Building Attendant II (Custodian) - Dayshift Porter

Job Posting Title:

Building Attendant II (Custodian) - Dayshift Porter ----

Hiring Department:

Facilities Services ----

Position Open To:

All Applicants ----

Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40 ----

FLSA Status:

To Be Determined at Offer ----

Earliest Start Date:

Ongoing ----

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 fs-recruiting@austin.utexas.edu 512-475-7097.

Purpose

Responsible for custodial cleaning work in a building or buildings. Usually works in a large assigned area with frequent group work and/or special assignments in addition to the assigned area. Maintains curb appeal of public circulation space and restrooms. Keeps premises of academic buildings in clean and orderly condition by performing the following duties.

Responsibilities

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: Provide on-duty cleaning and event support. Perform set up of table linens and other items for special events.

Respond to Emergencies: Clean up after emergencies such as floods.

Perform Overtime: Mandatory overtime may be required with little or no advance notice.

Substitute: Fills in for absent co-workers as requested.

Service Vehicles: Wash and vacuum or sweep out vehicles. Apply wax and protectant to vehicles.

Other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Six months of experience in custodial maintenance work.

Preferred Qualifications

• •High school graduation or GED.
• •More than one year custodial experience.

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

$37,440

Working Conditions

Environmental Demands:

• •Uniforms and/or personal protection equipment (furnished)
• •May work in all weather conditions
• •May work in extreme temperatures
• •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:

• •Work in any building.
• •Stand, walk, lift/move up to 50 lbs.
• •Vision: close, distance, color, depth.
• •Exposed to indoor/outdoor environments, dust, noise, chemicals, odors.
• •Uniform required

Work Schedule

• •Monday - Friday, (8:00 am-5:00 pm or 7:30 am-4:30 pm or 7:00 am -4:00 pm or 5:30 am-2:30 pm).
• •Overtime may be required with little or no 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.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular st