Maintenance

Custodial, maintenance, and grounds staff provide a clean, safe environment for our schools.

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent
• State/FBI background clearance

May be required for specific jobs

• Valid Washington State driver’s license
• Evidence of insurability
• Sexual harassment training
• Proof of immunization
• Low-Pressure Boiler license
• Water-works operator certification

Necessary Knowledge

• Speak English
• Add and subtract numbers
• Read and comprehend instructions
• Safely handle chemicals
• Understand occupational safety standards

Desirable Knowledge

• Speak more than one language
• Perform first aid/CPR

Basic Skills

• Read work-related information
• Listen to others
• Follow instructions
• Maintain student/staff confidentiality
• Keep records

Social Skills

• Look for ways to help people
• Work as a team member

Verbal

• Communicate orally and in writing
• Listen to and understand what people say

Ideas and Logic

• Notice when problems happen
• Order or arrange things
• Work independently, following established guidelines

Physical Requirements

• Be in good physical condition
• Have good eye-hand coordination
• Lift and carry up to 100 lbs
• Work in tight quarters
• Stoop/crouch
• Reach/handle
• See near/far
• Climb ladders up to 20 feet

• Dependable
• Concerned for others
• Honest
• Attentive to detail
• Cooperative
• Independent
• Adaptable/flexible

• Custodian
• Jack-of-all-trades
• Construction worker
• Housekeeper
• Home improvement store employee
• Landscaper
• Mechanic

• Range: $18,500 – $41,800
• Median salary: $14.55/hr or $30,260/year

Most school custodial, maintenance and grounds positions are year-round.

Benefits depend on the number of hours worked and the local union-negotiated agreement. They may include the following:

• Paid holidays
• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• State retirement benefits
• Long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance