Building Attendant - Airport

Working For The City Of McKinney

Working for the City of McKinney is more than a job. It is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. It is also an opportunity to have a hand in the development of one of the fastest growing communities in the nation. In 2014, our community was named "The #1 Best Place to Live in America." Although proud of that honor, everyone on our team is committed to making McKinney an even better place to live, work and raise a family. That's why we exist.

City of McKinney employees work hard and at a very fast pace. However, we also look after and support one another. All of us are guided by four employee-inspired values – Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (RISE). We are also supported by servant-based leaders who foster and support a healthy, family-oriented culture. All new employees are expected to embrace and live by our core values and commit to helping us sustain our exceptional work environment as a high performance organization.

Summary Of Position

Under general supervision, this position will perform a variety of duties to provide support to the users of airport facilities. Duties to include custodian and manual work in the care and cleaning of the McKinney National Airport Terminal and associated buildings and hangars. Responsible for general building security, maintenance, and cleanliness of building, including the restrooms, locker rooms, staff areas, meeting rooms, hallways, doors, and water fountains. This position is also responsible for performing minor repairs, light grounds keeping and misc. moving of furniture. Performs related work as required.

Essential Functions/Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

General expectations for all employees include:

• Learn and demonstrate an understanding of how team, department, and City goals are interconnected.
• Contribute to a positive work culture.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Ability to assess his/her work performance or the work performance of the team.
• Contribute to the development of others and/or the working unit or overall organization.
• Ability and willingness to work as part of a team, to demonstrate team skills, and to perform a fair share of team responsibilities.
• Ability to continuously learn and develop through a mix of internal and external training opportunities, and if applicable, encourage subordinates to do the same.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Uses computer for tracking daily logs, work orders, inventory supplies and usage, emails and training.
• Drives to and from assigned work locations as assigned.
• Adheres to assigned work schedule as outlined in city and department attendance policies and procedures.
• Cleans and vacuums all carpeted areas throughout the facility, including offices, hallways, meeting rooms, and all other carpeted areas.
• Sweeps, mops, cleans and buffs all non-carpeted areas, including restrooms, locker rooms, common areas throughout the facility and associated hangars.
• Operate the buffing machine effectively to strip, wax, and buff floorings as needed.
• Takes out garbage and recycling daily.
• Picks up debris on facility grounds.
• Uses hand tools, dolly, blower, genie lift, electrostatic disinfectant sprayer, ladders, and other types of tools and equipment.
• Reports equipment malfunctions and facility maintenance needs to immediate supervisor, or by utilizing the work order entry system.
• Assists with special event preparations and daily activities that could involve building, assembling, or transporting.
• Performs deep cleaning projects as needed: Dust & polish chairs, desks, tables, shelves and other furniture, dust & clean return air grills & registers, light fixtures, etc.
• Orders, retrieves, and delivers cleaning supplies using the city's established purchasing systems.
• Stocks janitors' closets; monitors stock usage & inventories stock.
• Performs midday cleaning & trash removal (break rooms & restrooms).
• Performs periodic floor detailing and strip & wax floors.
• Performs periodic maintenance tasks (i.e. changing A/C filters, changing light bulbs, replacing batteries in flush valves, etc.)
• Maintains the physical grounds of the terminal area to include the following activities: cut, trim and edge grass, and remove trash from grass and parking lot, etc.
• Removes snow/ice from all walks around terminal building and areas immediately adjacent thereto to include spreading deicing chemicals to these areas.
• Comply with all written City policies and procedures.
• Responds to customers' and tenants' questions and comments in a courteous and timely manner.

Other job functions include:

• Perform other duties as assigned or directed.

Knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors include:

• Ability to embrace and embody the City's core values of Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (R.I.S.E.).
• Ability to communicate effectively with peers, supervisors, subordinates, and people to whom service is provided.
• Ability to produce desired work outcomes, including quality, quantity, and timeliness.
• Ability to plan and organize work, time, and resources, and if applicable, that of subordinates.
• Ability to learn FAA regulations and other federal, state and local regulations that affect maintenance and operations of an airport.
• The ability to work in a team environment; contribute as a team member and treat co-workers, subordinates and customers with respect.
• Build professional relationships with internal staff and customers.
• Offer flexibility and adaptability, especially during times of change.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Knowledge of cleaning methods, materials and equipment.
• Knowledge of heavy commercial cleaning equipment to include high-powered buffers, vacuums, lawn mowers and trimmers.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to use equipment and cleaning materials efficiently and economically.
• Ability to recognize safety hazards and concerns and take appropriate action.
• Ability to read, understand and follow written directions as well as to follow oral directions.

Required Qualifications

Minimum qualifications include:

High school diploma or GED and two (2) years of previous experience and/or training; OR and equivalent combination of training, experience or education. Must have the ability to read, understand and follow written directions as well as to follow oral directions. Must have the ability to pass a post-offer physical examination.

Any work related experience resulting in acceptable proficiency levels in the above Minimum Qualifications may be an acceptable substitute for the above specified education and experience requirements.

Preferred qualifications include:

Experience or training in the care and maintenance of a large public facility, special flooring, and entry level maintenance.

Conditions of employment include:

• Must pass a drug screen and background check.
• Must have Class C Texas Driver's License.

Physical Demands/Supplemental

Tasks involve the ability to exert heavy physical effort in heavy work, with greater emphasis on climbing and balancing, but typically also involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (20-50 pounds); may occasionally involve heavier objects and materials (up to 100 pounds). Some tasks require visual and odor perception and discrimination.

Work environment may require exposure to strong odors and/or smoke, traffic hazards, extreme heat/cold or extreme weather conditions.

The City of McKinney is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) committed to an alcohol / drug free workplace and to providing equal opportunities regardless of age, race, color, gender, religion, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.