Workload Coordinator

University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive health benefits

Tuition assistance

Paid vacation and holidays

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin in Austin, TX is seeking a Workload Coordinator to gather building information, analyze data, and apply industry standards to develop custodial staff workload assignments. You will implement and maintain a standardized process management system for a large work unit to ensure data-driven and equitable work distributions.

Responsibilities include developing workloading through project management tools, maintaining space records, and producing management reports.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or GED.
• Experience in data collection and information analysis.
• Experience with project management and meeting milestones and deadlines.
• Strong mathematical skills.
• Accuracy, consistency, and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point database tools and editing PDF documents.

Responsibilities

• Utilize standardized project management tools, building profile documentation, workloading templates, spreadsheets, and job assignment cards to develop and manage workloading for Custodial Services staff.
• Determine cleanable square footage and gather pertinent facility information such as fixture counts, space usage, architectural finishes, traffic load, etc.
• Maintain records for space and workloading information. Abide by consistent standards to improve processes across the organization.
• Develop statistical information through the collection of data and make use of information to develop and maintain standardized workloading methodology
• Produce employee assignment job cards based on results of workloading. Update the periodic employee rotation. Rotation is updated every two months or when an employee is hired or transferred.
• Prepare management reports, spreadsheets, correspondence, presentation materials, etc.
• Assist in implementation of revised work assignments and in training staff. Facilitate communication with custodial staff and building clients to gather and disseminate information.
• Conduct annual Custodial Equipment Inventory. Maintain inventory of Custodial Services equipment. Update inventory as equipment is moved, received, or taken out of service.

Skills

Data collection

Spreadsheet

Project management

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Education

High School diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

PDF editing

Job description

Job Posting Title

Workload Coordinator

Hiring Department

Facilities Services

Position Open To

All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours

40

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt from FLSA

Earliest Start Date

Immediately

Position Duration

Expected to Continue

Location

AUSTIN, TX

Job Details

General Notes

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.

What benefits do I receive with UT? The university offers an impressive benefits package including, but not limited to:

• Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
• 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
• 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 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 gathering building information, analyzing data and utilizing industry standards for the development of custodial staff workload assignments. Implement and maintain a standardized process management system for a large work unit to ensure work assignments are data driven and equitable.

Responsibilities

• Utilize standardized project management tools, building profile documentation, workloading templates, spreadsheets, and job assignment cards to develop and manage workloading for Custodial Services staff.
• Determine cleanable square footage and gather pertinent facility information such as fixture counts, space usage, architectural finishes, traffic load, etc.
• Maintain records for space and workloading information. Abide by consistent standards to improve processes across the organization.
• Develop statistical information through the collection of data and make use of information to develop and maintain standardized workloading methodology
• Produce employee assignment job cards based on results of workloading. Update the periodic employee rotation. Rotation is updated every two months or when an employee is hired or transferred.
• Prepare management reports, spreadsheets, correspondence, presentation materials, etc.
• Assist in implementation of revised work assignments and in training staff. Facilitate communication with custodial staff and building clients to gather and disseminate information.
• Conduct annual Custodial Equipment Inventory. Maintain inventory of Custodial Services equipment. Update inventory as equipment is moved, received, or taken out of service.

Required Qualifications

High school graduation or GED. Experience in data collection and information analysis. Experience with project management and meeting milestones and deadlines. Strong mathematical skills. Accuracy, consistency, and attention to detail. Ability to work collaboratively with others to achieve goals. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point database tools and editing PDF documents. Demonstrated analytical, communication, and customer service skills. Able to read and understand basic building plans. Must maintain a Texas Driver’s License and acceptable driving record.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree. More than four years of above experience. Demonstrated ability and experience in effective communication and collaboration with upper management, clients, project team members, and workers. Expert level in Microsoft Excel. Experience in making and delivering presentations. Familiar with Operating System 1 (OS1) cleaning system. Familiar with basic inventory control procedures, including spreadsheet management and equipment marking.

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

$45,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

Environmental Demands:

• May work around standard office conditions
• May work around chemicals

Physical Tasks:

• Use of manual dexterity
• Climbing of stairs
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.

Work Schedule

The usual work hours will be Monday – Friday, 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., but will vary according to job requirements. Work hours will be from 5:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. for up to 5 days each month

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 thatALLRequired 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 questionspresented 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 applicant 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:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• 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.