News & Stories – Facility Services

Tim Rueckert is the employee of the month

Tim works on all equipment at the schools in our district.  He travels to the schools to pick up the broken equipment, makes the repairs and returns the repaired equipment to the schools.  Because of his work and thoroughness, the custodian are able to do their jobs.

Tim is an amazing asset and great example to the Jordan School District.

Matt Mears is the employee of the month

Matt has amazing service skills.  He works with all employees creating badges, door schedules as well as many other duties.  Matt is always professional and very hard working.  Thank you Matt.

Charla Doran is the employee of the month

Facility Services Advisory Team has unanimously voted Charla Doran and the employee of the month.  Thank you Charla for all you do to keep us rolling.

Bret Sax is the employee of the month

Bret Sax is being nominated  because of his excellence in carpentry, portable skirting and preventative maintenance on door hardware. This summer He has kept the portable moves on schedule despite several upsets. Bret is a dedicated employee serving in the Facilities Maintenance Department as a Journeyman Carpenter. He is a pleasure to work with and he never hesitates to help whenever there is a need. Bret's experience is an asset to the district which helps to save significant time and money.

Chandler Shepherd is the employee of the month.

Chandler is an HVAC Technician for our Facility Services Department.  He is always putting in extra time to make sure a job is done before he leaves.  Chandler gets along with everyone and is well liked.  His job knowledge, HVAC experience and attention to detail are a true asset to his craft as well as JSD.

September 2019

Sergio Sabino Maia is the employee of the month.

Sergio has completed a lot of quality work at Oquirrh Elementary - painted office area, teachers lounge, gym, cafeteria walls, door frames, floors to name a few.  He is also in the middle of installing wall carpet throughout Joel P Jensen Middle.  Quality workmanship!!

Jay Lund is the employee of the month.

Jay has been with the district for a long time and has always shown a willingness to work and help others with jobs when they need help. Jay has an ability to always be happy and enjoy his job.

Jay has helped with heat pumps that are failing while maintaining his work load.

Ron Mousley is employee of the month.

Ron makes it so you want to come to work.  When you do something wrong, he does not put you down.  He explains why and makes you want to change.  He is always wanting to help and he also shows by example.  He is the hardest working person in our area.  He is a very likable person and a great boss.

Doug Miles is the employee of the month.

This gentleman has vast knowledge of the carpentry trade.  He is highly skilled and takes great pride in the quality of work he does.  Thank you Doug.

Troy Powell is the employee of the month.

Troy is always willing to help other techs with their jobs.  He has fixed issues that have been unfixable and has been able to explain the issues to the Principal.  Thank you Troy.

Shane Elliason is the employee of the month.

Shane is willing to help someone else on the crew when they need a hand.  It's always voluntary on his part.  Shane helped the P.M. crew change filters at Daybreak Elementary, which included moving a lift and changing filters 30 ft. up.  Way to go the extra mile.

December 2018

Robert Elkins in the December employee of the month.

Robert is hard working, responsible, good at communicating and prioritizing.  He really cares about how the buildings work and getting the job done.  He is willing to put in whatever time he needs to make it happen.

Traer Forrester is the November employee of the month.

Traer is a great help not only to general trades but every department.  He constantly has people asking him to fabricate something and always helps out with a friendly attitude.  He is hard working, friendly, knowledgeable, skilled and patient.

Employee of the month is Bryan Menzel

Bryan keeps a lot of records for the New Construction Department and is willing to help when people need information.  He will print maps or help find something in the plan room.  He is a great asset to the department.

Employee Of the Month is Shawn Wright

Shawn is a very hard worker.  He has vast knowledge to apply to his work and is concerned about the job being done right.   His tile work looks great.  I would hire him.  Thank you Shawn for a job well done.

Employee of the month is Carlos DeSiqueira

Carlos is an excellent painter.  He cares about his work.  For Carlos, it must be done right the first time, fast and efficient.  No matter how hard or impossible the job appears to be, it looks wonderful when Carlos is done with it.

Employee of the month is Jason Norman

I would like to nominate Jason for Employee of the month. Jason is a great new hire for the district and has showed a great knowledge of looking at the big picture on jobs.

Jason has made my job easier on several projects I've had here in the AV department. While running his electrical on remodels, he has either ran conduit or pulled strings for my data lines.

It would be very easy for him to say it’s not my job, But, Jason understands how much time that would save me and my department to do that before the walls are covered up with sheet rock.

Thanks Jason for looking out for us. Congrats on the Rock Star of the Month!

Employee of the month is Paxton VanDebrake

Paxton is one of the hardest working employees in the Grounds Department.  He does an exemplary job at all of our schools.  He is very honest and is always looking to improve himself and his work.  Paxton is always the first to get to work.  He received his CDL before there was a position to move higher up.  He led a crew while being a laborer and with no prior experience.  He has done well with no complaints from schools or faculty.

Paxton has made a lot of progress in the last year and has shown how important his job it.  He has learned how to use heavy machinery and various other skills.

Paxton is always happy and glad to help others.  He volunteers help to those who need it.

The Employee of the Month is Joshua Adair

Josh has been a great help here in AV department.  When I give him a project he gets it done.  He's a self starter and picks things up quickly.  When I need something, he recognizes that before I ask  and jumps in to help.  Josh is also a member of the Army National Guard.  I thank him for his service to our country.  He's a great kid, soon to be 21.  He will be and is a great asset to JSD.

