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Step 1
Evaluate your skills. Make sure that becoming a church custodian is the right choice for you. Although most churches do not require a certain educational background, most prefer that their custodians have a G.E.D. or high school diploma. In addition, they also prefer that their custodians are familiar with routine cleaning procedures and tools, are able to lift heavy items and enjoy providing maintenance care for churches. Some churches require prior maintenance experience; however, many don't.
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Step 2
Locate available church custodian positions. Once you decide to pursue this, you'll need to search for available positions. This can be done by reading classified ads. For instance, www.50states.com lists many local newspapers that are searchable by state. In addition, you can visit sites such as www.indeed.com, www.jobs.myspace.com and www.careerjet.com that offer available church custodian positions. Or, you can visit churches in your area and inquire about availabilities. Lastly, you can network with other church staff and church members to find a church custodian position.
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Step 3
Complete necessary documents. Prepare your resume/application and references. You may want to contact your references ahead of time and ask if you can use their names for that. You also may want to ask them to highlight certain things such as: experience with various cleaning procedures and tools, ability to lift heavy items and honesty. In addition, be willing to undergo a criminal background and possibly a drug check for any applied church custodian position.
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Step 4
Apply for available church custodian positions. During the interview, explain your unique qualifications while demonstrating those skills that would be of benefit to the staff. For instance, if you are an experienced painter and the wall is in need of a good painting, don't be afraid to demonstrate.
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Step 5
Be creative. If no such positions exist, ask for a partial pay internship or custodian assistance position. Although you won't receive as much funding as a regular church custodian, you will get valuable experience and an opportunity to get your foot in the door. In addition, you can offer to work a backup custodian position during times when the full-time custodian is sick or on vacation. This "on call" position is a great opportunity. Lastly, you can ask the church whether you can accompany the custodian for a couple hours per week to gain experience. By doing this, you'll demonstrate your sincerity for this type of work and will impress prospective employers.
