Building Attendant II (Custodian) – Weekend Day

The University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Building Attendant II (Custodian) for the Weekend Day shift. This role supports Facilities Services, focusing on exterior locks, interior cleaning, and building security in a large campus environment.

Ideal candidates have custodial experience, strong reliability, and the ability to work in a team. A flexible, safety-conscious approach and good communication are essential for success in this PT role with meaningful impact on the campus community.

Qualifications

• Six months experience in custodial, hospitality, environmental services, warehouse, production or facilities maintenance.
• Ability to follow verbal instructions and basic work orders.
• Stable work history with good attendance and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Unlocking/Locking doors and classrooms, and general custodial cleaning.
• Follow established procedures and maintain work schedule.
• Attend training and follow safety guidelines; respond to emergencies as needed.
• Perform Work Orders and provide event support as required.

Skills

Custodial experience

Stable work history

Strong attendance

Effective communication

Team player

Education

High school or equivalent

Tools

Commercial custodial equipment

Job description

Job Posting Title

Building Attendant II (Custodian) – Weekend Day

Hiring Department

Facilities Services

Position Open To

All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours

20

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt from FLSA

Earliest Start Date

Immediately

Position Duration

Expected to Continue

Location

AUSTIN, TX

Job Details

You belong at The University of Texas at Austin, where you can help change the world at work while receiving competitive pay and great benefits!

What sets you apart when you join UT? As a Longhorn, you’ll be working for a globally recognized university. Your work will make a difference in the lives of faculty and staff, thereby enhancing the student experience. If you’re the type of person who wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you’ll like becoming a member of the Facilities Services team at UT.

With Facilities Services, you’ll have opportunities to grow and learn. We believe that everyone has the potential to be a leader, and we offer comprehensive leadership training and development programs. We want to help you achieve your career goals, because our goal is for you to have a long and rewarding career with us. In addition to that, hybrid or flexible work arrangements have now become available to some of our team members.

Benefits

• Competitive health benefits (50% employer paid for part-time employees. Optional medical insurance for employees' dependents is up to 50. Employer paid for full-time employees and up to 25% employer paid for part-time employees.)
• Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
• Generous paid vacation (8 hours/month), paid holidays (10+/year), sick time (8 hours/month), and longevity pay (Part time employees only earn 50% of vacation/sick per month)
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with 8.25% employer matching funds
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses.
• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities
• Tuition assistance
• Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
• Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card
• For more details, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards

For more details on benefits, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards.

For more information, assistance with completing an application, or other questions about joining Facilities Services, FS-Recruitment at [e-mail] 512-475-7097.

Purpose

Responsible for unlocking and locking exterior doors and classrooms, and custodial cleaning work in academic buildings. Usually works in a large, assigned area with frequent group work and/or special assignments in addition to the assigned area.

Responsibilities

• Unlocking/Locking & General Cleaning:
• Quality – work according to established procedures using prescribed equipment
• Quantity – maintain work schedule as assigned
• Willingly accept work assignments
• Overtime – before and after shift, weekend, holiday, and emergency response
• Abides by the Work Rules:
• Abide by the work rules as described in employee orientations and applicable policies and procedures
• Professional appearance and demeanor – follows uniform policy
• Dependable, reports to work on time
• Cooperative, works effectively with others and independently
• Readily accepts work assignments and supervision
• Has not received formal discipline within the evaluation period
• Demonstrate knowledge and proficiency of job tasks or training subjects
• Attends training as scheduled
• Follow training guidelines as instructed
• Safety:
• Have no lost time injuries due to unsafe work practices or failure to follow procedures
• Regularly use PPE, safety shoes and safety equipment
• Perform all tasks within established safety guidelines as instructed.
• Report unsafe conditions in a timely manner
• Maintain valid driver’s license
• Maintain acceptable UT driver’s rating
• Safely operate UT vehicles
• Security:
• Secure buildings and rooms on schedule and/or after cleaning as appropriate
• Follow correct unlocking, locking and alarm procedures as instructed
• Follow key control/access card procedures and guidelines
• Carry UT ID at all times during work hours
• Perform Work Orders: Perform set up of table linens and other items for special events. Provide on-duty cleaning and event support.
• Respond to Emergencies: Clean up after emergencies such as floods.
• Perform Overtime: Mandatory overtime may be required with little or no advance
• Perform other duties as required.

Required Qualifications

Six months experience in any of the following fields: custodial, hospitality, environmental services, warehouse, production or facilities maintenance. Experience following basic work instructions. Ability to follow verbal instructions. Must be able to communicate via two-way radio. Basic reading skills in order to understand work orders, product labels, and other written job materials. Stable work history. Strong attendance record. Ability to walk 3 to 5 miles daily. Must have a reliable means of communicating with the department outside of work by phone.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

High school, GED or higher. More than six months experience in any of the following fields: custodial, hospitality, environmental services, warehouse, production or facilities maintenance. Demonstrated ability to communicate with supervisors and peer group in a timely, respectful, and effective manner. Demonstrated ability and willingness to be an effective team member. Well-developed interpersonal communication and customer service skills. Experience in a busy environment working around clients. Excellent initiative, attention to detail, and ability to change tasks quickly and willingly according to changing needs and instructions. Experience using commercial custodial equipment.

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

$18,720+ depending on qualifications annually (Annualized salary based upon 20 hours per week)

Working Conditions

Environmental Demands

• Uniforms and/or personal protection equipment (furnished)
• May work in all weather conditions
• May work around chemical fumes
• May work around standard office conditions
• May work around biohazards
• May work around chemicals
• May work around electrical and mechanical hazards

Physical Tasks

• Use of manual dexterity
• Climbing of stairs
• Climbing of ladders
• Lifting and moving

Additional Working Conditions

• Use of cleaning products/custodial equipment.
• Lift/carry up to 50 lbs. Push/pull up to 50 lbs. Ability to walk 3 to 5 miles.
• Constantly use personal protective equipment, and safety footwear.

Work Shift

• Saturday -Sunday from 6am to 5pm (with 1 hour lunch break)
• UT Holidays Required
• Overtime may be required with little or no advance notice.

Required Materials

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

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Pay Transparency

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Employment Eligibility Verification

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

E-Verify

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

Compliance

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.