, woodwork, windows, doors, sills, touchpoints.
• Maintain, clean, and sanitize restrooms.
• May fill soap, paper towel, toilet paper, and other dispensers.
• Mop or runs auto scrubber.
• Extracts/bonnets carpets.
• Assist with floor refinishing.
• Removes garbage.
• Maintains grounds which includes mowing and edging lawns, removing snow, ice, debris, weeding, raking, watering, sweeping, etc.
• May remove graffiti and repairs other acts of vandalism.
• Cleans up garbage.
• Repairs furniture, lockers, doors, and small equipment.
• Prepare and set up rooms for meetings and activities and cleans up afterwards.
• Helps maintain and operate mechanical systems.
• Assist locking and unlocking doors.
• Involved with security of building after hours.
• Turns on/off security and locks/unlocks the building.
• Attend all required apprenticeship classes and complete demonstrations and competency logs.
• Performs duties in a manner to maintain an 80% or higher VEKTR inspection.

Non-Essential Functions

• Other duties as assigned*

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Needs to know how to operate and maintain basic cleaning equipment, including but not limited to buffers, extractors, and auto scrubber.
• May perform minor adjustments to equipment.
• Must understand basic use of cleaning solvents and their proper application.
• Ability to follow oral and/or written requests from supervisor.
• Basic reading and math skills.

Required Education and Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent.

Required Prior Experience

No prior experience required.

Assigned Decision Making

Makes decisions concerning the best way to accomplish tasks assigned by supervisors. Must take direction well and be able to work within specific guidelines. Makes suggestions but must be willing to follow directions.

Interactions with Others

Interacts positively with students, teachers, principals, custodians, and other district personnel. May also interact appropriately with parents, counselors, and police agencies.

Supervisory Responsibility

N/A

Working Environment

Works inside and outside the building to accomplish assigned tasks. Working conditions can be in hot and cold weather. Hazards may exist when using power equipment, ladders, scaffolds mopping, using buffers on wet floors and when working with chemicals. Frequent interruptions with daily work may occur. May experience stress from disruptive students and/or groups of students. Must receive proper training from the head custodian when working with cleaning chemicals and must be handled properly.

Physical Requirements – Not limited to the following:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to speak and/or hear.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, and crouch.
• Occasionally required to use hands to handle or feel and must occasionally climb or balance.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 100 lbs.

Note: The list of essential and marginal functions and of physical requirements is not exhaustive and may be supplemented in accordance with the requirements of the job.