Journeyman Custodian

Job Title: Journey Custodian

Position Type: Custodial & Maintenance / Journeyman Custodian

Date Posted: 12/17/2025

Location: Cottonwood High

Date Available: As soon as possible

Closing Date: 01/06/2026 (3:00 pm)

Under the direction of a supervisor, performs general cleaning and maintenance in school buildings and grounds, maintains equipment in functional condition, and provides cleaning and custodial assistance to students, staff, teachers, administrators, visitors, and others, as necessary. May help with building security by locking/unlocking doors when requested and do final lock‑up of the building at night including turning on security systems.

Assigned week and shift may vary. Attendance, physical presence, and timeliness are required and are essential functions of this position. The position is required to work sixteen (16) hours during the district's winter break and receives sixteen (16) hours of additional paid time off that must be used before July 31 of the subsequent calendar year. The specific hours worked are coordinated with the school administration and other contract custodians to ensure coverage of the building throughout the break.

• Assist with routine maintenance of school and district buildings.
• Check and secure building at the beginning and end of shift to ensure safety and cleanliness.
• Clean rooms, hallways, cafeterias, restrooms, offices, stairways, and other areas according to district standards.
• Wash walls, ceilings, woodwork, windows, doors, sills, and touchpoints.
• Maintain, clean, and sanitize restrooms.
• Fill soap, paper towel, toilet paper, and other dispensers.
• Mop or run auto scrubber.
• Extract or bonnet carpets.
• Assist with floor refinishing.
• Remove garbage.
• Maintain grounds which includes mowing and edging lawns, removing snow, ice, debris, weeding, raking, watering, sweeping, etc.
• May remove graffiti and repair other acts of vandalism.
• Clean up garbage, repair furniture, lockers, doors, and small equipment.
• Perform minor repairs to windows, doors, switches, desks, tables, equipment, appliances, sinks, toilets, blinds, etc.
• May assemble new equipment and furniture.
• Prepare and set up rooms for meetings and activities and clean up afterwards.
• Maintain swimming pools including chemical maintenance according to outlined standards.
• Help maintain and operate mechanical systems.
• Assist in restricting access by locking and unlocking doors.
• Be involved with building security after hours.
• Turn on/off security and lock/unlock the building.
• Attend all required apprenticeship classes and complete demonstrations and competency logs.
• Perform duties in a manner to maintain an 80% or higher VEKTR inspection.

• Other duties as assigned*

• Know how to operate and maintain basic cleaning equipment, including buffers, extractors, and auto scrubber.
• May perform minor adjustments to equipment.
• Understand basic use of cleaning solvents and their proper application.
• Understand emergency procedures such as shelter‑in‑place, lockdown protocols, fire and earthquake drills, building and grounds layout for emergency shut‑offs and vandalism.
• Follow oral and/or written requests from supervisor.
• Basic reading and math skills.

High school diploma or equivalent.

Requires a minimum of one (1) year of successful, full‑time custodial or related experience.

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

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

May supervise and provide assistance to hourly custodial employees.

Works inside and outside the building to accomplish assigned tasks. Working conditions can be hot and cold weather. Hazards may exist when using power equipment, ladders, scaffolds, mopping, buffers, wet…