Building Attendant 2

Job Posting Title:

Building Attendant II

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Hiring Department:

University Unions

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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:

Nov 09, 2026

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

Purpose

University Unions provides a wide range of services and experiences across multiple campus facilities, including meeting and performance spaces, administrative offices, dining operations, and recreational venues such as our bowling alley and Esports facilities.

We are seeking a motivated and service-oriented individual to join our team as a full-time Building Attendant II at the Texas Union. This position plays an important role in maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for students, staff, and visitors.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the cleanliness and appearance of areas immediately surrounding the facility.
• Perform floor care duties, including carpet shampooing, floor scrubbing, stripping, and finishing.
• Clean, sanitize, restock, and maintain restrooms throughout the facility.
• Assist with room setups and breakdowns for meetings, events, and other scheduled activities.
• Perform routine custodial duties, including sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, dusting, and trash removal throughout the facility.
• Follow established procedures, work assignments, and instructions provided by building supervisors.
• Properly use cleaning products, supplies, and custodial equipment while following established safety procedures and protocols.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by building supervisors.

Required Qualifications

• Six months or more of experience in custodial services, environmental services, hospitality, warehouse operations, production, facilities maintenance, or a related field.
• Ability to understand and follow verbal and written work instructions, including work orders, product labels, and safety procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively with supervisors and team members.

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience operating industrial custodial equipment, including floor scrubbers, buffers, and carpet-cleaning equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and contribute to a positive team environment.
• Flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities, work assignments, and operational needs.

Salary Range

$36,342 annually

Work Shift

Full-Time; Monday–Friday, 5:45 PM – 2:15 AM 

Work schedules may vary based on departmental and operational needs, including monthly rotations, occasional weekends, holidays, special events, and extended building hours. Flexibility in scheduling may be necessary to support daily building operations.

Working Conditions

• May be required to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• May be exposed to cleaning chemicals, fumes, and other custodial products.
• Requires the ability to climb stairs and ladders.
• Requires lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and moving heavy objects, equipment, and supplies.

Required Materials

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

Final candidate will be required to pass a background check prior to starting employment. The candidate must also pass a functional employment test. The purpose of the test is to determine whether the individual possesses the ability to perform the required job functions safely and effectively.

UT Austin is a Tobacco-free Campus.

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. 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 UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, 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 before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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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.

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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.

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Background Checks:

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use 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 and Spanish) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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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 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.