Manager - Custodial Services

Manager - Custodial Services

Salary

$63,793.00 - $75,050.00 Annually

Location

Main Campus - Orem

Job Type

FT Exempt Salaried Staff

Job Number

FY2706393

Division

VP Administration/Strategic Rel

Department

Facilities/Planning

Opening Date

08/12/2026

Closing Date

8/30/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

Required Documents Needed to Apply

Resume

Applicant Support

1-855-524-5627

Support@schooljobs.com

• Description
• Benefits
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Position Announcement

At Utah Valley University, the Custodial Manager plays a vital leadership role in creating and maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment that supports learning, work, and campus life. This position offers the opportunity to lead a dedicated team, coordinate essential facilities services, and contribute directly to the daily experience of thousands of students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Through effective team management, operational oversight, and collaboration across campus, the Custodial Manager helps ensure that university facilities consistently meet high standards of cleanliness, safety, and service.

This role is ideal for professionals who enjoy leading people, solving problems, and making a visible impact on organizational success. In addition to managing custodial operations, the Custodial Manager serves as a key partner in responding to facility needs, special events, and campus priorities. Working within a collaborative and mission-driven environment, this position provides opportunities to develop leadership expertise, strengthen operational excellence, and support the university's commitment to providing an exceptional campus experience.

Summary of Responsibilities

• Directs the custodial staff in the correct performance of duties. Hires and ensures the training of full-time custodial staff. Manages the custodial staff emphasizing safety, security, good public relations, and following departmental custodial procedures.
• Evaluates staff performance and provides progressive discipline. Evaluates procedures, labor distribution, supply usage, performance, and results.
• Directs equipment repair, vehicle upkeep, furniture set-ups and moves, lighting replacement, and reporting of maintenance needs to include furniture replacement.
• Manages and controls budget, purchasing, billing, cost analysis, testing, labor costs, and other budget requirements.
• Coordinates supply chemical and equipment testing; analyzes results and upgrades as necessary. Understands and uses computers, custodial equipment, and other equipment necessary to complete duties.

Qualifications / Licenses / Certifications

Graduation from an accredited institution with a bachelors degree plus three to five years of related experience, including two years of supervisory experience; OR an equivalent combination of education and/or experience related to the Summary of Duties totaling at least seven years.

For example:

• Bachelors degree + 3 years of related experience, including 2 years of supervision.
• OR Bachelors degree + 5 years of related experience, including 2 years of supervision.
• OR Associates degree + 5 years of related experience + 2 years of supervisory experience (7+ years total).
• OR 7 years of progressively responsible related experience, including supervisory experience, in place of a bachelors degree.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Knowledge of custodial practices, machinery, and related equipment.
• Knowledge of supplies, equipment, and/or services ordering and inventory control.
• Working knowledge of floor care, chemical usage, safety, and general custodial techniques.
• Ability to understand and follow safety procedures.
• Ability to supervise and train employees, including organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments.
• Ability to lift and manipulate heavy objects.
• Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures.
• Ability to foster a cooperative work environment.

EEO Statement:

UVU employment decisions are made on the basis of an applicant's qualifications and ability to perform the job without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and over), disability, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or other bases protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Utah Valley University's dedication to exceptional care offers quality service and benefits to employees while staying committed to meeting the needs of a diverse workforce.

UVU is pleased to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package that supports employees and their family's overall physical and mental health, protects their income in case of unforeseen illness and life events, and assists in building financial security for retirement and the future.

Highlights from Utah Valley University's benefits package include:

• Medical network and plan options with low employee premiums
• Employer HSA contribution for those that elect the university's High-Deductible Health Plan
• Other tax advantage, reimbursement account options (i.e. Flexible Spending Account & Dependent Care)
• Dental and vision plan options
• Incentivized wellness program
• Employer paid basic life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), and Long Term Disability (LTD) coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan with an employer contribution of 14.2% based on employee's compensation (100% vested on first day of full-time employment)
• Undergraduate tuition remission benefit waiving up to 18 credit hours (each semester) for employees and their eligible dependents (spouses & children dependents unmarried and up to age 26)
• Generous leave package which includes sick, vacation (staff only), and personal leave; 13 paid holidays; paid medical maternity and parental leave

For more information about the benefits offered, visit https://www.uvu.edu/peopleandculture/benefits.

01

Do you meet the minimum qualifications as outlined? Graduation from an accredited institution with a bachelors degree plus three to five years of related experience, including two years of supervisory experience; OR an equivalent combination of education and/or experience related to the Summary of Duties totaling at least seven years. For example: • Bachelors degree + 3 years of related experience, including 2 years of supervision. • OR Bachelors degree + 5 years of related experience, including 2 years of supervision. • OR Associates degree + 5 years of related experience + 2 years of supervisory experience (7+ years total). • OR 7 years of progressively responsible related experience, including supervisory experience, in place of a bachelors degree.

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have professional experience using custodial equipment, machinery, and cleaning tools in a commercial, institutional, educational, healthcare, or similar setting?

• Yes
• No

03

Do you have experience ordering custodial supplies, managing inventory levels, and maintaining stock records?

• Yes
• No

04

Do you have working knowledge of floor care procedures, custodial chemicals, chemical safety, and general cleaning techniques?

• Yes
• No

05

Do you have experience working in environments that require adherence to established safety procedures and standards?

• Yes
• No

06

Have you supervised, trained, scheduled, or assigned work to employees in a custodial, facilities, operations, or similar setting?

• Yes
• No

07

Are you able to safely lift, move, and handle heavy equipment, materials, or supplies with or without reasonable accommodation?

• Yes
• No

08

Do you have experience fostering teamwork and maintaining positive working relationships with employees, customers, or stakeholders?

• Yes
• No

09

What is your highest level of education?

• High School or equivalent
• Associates
• Bachelors
• Masters
• Ph.D.
• Ph.D. (abd)
• Juris Doctorate

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How many years of experience do you have in this type of position?

• <1
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• 8+

Required Question

Employer Utah Valley University

Address 800 W. University Parkway

Orem, Utah, 84058

Phone Applicant Support 855-524-5627

Website http://www.uvu.edu