BUILDING ATTENDANT I - NIGHT

University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley; Edinburg (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is hiring a Building Attendant I for night shifts to perform routine custodial maintenance across campus facilities. The role includes cleaning restrooms, restocking supplies, disinfecting high-touch areas, and completing daily cleaning tasks in offices and common areas.

The position requires basic janitorial skills, the ability to read English, and physical stamina to handle moving and cleaning equipment.

Qualifications

• Completion of the 6th grade and ability to read and write English well enough to comprehend MSDS and work orders.
• High school graduation or equivalent preferred as stated in the posting.
• Basic knowledge of janitorial tasks and familiarity with janitorial equipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine custodial maintenance of buildings and restrooms during night shift.
• Restock supplies, disinfect high touch areas, and mop floors as part of nightly cleaning.
• Clean offices, common areas, and windows according to schedule and need.
• Strip, wax, and polish floors; shampoo carpets and maintain furniture and equipment.
• Handle trash, recycling, and general waste management; assist with meetings and events when needed.
• Follow safety protocols; complete work orders and trainings as assigned.

Skills

Basic janitorial tasks

Education

Completion of 6th grade

High school graduation or equivalent

Tools

Janitorial equipment

Job description

BUILDING ATTENDANT I - NIGHT

Posting Number: SRGV9228

Number of Vacancies: 1

Location: Edinburg, Texas

Department: Campus Facilities Operations

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Scope of Job:

To perform routine manual work involving the custodial maintenance of buildings.

Description of Duties:

• Provides routine general cleaning in all rest rooms at the beginning of the shift, including but not limited to restocking of all supplies from all areas, disinfection of all high touch areas to include toilets and urinals and spot mopping as needed.
• Provide full-service cleaning before end of shift to include replacing all trash bags, restocking all supplies, disinfecting all toilets, urinals, and high touch areas, picking up trash from floor and sweeping and mopping.
• Cleans all areas nightly excluding offices. Duties include general wipe down of furniture, trash removal, sweeping, mopping, and vacuuming.
• Cleans all the offices once a week (Thursday) to include general cleaning, trash removal, sweeping mopping or vacuuming, dusting, and wiping down all clear areas on furniture.
• Strips, waxes and polishes floors as scheduled to include shampooing carpets, deep cleaning and scrubbing floors and walls as needed. Move furniture as required.
• Cleans and washes all interior windows on a quarterly basis as needed or per request.
• Cleans and polishes furniture and equipment as needed in all areas.
• May prepare areas for meetings, seminars and other student, faculty and staff functions.
• Picks up and disposes of material to be recycled.
• May be required to have flexible work schedule, to include but not limited to working evenings, weekends, Holidays and overtime on projects and/or events or emergencies.
• May be required to carry a two-way radio and be available on and "On call" basis.
• Assists in inventory control as well as on keeping their assigned closets organized at all times.
• Completes assigned work orders during the shift as directed.
• Participates and completes mandatory or assigned training.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervision Received:

General supervision with detailed instructions on special assignments.

Supervision Given:

N/A

Required Education:

Completion of the 6th grade. Ability to read and write English well enough to comprehend Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) on cleansers, chemicals, and other containers, and to understand work orders, complete time cards, and receive oral and written work directions.

Preferred Education:

High school graduation or equivalent.

Licenses/Certifications:

N/A

Required Experience:

Basic knowledge of janitorial tasks.

Preferred Experience:

N/A

Equipment:

Knowledge of janitorial equipment and of its care and maintenance requirements.

Working Conditions:

Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Work schedule: expected to work primarily night and weekends or rotating schedule including weekends. Usual office building conditions. Some exposure to inclement weather when moving between buildings and emptying trash. May be exposed to other hazardous wastes, chemicals, and/or conditions. UTRGV is a distributed institution, which may require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley.

• 1st Schedule: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
• 2nd Schedule: 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• 3rd Schedule: 1:00 PM to 10:00 PM

As part of their essential duties, employees in these roles are expected to maintain a consistent, in-person presence on campus at their assigned locations. Limited exceptions may apply for positions that are approved as hybrid or fully remote in accordance with UTRGV policies.

Other:

Must be physically able to perform all essential functions and duties of the job. Requires considerable stooping, bending, kneeling, walking, lifting, and carrying of heavy objects to perform job duties. Requires moving, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling of heavy furniture, equipment, trash cans, boxes, files, filing cabinets, and other objects weighing up to 50 lbs when working alone and 100 lbs with help. Must be able to climb step ladders and maintain balance to clean and wash windows and lighting.

Physical Capabilities:

N/A

Employment Category:

Full-Time

Minimum Salary:

Commensurate with Experience

Posted Salary:

Commensurate with Experience

Position Available Date:

10/30/2026

Grant Funded Position:

No

EEO Statement:

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Dear Applicant,

Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:

Date of Birth

Gender

*Ethnicity/Race

Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days.

If you have any questions, please visit our Careers site at https://careers.utrgv.edu for detailed contact information.

Additional Information:

UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need.

All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the VP of HR & Talent Development.