"Custodian for Housing"

Position Announcement

Under the supervision of the Building Maintenance Supervisor, a full-time custodian for housing completes custodial maintenance of assigned housing buildings on campus. Custodians oversee and train part-time and student custodial workers to assist in the cleaning and maintenance of campus buildings. Additional information about the department and program offerings can be found online at https://housing.utahtech.edu/.

Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain floors in buildings by vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, waxing, and shampooing carpets.
• Supervise and train part-time custodians and student help in proper and safe procedures.
• Clean and supply restrooms, using germicidal detergents and acid cleaners.
• Clean and maintain entrances to buildings, and perimeter of buildings (approximately 10 feet), such as trash pick-up, removal of gum, graffiti, cobwebs, etc.
• Collect and dispose of garbage.
• Wash windows and window frames. Wash walls, chalkboards, furniture, removing chewing gum, smudges, black marks, graffiti, etc.
• Clean living units after check-outs, as needed.
• Clean areas that have failed monthly cleaning inspections inside students' living units.
• Assist with summer conferences cleaning and maintenance, as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• One-year experience preferred.
• Considerable knowledge of custodial services, practices and procedures.
• Ability to supervise and train others.
• Considerable knowledge of tools and commercial-grade equipment used in custodial services, such as strippers, buffers, and wet/dry vacuums.
• Ability to exercise human relations skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relations with students, employees, and the public.

Supplemental Information

POSITION DETAILS, COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: Full-time overtime-exempt executive staff position. Annual salary of $36,000, with a desired start date of April 2026. Excellent benefits package included that begins on start date; includes medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, employee assistance and wellness programs, retirement plan contributions, and undergraduate tuition waivers for employees and eligible dependents, as well as paid holidays in addition to sick and vacation leave accruals. See https://humanresources.utahtech.edu/employee-benefits/ under "Benefits Summary" for more details.

ELECTRONIC APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Application review begins February 25, 2026. Submit application materials (including resume contents and contact information for three professional references) and upload a cover letter electronically.

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY: Utah Tech University is an open, comprehensive, polytechnic institution, committed to exceptional student learning and success that has adopted an instructional approach of "active learning. active life." and a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship. We seek faculty and staff committed to creating an active, applied and career-oriented learning environment that is student-centered. Established in 1911 as a community college and in 2013 as a state university, our University is located in picturesque southwestern Utah, approximately 120 miles northeast of Las Vegas. The area is renowned for its red rocks, desert climate, over 300 days of sunshine annually, and featuring easy access to world-class outdoor recreational opportunities. Click here to learn more about the University.

Utah Tech University is a fast-growing Utah public institution of higher education, with more than 13,000 students. We offer over 250 programs, including doctoral, masters, bachelors, associates, certificates, endorsements, minors, and/or emphases. We seek faculty and staff committed to creating an active, applied, and career-oriented learning environment that is student-centered, who bring new ideas, possess values and career aspirations aligned with the University’s mission and vision, and are inspired to build a premier open, comprehensive, polytechnic university.