Building Attendant - Night

BUILDING ATTENDANT I - NIGHT

Posting Number: SRGV
9043

Number of Vacancies: 1

Location: Edinburg, Texas

Department: Campus Facilities Operations

FLSA: Non-Exempt

To perform routine manual work involving the custodial maintenance of buildings.

• Provides routine general cleaning in all rest rooms at the beginning of the shift, including but not limited to restocking of all supplies from all areas, disinfection of all high touch areas to include toilets and urinals and spot mopping as needed.
• Provide full‑service cleaning before end of shift to include replacing all trash bags, restocking all supplies, disinfecting all toilets, urinals, and high touch areas, picking up trash from floor and sweeping and mopping.
• Cleans all areas nightly excluding offices. Duties include general wipe down of furniture, trash removal, sweeping, mopping, and vacuuming.
• Cleans all offices once a week (Thursday) to include general cleaning, trash removal, sweeping, mopping or vacuuming, dusting, and wiping down all clear areas on furniture.
• Strips, waxes, and polishes floors as scheduled to include shampooing carpets, deep cleaning and scrubbing floors and walls as needed. Move furniture as required.
• Cleans and washes all interior windows on a quarterly basis as needed or per request.
• Cleans and polishes furniture and equipment as needed in all areas.
• May prepare areas for meetings, seminars and other student, faculty and staff functions.
• Picks up and disposes of material to be recycled.
• May be required to have flexible work schedule, to include but not limited to working evenings, weekends, holidays and overtime on projects or events, or emergencies.
• May be required to carry a two‑way radio and be available on and "On call" basis.
• Assists in inventory control as well as in keeping assigned closets organized at all times.
• Completes assigned work orders during the shift as directed.
• Participates and completes mandatory or assigned training.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

General supervision with detailed instructions on special assignments.

None.

Completion of the 6th grade. Ability to read and write English well enough to comprehend Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) on cleaners, chemicals, and other containers, and to understand work orders, complete time cards, and receive oral and written work directions.

High school graduation or equivalent.

None.

Basic knowledge of janitorial tasks.

N/A

Knowledge of janitorial equipment and its care and maintenance requirements.

Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties.

Work schedule:

expected to work primarily night and weekends or rotating schedule including weekends. Usual office building conditions. Some exposure to inclement weather when moving between buildings and emptying trash. May be exposed to other hazardous wastes, chemicals, and/or conditions. UTRGV is a distributed institution, which may require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley.

Must be physically able to perform all essential functions and duties of the job. Requires considerable stooping, bending, kneeling, walking, lifting and carrying of heavy objects to perform job duties. Requires moving, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling of heavy furniture, equipment, trash cans, boxes, files, filing cabinets, and other objects weighing up to 50 lbs when working alone and 100 lbs with help.

Must be able to climb step ladders and maintain balance to clean and wash windows and lighting.

N/A

Full‑Time

Commensurate with Experience

Commensurate with Experience

07/06/2026

No

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non‑discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment.

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