BUILDING ATTENDANT II - NIGHT

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Edinburg (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is seeking a Building Attendant II to perform custodial maintenance at night in Brownsville. You will clean restrooms, restock supplies, handle trash, disinfect high-touch areas, and ensure floors, carpets, and furniture are well maintained.

This full-time role requires physical stamina, the ability to read and follow MSDS and work orders, and flexibility to cover evenings, weekends, and overtime.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and write English well enough to comprehend MSDS, work orders, time cards, and directions.
• Must be physically able to perform essential duties, including lifting up to 50 lbs alone and 100 lbs with help.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine general cleaning in restrooms at shift start; restock supplies and trash removal; disinfect high-touch areas.
• Strip, wax, and polish floors; shampoo carpets; move furniture as required.
• Clean offices weekly; clean interior windows quarterly; provide overall building cleaning and maintenance.

Skills

Reading & writing English

Physical stamina

Teamwork

Education

6th grade completion

HS diploma preferred

Tools

Janitorial equipment knowledge

Job description

BUILDING ATTENDANT II - NIGHT

Posting Number: SRGV9195

Number of Vacancies: 1

Location: Brownsville, Texas

Department: Campus Facilities Operations

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Scope of Job: To perform manual work involving the custodial maintenance of buildings and miscellaneous related services.

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, trash removal from all areas, disinfection of all high touch areas to include toilets and urinals and spot mopping as needed.
• Provides full-service cleaning before end of shift to include replacing all trash bags, restocking of all supplies, disinfecting all toilets, urinals and high touch areas, picks up trash from floor and sweeping and mopping.
• 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 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.
• 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.
• Provides general cleaning on all buildings including but not limited to entrance exteriors and drinking fountains daily or other areas.
• Participates in the preparation of areas for meetings, events, seminars and other student, faculty and staff functions.
• Picks up and disposes of material to be recycled.
• Responsible for mentoring and training new employees and delegates work assignments to ensure completion within established time frames.
• Advises employees of department changes of special assignments or work routines.
• Assists in inventory control and distributes requested material.
• May be required to have flexible work schedule, including 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 an "On call" basis.
• Cleans, maintains, and services custodial equipment after every use.
• 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:

Occasionally supervises assigned custodial personnel.

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 workorders, complete time cards, and receive oral and written workdirections.

Preferred Education:

High school graduation or equivalent.

Licenses/Certifications:

As condition of employment this position requires the applicant to be authorized to operate a University-Owned Vehicle for Official University Business. Per University of Texas System Policy 157, applicants will be subject to a motor vehicle record check for their most recent thirty-six (36) month history. Out of State Drivers are required to submit a 36-month history MVR from their prior State of residence(s).

Required Experience:

One (1) year of experience as a Building Attendant I or its equivalent.

Preferred Experience:

Two (2) or more years experience as a Building Attendant I or its equivalent in a college or university.

Equipment:

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

Working Conditions:

Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Works 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.

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:

10/15/2026

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.

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.