Assistant Building Attendant Leader (Salary)

Job Posting Title:

Assistant Building Attendant Leader (Salary)

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Hiring Department:

Facilities Services

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt from FLSA

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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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 [email protected] 512-475-7097.

Purpose

Assist the Building Attendant Leader with daytime custodial operations under the direction of the Day Operations Manager. Coordinate crew assignments, training, cleaning, laundry processing, inventories, and records to complete campus services safely and on time.

Responsibilities

• Custodial work and service response
  • Perform scheduled cleaning, restroom servicing, trash removal, spill response, and other porter duties. Respond to service requests and event cleaning needs. Inspect completed work, address service gaps, and report maintenance concerns and client issues.
• Crew leadership and training
  • Assist with staffing, assignments, coverage, and task priorities. Train employees in approved methods, give clear instructions, and provide timely feedback. Coordinate shift briefings and handoffs and communicate changes to maintain services during absences.
• Administrative records and reporting
  • Prepare accurate assignments, attendance and time records, key and security logs, inspections, supply orders, inventories, training records, and incident statements. Meet deadlines, safeguard confidential information, and use electronic systems for communication and records, including applicable Workday timekeeping.
• Employee counseling and coaching
  • Clarify expectations and conduct employee counseling and coaching as assigned. Document observations, employee explanations, and follow-up factually. Assist with performance reviews and corrective action documentation under BAL and management direction, with Human Resources Business Partner consultation before formal corrective action.
• Laundry processing and inventory
  • Sort, wash, dry, fold, and store linens and other assigned laundry items using authorized equipment and approved procedures. Conduct inventories, record stock levels and condition, identify replacement needs, and coordinate processing and linen handoffs with campus partners.
• Safety and vehicle operation
  • Follow safety procedures and use required protective equipment. Drive university vehicles to transport personnel, supplies, and equipment. Check and maintain vehicle cleanliness and arrange authorized service appointments. Promptly report hazards, injuries, equipment malfunctions, and vehicle damage.
• Building security and access control
  • Follow approved unlocking, locking, and alarm procedures. Safeguard keys, access cards, codes, and university property. Maintain required identification and access records, and immediately report missing items or security concerns.

Required Qualifications

• At least one year of experience in custodial, environmental services, hospitality, warehouse, production, or facilities maintenance work.
• Ability to read and understand work orders, product labels, written instructions, and safety procedures, and to follow verbal and written directions.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills to explain assignments, receive service requests, and communicate with employees, supervisors, clients, and campus partners by phone, cellphone and electronic messages (Texting and Teams).
• Ability to prepare accurate basic reports, factual statements, and standard forms, and maintain complete work records.
• Basic computer skills, including email, electronic messaging, word processing, spreadsheet data entry, and completing electronic forms.
• Ability to organize and prioritize assigned work, adjust to changing service needs, meet deadlines, and work cooperatively with others.
• Knowledge of basic safe work practices and ability to follow equipment instructions, chemical handling procedures, and requirements for personal protective equipment.
• Valid Texas Class C driver's license at the time of hire and throughout employment, and an acceptable driving record under university requirements.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate for the experience requirement.

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• More than two years of experience in custodial, environmental services, hospitality, warehouse, production, or facilities maintenance work.
• Experience leading employees, assigning and scheduling work, training staff, or inspecting completed work.
• Experience conducting inventories of linens, supplies, or equipment; reconciling counts; and maintaining accurate inventory records.
• Experience operating industrial machinery, preferably commercial laundry equipment such as washers, dryers, or related processing equipment.
• Experience preparing operational reports, factual incident or witness statements, and documentation of employee performance or conduct.
• Experience providing employee counseling and coaching, clarifying performance expectations, and assisting with corrective action documentation under established policies.
• Experience with Workday, Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, or comparable tools for timekeeping, communication, document preparation, reporting, and inventory records.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English and Spanish to support employee training, work instructions, and daily operations.

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

$39,520 + (depending on qualifications)

Working Conditions

Work is performed in campus buildings, laundry areas, and other assigned locations. Duties involve standing and walking for extended periods, using stairs, bending, reaching, and lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling supplies and equipment. The work may involve cleaning chemicals, fumes, wet surfaces, biohazards, moving equipment, temperature changes, and outdoor weather. Follow required safety procedures and use assigned personal protective equipment and safety footwear. Equipment may be operated only after required training and authorization.

Applicants must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Work Schedule

The regular schedule is Monday through Friday, 5:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Schedule adjustments and overtime may be required before or after the regular shift, on weekends or university holidays, or during campus closures and emergencies, sometimes with little advance notice. Temporary BAL coverage may require an extended day through 5:30 p.m. as assigned. Record all hours actually worked in Workday and follow applicable scheduling, timekeeping, and overtime procedures.

Required Materials

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

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 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.

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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.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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]

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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.