Building Attendant Leader

Job Details

General Notes

UT Austin offers a competitive benefits package that includes :

100% employer-paid basic medical coverage

Free Capital Metro bus rides

Retirement contributions

Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays

Career growth & professional development

Please visit our Human Resources (HR) website at to learn more about the total benefits offered when you join our team!

Purpose

To assist in overseeing and leading other building attendant staff members. Receive and respond to work-related instructions from supervisor.

Responsibilities

Clean hallways, lounges, stairwells and landings, trash collection areas, and laundry rooms daily. Dust and clean all walls, furniture, and appliances as needed.

Move and rearrange furniture daily to be set up as scheduled. Perform set ups for events.

Follow and know written policies and procedures. Provide feedback to supervisor on staff concerns and performance. Assist supervisor to ensure that staff follow all policies and procedures.

Inspect the building for maintenance needs and submit written work requests. Inspect all furniture for cleanliness, torn fabric, or damaged and broken components.

Remove or replace any damage furniture.

Perform daily assigned work in public, community, private, and / or connecting bathrooms. Clean and disinfect toilets, urinals and sinks.

Clean and disinfect showers. Sweep and mop floors including disinfecting. Polish faucets and shower controls. High dusting of stalls and exhaust fans and grills.

Inspect for mold on the ceiling and shower stalls. Report and clean graffiti. Other duties as assigned.

Perform floor maintenance on hard surface and carpets as assigned. Clean and disinfect floor surfaces. Sweep and mop floors on a daily basis including disinfecting.

Strip, wax, and buff vinyl, carpet, and tile floors in public areas and student rooms. Spot clean carpets when needed and perform carpet extraction as assigned.

Vacuum and clean carpets daily.

Promote professional development of self and all staff to improve knowledge and work skills through ongoing training and workshops, including monthly safety training.

Provide leadership and substitute for supervisor when supervisor is unavailable. Inspect student rooms for fire safety, custodial deficiencies, perform fire and life safety inspections, conduct clean assessments of student rooms, provide staff training and mentor new staff, issue supplies, maintain inventory and equipment, make staff assignments, monitor staff work areas, and assume supervisor duties when supervisor is absent.

Drive a university vehicle when needed.

Required Qualifications

At least 2 years of experience in custodial maintenance work.

Knowledge or use of methods, materials, and equipment used in cleaning university buildings.

Preferred Qualifications

More than 2 years of experience in custodial maintenance work.

Higher education custodial and / or housekeeping experience.

Experience leading and / or training a team of 10 or more custodial type staff.

Excellent communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.

Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Ability to read and write work materials and follow written instructions.

Driving Required

This job requires a class "C" operator's driver's license. The applicant selected must provide a current three year driving record from the current state of residence.

If not currently a Texas resident, a Texas driver's license must be obtained within 30 days of becoming a Texas resident.

Employees who are required to have a CDL are subject to drug and alcohol testing (pre-employment, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, random, return-to-duty, and follow-up drug and alcohol testing).

Salary Range

$41,600+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

Uniforms and / or personal protection equipment (furnished).

May work in all weather conditions.

May work in extreme temperatures.

May work around chemical fumes.

Use of manual dexterity.

Climbing stairs.

Climbing of ladders.

Lifting and moving.

Some buildings do not have elevators to the upper floors.

Pushing, pulling and moving up to 80 pounds; Lifting and moving up to 62 pounds.

The successful candidate will be required to successfully complete testing for strength and agility prior to employment.

Work Shift

Monday - Friday, 7 : 30AM - 4 : 00PM. Workdays, area, and hours may vary based on department needs.

Required Materials

Resume / CV

3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers : You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications.

Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section;

you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.

Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers : As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs.

If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply.

This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume.

In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.

that were noted above.

Employment Eligibility :

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers.

Staff who are promotion / transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility :

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks :

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.