Assistant Building Attendant Leader (Custodial Assistant Crew Leader)

Assistant Building Attendant Leader (Custodial Assistant Crew Leader)

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

Purpose

To assist in the supervision of a specific group of Building Attendant II in their performance of custodial maintenance tasks in university facilities according to a specific schedule and/or Team Cleaning procedures

Responsibilities

• General CleaningQuality-Works according to established procedures using prescribed equipment.Quantity-Maintains work schedule as assigned. Willingly accepts work assignments.Overtime: before and after shift, weekend, holiday, and emergency response
• Leadership:Supervise and coordinate the work of one or more Building Attendant II's and inspect completed work. Inspect completed work to ensure correct and timely completion. Provide employee with basic instructions and maintain clear two-way communication with others.
• Administrative:When necessary, prepare documents such as: key logs, security logs, time reports, FAMIS, first reports of injury, inspection reports, supply orders, absence documentation and training records. Meet deadlines and perform complete and error-free work. Perform other duties as assigned. Timely notification of supervisor and management of concerns as indicated by leadership and when necessary, perform coaching and redirection of employees to meet expectations.
• Quality Assurance:Ensure that services and event set-ups are delivered per instructions, schedule, and/or work order. Conduct inspections of buildings, compliance with procedures and standards, and correctness of paperwork. Document inspections and corrective actions (excluding discipline). Ensure timely reporting, notification and follow-up of building maintenance and custodial issues. Respond to customer complaints.
• Abides by the Work Rules:Abide by the work rules as described in employee orientations. 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.
• Safety and Repair:Regularly use PPE, safety shoes and safety equipment. Performs all tasks within established safety guidelines as instructed, such as no lost time injuries. Reports unsafe conditions in a timely manner. Report broken equipment and equipment malfunctions to supervisors. Safely operates custodial equipment.
• Security:Secures buildings and rooms on schedule and/or after cleaning as appropriate. Follow correct unlocking, locking and alarm procedures as instructed. Follows key control/access card procedures and guidelines. Carries UT ID as all times during work hours. Responsible for ensuring proper security measures are followed by employees. Reports missing and lost equipment immediately. Ensure all applicable exterior and interior doors are locked and secured, and alarms are set.
• Emergency cleaning, Report repairs as needed, Work events as requested, Work as a backup for BAL. Other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Experience following basic work instructions. One year of experience in custodial, environmental services, hospitality, warehouse, production or facilities maintenance. Excellent communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills. Ability to read and write work materials and follow written instructions. Desire to work on a team. Stable work history. Must have a reliable means of communicating with the department outside of work by phone.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

High school graduation or GED. More than two years custodial experience in any of the following fields: custodial, hospitality, environmental services, warehouse, production or facilities maintenance. Some experience in supervising, training, inspecting and scheduling custodial work. OS1 experience. Successful completion of the OS1 Comprehensive Certification Program.

Salary Range

$39,520+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

Environmental Demands:

• Uniforms and/or personal protection equipment (furnished)
• May work in all weather conditions
• May work around chemical fumes
• May work around standard office conditions
• May work around bio-hazards
• May work around chemicals
• May work around electrical and mechanical hazards
• Occasional exposure to blood borne pathogens.
• Use of backpack vacuum cleaner and other standard custodial equipment

Physical Tasks:

• Use of manual dexterity
• Climbing of stairs
• Climbing of ladders
• Lifting and moving
• Lift/carry up to 50 lbs.
• Push/pull up to 50 lbs.
• Continuous standing and walking.

Additional Working Conditions:

Use of personal protective equipment. Safety footwear provided and required. Lift/carry up to 50 lbs. Push/pull up to 50 lbs. Use of industrial-sized cleaning equipment. Exposure to blood borne pathogens.

Work Shift

Monday through Friday work week, 5:30PM to 2:00AM shift. Overtime 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