Facilities Attendant

thecontemporaryaustin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Facilities Attendant at The Contemporary Austin supports both Jones Center and Laguna Gloria, helping oversee daily operations of the buildings and grounds and ensuring a welcoming, safe environment for visitors and staff.

You will assist with event setups for rentals and programs, monitor on-site vendors, manage access, and help with basic AV equipment. The role requires reliable outdoor work, physical tasks, and strict attention to safety procedures.

Qualifications

• Available to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends.
• Reliable transportation to/from both museum locations.
• Comfortable outdoors in a variety of conditions including extreme heat and cold.
• Able to lift 50 lbs on a regular basis.
• Able to climb a 16 ft ladder.
• Self-starter who can work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of buildings and grounds at the Jones Center and Laguna Gloria.
• Assist and monitor outside vendors on site, grant access, and relay information to Facilities Managers.
• Assist with event setups for rentals, programming, education visits, art school classes, and executive events.
• Provide event support for fundraising events The Very Rary and Art Dinner.
• Note and document facilities issues in TCA’s internal reporting app in Teams.
• Participate in site development, reorganization, and assembly of office furniture.
• Take direction from Facilities Managers and Duty App.
• Assist with crowd and traffic flow during busy times.
• Open and close buildings and manage alarm systems.
• Participate in Health and Safety Training; set up, use, and troubleshoot radios, loudspeakers, and basic AV equipment.

Skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Independent work

Team player

Positive attitude

Reliable transportation

Lift 50 lbs

Climb 16 ft ladder

Flexible hours

Job description

The Facilities Attendant provides support to both TCA locations, the Jones Center downtown and Laguna Gloria in west Austin. This person will help oversee daily operations of buildings and grounds.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high quality general maintenance of site facilities and equipment, including the historic Driscoll Villa, the Gatehouse, Visitor Center, and the Jones Center

• Assisting and monitoring outside vendors on site, granting access, and relaying information to the Facilities Managers and Facility Attendant Leads.

• Assist other departments leads in the setting up of events for rentals, TCA public programming, family programming, education visits, art school classes and executive events including tables, chairs, tents, etc.

• Event support for our large fundraising events The Very Rary and Art Dinner.

• Noting and documenting facilities issues on TCA’s internal reporting app in Teams.

• Taking part in special projects like site development, reorganization and assembling of office furniture etc.

• Taking direction on projects and daily tasks from Facilities Managers and Duty App.

• Assisting with crowd and traffic flow inside the grounds at busy times.

• Opening and closing buildings as needed by schedule or event needs. Includes arming and disarming alarm systems.

• Taking part in all Health and Safety Training that TCA facilitates.

• Setting up, using, and troubleshooting radios, loudspeakers, and basic AV equipment.

Qualifications

• Available to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends

• Reliable transportation to/from both museum locations

• Comfortable working outdoors in a variety of conditions including extreme heat and cold

• Comfortable with basic hand tools, shop vacs, sump pumps, floor buffer and pressure washers

• Strong problem solver

• High attention to detail; highly organized

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to lift 50lbs on a regular basis

• Ability to climb 16 ft ladder

• Self-starter with ability to work independently

• Team player

• Positive attitude

• Clean driving record

About The Contemporary Austin

As Austin’s only museum focused on contemporary artists and their work, The Contemporary Austin offers exhibitions, educational opportunities, and events that start conversations and fuel the city’s creative spirit. Known for artist-centric projects and collaborations, The Contemporary invites exploration at both its urban and natural settings—downtown at the Jones Center on Congress Avenue, lakeside at the Laguna Gloria campus (including the Betty and Edward Marcus Sculpture Park, the Art School, and the historic Driscoll Villa), and around Austin through the Museum Without Walls program.

Our commitment todiversity, equity, inclusion

The Contemporary Austin values a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace and we seek to model these values in our hiring and engagement practices for all our artistic and educational programs.We welcome applications by BIPOC candidates as well as individuals who bring new perspectives in a host of ways.It is the policy of The Contemporary Austin not to discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, or veteran status and to take action to ensure that those seeking to do business with the Contemporary are treated fairly.

The Contemporary Austin aims to create a safe, welcoming working environment and doesn’t tolerate discrimination of any kind.

The organization is currently pursuing a multi-year DEIA effort and seeks individuals who share our commitment to this work.