The Employee of the Month is Steve Savage.

Since coming into are department Steve has been asked to go out and fix things he has probably never seen or worked on before, but he is always willing to give it a shot.  Most times he can figure out the problem.  He is not afraid to ask questions.  His trouble shooting skills have improved so much over time.  When it comes to a new installation project you could not ask for any better.  All of his jobs look great.  We get compliments from school employees about Steve.  He is always professional and they       enjoy having him in their school.

The Employee of the Month for November is Jeff Sampson

Jeff is a wonderful person to work with.  He is very kind and works hard to make the schools happy.  He is always positive and is willing to help anyone that needs help.  He will do the extra work that is needed to complete the job that he is working on.  I have seen him work through his breaks and stay late to get the job done.  Jeff is an outstanding individual, and hard working employee.  I recommend Jeff for employee of the month.

The Employee of the Month for October is Brent Chandler.

 Brent was nominated for his outstanding assistance with the West Jordan High School remodel.  On the first day of school most if not all the classrooms had problems with their sound or projectors.  Brent recognized that his fellow AV techs as well as the school needed his help, and without being asked he came over and helped getting the classrooms back up and running.  This process took nearly 3 weeks to complete.

Brent has also served as a great mentor to those new to the AV department.  He spends a lot of time getting those new folks up to speed with some of the common AV issues. It is refreshing to have someone that can recognize where help is needed and jump in without being asked.

Employee for the month of June 2017 is Carl Dinger

Carl is a team player that has to deal with many people in difficult situations.  Carl always maintains a professional attitude and is sensitive to the people involved.

Employee for the month of May 2017 is Mike Lawrence

He is a carpenter.  Mike has been a great addition to the carpentry department.

Mike is a hard worker and gets work orders completed in a timely manner.

The Employee of the month for February is Easton Wissler

Easton goes above and beyond the call of duty.  He has a very positive attitude and works well with his co-workers.  We can rely on Easton to complete any assigned tasks in a timely manner.

The employee of the month for November is Theron Jones

Theron  has been committed to his job as a District mechanic for
15 years.  He is an expert at his trade.  He takes pride in his work
and he completes all of his assignments quickly.  Theron has
established himself as a trusted source for mechanical advice among
his coworkers and friends here in Facility Services.  No matter the
lawn mower, tractor, truck or generator; diesel or gasoline, Theron
can always fix them like new. On behalf of many of his co-workers in
Facility Services, we gladly recommend Theron Jones to be this month's
"employee of the month."

The employee of the month for October is Bruce Crane

Bruce goes above and beyond the call of duty.

He has a very positive attitude and works well with his co-workers.

I can rely on Bruce to complete any assigned tasks in a timely manner.

The employee of the month for September is Brandon Conti

He is always willing to help with any job.  Works hard, but more important

he looks good while doing it.  Very good at making a plan and executing it.

Paul is a good worker.  He is punctual.  He is exceptional at

repairing and adding security to the schools.  He is dependable,

responsible, and pleasant to work with.

July 2016

The employee of the month for July is Bret Sax

Bret is a great carpenter working on our night crew.  He is diligent in completingwork orders on time and in a way that is safe for the students.  He exemplifies a great attitude about those he works with and the work he does.  He has carried the carpenters load for the night crew while Kurt has been off.  Bret is very talented and does an outstanding job with his assignments.

Kim is very organized and especially accurate in her bookkeeping skills.

She is always friendly and is a real asset to the New Construction department.

We appreciate Kim and she is a valuable asset to all of us at ASB.

He has been in Jordan School District for 29 years as a custodian and a carpenter.  Jim has become a great asset to our department and the district in all his wisdom and his ability to do and complete any job that is given to him.  He has helped others in decisions on better ways to complete jobs or proper ways that are needed.  Jim is one of the great and outstanding employees that work for the Jordan School District and he brings pride in all that he does.

Ron knocks his work orders out quickly.  He comes over to the AV side of our shop almost daily and asks us if we need help with anything.  If we are in a bind, Ron will drop everything and come help out.  He doesn't care what the job is or if its his school.  He is willing to help with grunt work as well as technical stuff.  He's not in it for the glory or himself but for the team.

At Bingham, Lynn helped the school with getting a fire pit and helped with the bids overseeing  The Big B -- that Bingham High has out front.  Lynn helps Dan Bourgeois with bidding, hiring contractors, etc. and usually has a Big Cheesy Smile for you.

The Employee of the Month for February is Lance Brady.

Lance helped with getting the new JATC South..  Rebuilt old bookcase,installed new cabinets, helped with remolding of this school last summer.Lance helps with handicap door closers and work on concrete jobs. Helps one that needs help.  Lance fills in for the senior position,when Dave is off.  Handles any problems that come up when Dave is off.

The carpenters would like to nominate Dave Markus for the Employee of the Month for January.

Dave is the senior tech (leadman) with the Carpenters.  Dave is a supportive lead in our department.  He manages and divides our department's work load evenly between us.  when we need support and encouragement, Dave never hesitates to step in and help us alone.

We enjoy Dave in our department and are proud to work with him every week.