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 fs-recruiting@austin.utexas.edu 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 wor