Building Attendant II (Custodian) - LBJ Library Job at University of Texas at Au

Job Posting Title: Building Attendant II (Custodian) - LBJ Library

Hiring Department: Facilities Services

Position Open To: All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40

FLSA Status: To Be Determined at Offer

Earliest Start Date: Ongoing

Position Duration: Expected to Continue

Location: AUSTIN, TX

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!

Purpose: To perform custodial maintenance tasks in a team cleaning environment. Perform specialized rotating duties as restroom specialist, utility specialist, light duty specialist and vacuum specialist. Be a positive representative for Custodial Services. Anticipated schedule is Mon-Fri 4:00PM to 12:30AM SHIFT and alternating weekends (Sat and Sun), including Holidays. Shift flexibility is required to ensure adequate service coverage. Overtime may be required with little or no advance notice. Hiring decision contingent upon applicant clearing background check. Applications reviewed online.

Responsibilities:

• Work in the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library and Museum performing general cleaning according to schedule, instructions, and team cleaning procedures.
• Rotate duties for all team cleaning positions: Vacuum Specialist, Light Duty Specialist, Utility Specialist, and Restroom Specialist.
• Perform hard floor care and stripping/refinishing procedures, and carpet cleaning procedures using commercial custodial equipment.
• Empty trash/recycling, vacuum with a back-pack vacuum, perform general cleaning tasks, mop, dust, clean and restock restrooms, and change light bulbs.
• Secure buildings and rooms on schedule and/or after cleaning. Follow correct unlocking, locking, and alarm procedures. Follow key control/access card procedures. Carry UT ID at all times during working hours.
• Adhere to prescribed safety and custodial procedures.
• Perform set ups for special events. Provide emergency response and clean up for floods and other custodial emergencies.
• Fill in as required for other team members or in other Specialist positions.

Required Qualifications:

Six months experience in any of the following fields: custodial, environmental services, hospitality, warehouse, production or facilities maintenance. Experience following basic work instructions. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident status required. Must provide appropriate documentation due to federal contract requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

More than six months experience in any of the following fields: custodial, environmental services, hospitality, warehouse, production or facilities maintenance. Demonstrated ability to communicate with supervisors and peer group in a timely and effective manner. Experience using industrial-sized custodial equipment. Ability to read and understand work orders, written instructions, product labels and instructions, and other written job materials. Demonstrated ability and willingness to be an effective team member.

Salary Range: $37,440 annually

Work Shift:

• Anticipated Mon-Fri 4:00PM to 12:30AM shift (Shift flexibility is required to ensure adequate service coverage), and
• Alternating weekends, Sat and Sun, including Holidays.

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

Physical Tasks:

• Use of manual dexterity
• Climbing of stairs
• Climbing of ladders
• Lifting and moving

Additional Working Conditions:

• Lifting, moving, and carrying up to 50 lbs. Pushing and pulling up to 50 lbs. Ability to distinguish colors. Constant use of personal protective equipment and safety footwear. Ability to walk up to 5 miles a day.

Required Materials:

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

Important: for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume in the first step of the online job application process. Then, any additional Required Materials will be uploaded in the My Experience section; you can multi-select the additional files or click the Upload button for each file. 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 Jobs. Before you apply though, 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. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will need to click the Upload button multiple times in order to attach your Resume, References and any additional Required Materials noted above.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

E-Verify: The University of Texas at Austin uses 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) [PDF]
• E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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 as 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.