Building Attendant II

University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

To perform custodial maintenance work at University Housing and Dining’s residence locations.

Requirements

• Six months of commercial cleaning experience.
• Six months of experience working with commercial cleaning equipment such as commercial dish machines, carpet care, or floor care equipment.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Nice To Haves

• High school graduation or GED.
• More than six months of commercial cleaning experience.
• More than six months of experience with vacuum cleaners, buffers, and floor machines.
• Experience in building services at the University of Texas.
• Demonstrated ability to receive, respond, and follow through with verbal work related instructions from supervisors, customers, and co-workers.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily assigned work in public, community, private, and/or connecting bathrooms.
• Clean and disinfect toilets, urinals, sinks, and showers.
• Sweep and mop floors including disinfecting and polishing faucets and shower controls.
• High dusting of stalls and exhaust fan grills.
• Replenish tissue, soap, and bags as needed.
• Replace shower curtains when needed.
• Mold inspections on the ceiling and shower stall.
• Report and clean graffiti.
• Clean hallways, lounges, stairwells and landings, trash collection areas, computer labs, exercise rooms, lobbies, offices, kitchens, meeting rooms, laundry rooms, elevators, landings, and outside public areas daily.
• Dust and clean all walls, furniture, and appliances as needed.
• Move and rearrange furniture daily to be set up as scheduled.
• Take trash and recycle outside to compactors.
• Inspect the building for maintenance needs and submit written work requests.
• Inspect all furniture for cleanliness, torn fabric, or damaged broken components.
• Remove or replace any damaged furniture.
• Participate in Fire and Life Safety inspections twice a year in student rooms.
• Maintain storage area, closets, cleaning equipment, and supplies.
• Keep the closet organized and free of safety concerns.
• Perform floor maintenance on hard surfaces and carpets as assigned.
• Clean and disinfect floor surfaces.
• Strip and wax VCT floors in public areas and student rooms.
• Buff VCT floors as scheduled.
• Spot clean carpets when needed and perform carpet extraction as assigned.
• Vacuum carpets and clean daily.
• Provide set-ups for check-in and banquets and rearrange furniture for conferences to meet the needs of the conference as required.
• Prepare and clean meeting rooms.
• Service, set-up, and clean rooms used by the conference.
• Prepare rooms for fall and summer occupancy.
• Promote professional development of self and all staff to improve knowledge and work skills through ongoing training and workshops, including monthly safety training.
• Follow and know written policies and procedures from The University of Texas at Austin and University Housing and Dining.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage
• Free Capital Metro bus rides
• Retirement contributions
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Career growth & professional development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED