Custodian

Join Utah Valley University in a role that helps create a clean, safe, and welcoming environment where learning and community can thrive. As part of the Custodial Services team, you will play an essential role in maintaining campus facilities by performing a variety of custodial duties, including floor care, carpet maintenance, and restroom cleaning and restocking. Your attention to detail and commitment to safety—especially in the proper handling of cleaning products and biohazards—will directly support the well-being of students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

This position offers consistent weekday hours from 6:00 am – 2:30 pm, Monday – Friday and the opportunity to be part of a reliable, team-oriented environment where your work has a visible, meaningful impact every day. With regular rotation across different campus areas, you will gain variety in your daily responsibilities and develop a broad skill set in facility care.

• Responsible for securing doors and windows of all areas and all buildings.
• Assists in emergency procedures and assists in recycling and pest control.
• Helps the campus and facilities maintain a good public image by providing a safe, clean, comfortable environment conducive to learning for students, visitors, and employees.
• Maintains all types of floor surfaces, fabric surfaces, and upholstery.
• Maintains and cleans restrooms, including porcelain and stainless steel surfaces, walls, floor drains, floors, etc.
• Maintains offices, classrooms, labs, conference rooms, dining room, food preparation and serving areas, and ballroom.
• Maintains halls, stairs, elevators, entryways, and lobbies.
• Maintains inventory and cleans custodial closets and storage areas.

High school diploma from a standard high school or the equivalent, and any combination of post‑high school education and/or directly related full‑time experience totaling six months is required.

• Knowledge of training in the proper use and disposal of hazardous chemicals and products.
• Knowledge of body fluid cleanup and proper protection.
• Knowledge of proper radio communications.
• Knowledge of pest control.
• Knowledge of all floor types, such as terrazzo, cement, wood, vinyl, and ceramic tile, as well as carpet fibers, weaves, and backings.
• Knowledge of waxes/polishes, acids, other chemicals, buffers, extractors, vacuums, and scrubbers.
• Knowledge of current cleaning techniques and proper cleaning chemicals.

• Good interpersonal communication skills.

• Ability to withstand strenuous and adverse working conditions.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to perform skilled custodial duties, equipment maintenance, and minor plumbing.