Building & Grounds Assistant (Custodian - 20 hours per week)

Minimum Qualifications
Education and/or Equivalent Experience:

• One (1) year experience related to janitorial or grounds keeping services.

Licenses or Certifications:

• If assigned to operate vehicles, must possess the appropriate Texas Driver’s License for those vehicles.

Notes to Applicants

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Regarding your Application:
Please be sure to detail on the application all previous employment that you wish to be considered as part of your qualifications.

A detailed, complete employment application is required. It helps us to better evaluate your qualifications and will be used to determine salary if you are selected for this position. Be sure to provide job titles and employment dates for all jobs you wish to be considered. Your work history should include the duties you performed, and any related computer software used. If you are selected to interview:

If you are selected as a top candidate:
Verification of your education (which may include high school graduation or GED , undergraduate and/or graduate degrees) will be required. You must provide proof of education from an accredited organization/institution. A driving record verification will be conducted. Applicants for positions for which City driving is an essential function must meet the standards of the program: age 18 or older, current applicable driver’s license, proof of insurability, and no more than six (6) points assessed on Driver Record Evaluation ( DRE ) based on Department of Public Safety ( DPS ) Driver Record Report. This position falls under the COA safe driver program requirements.

This position must travel between various locations as part of the regular job duties and individual will be required to drive a City of Austin vehicle.

Driving Requirement:
This position requires a Valid Texas Class C Driver License or the ability to acquire one by your hire date. External New Hires must meet the City of Austin’s Driver Record Evaluation ( DRE ) requisite. To be considered for a driving position, applicants cannot have more than three moving violations or a total of six Driver Record Evaluation points within a period of thirty-six (36) months.

Military / Veteran Interview Preference:
Military/Veterans must provide a copy of their DD214 verifying honorable discharge, at the time of initial interview to receive military/veteran interview preference.

• Must have the ability to understand oral and written instructions and have the ability to read and write in English.
• Overtime may be required with or without notice.
• A detailed and complete employment application is required to help us better evaluate your qualifications, and will be used to determine salary if you are selected for this position.
• When completing the City of Austin employment application: A detailed, complete employment application helps us to better evaluate your qualifications and will be used to determine salary if you are selected for this position.

Fair Labor Standards Act ( FLSA ) Classification:
This position is classified as NON - EXEMPT .

PLEASE NOTE : This is a 20 hour per week position.

The Department may close the job posting at any time after seven (7) days.
Pay Range
$20.80 - $22.88

Hours
This position requires you to have a work availability for four (4) hours per day between the hours of 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Sunday through Saturday.

Hours will vary depending on operational needs. Weekends, evenings and holidays will be required.

This position will be on a roving crew.
Job Close Date 05/28/2024 Type of Posting External Department Building Services Regular/Temporary Regular Grant Funded or Pooled Position Not Applicable Category Professional Location Work locations may vary and may include roving positions. Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Experience:

• Demonstrated experience using green cleaning chemicals and practices in a commercial or industrial setting.
• Experience cleaning and maintaining all types of flooring in a commercial or industrial setting to include buffing, carpet extraction, waxing, and stripping.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities
Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.


Clean building interiors. Mix, stir, and pour chemicals. Perform grounds maintenance. Perform minor building maintenance and repair. Operate and maintain assigned vehicles and equipment. Set-up and tear-down exhibit halls and ballrooms in compliance with applicable local codes and procedures, ensuring the specifications and needs for each event are met. Perform minor construction work such as erecting partitions, building or tearing down walls, painting, building or erecting storage shed. Perform routine administrative duties, complete forms, and prepare reports. Maintain inventory of materials and supplies, making purchases when needed. Handle and account for cash. Train new employees to perform basic job duties. Perform other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities- Supervision and/or Leadership Exercised:

• None.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Skill in establishing and maintaining good working relationships with others.
• Skill in learning simple tasks.
• Skill in operating power tools.
• Skill in lifting and carrying equipment or materials applicable to the assigned work.
• Ability to understand oral and written instructions.
• Ability to read and write English.
• Knowledge of equipment used in janitorial, grounds keeping, or other related work.
• Ability to train others.
• Ability to read and follow floor plan sketches and diagrams.

Criminal Background Investigation This position has been approved for a Criminal Background Investigation. EEO/ADA
City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.

The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual’s AIDS , AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk.

Information For City Employees: If you are an employee within the department, are in good standing and meet both the minimum and preferred qualifications, then you will receive an initial interview.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
* The minimum qualifications for this position are one (1) year experience related to janitorial or grounds keeping services. Do you meet the minimum requirements for this position?

• Yes
• No

* This position requires a valid Texas Class C Driver License. Do you have a valid Texas Class C Driver License or, if selected for this position, do you have the ability to acquire a valid Texas Class C Driver License by your hire date?

• Yes
• No

* The City of Austin Driver Eligibility Standards require that External New Hires meet the City’s Driver Record Evaluation (DRE) requisite. To be considered for a driving position, applicants cannot have more than three moving violations or a total of six Driver Record Evaluation points within a period of thirty-six (36) months. Do you meet this requirement?

• Yes
• No

* Please list your years of experience with using green cleaning chemicals and practices in a commercial or industrial setting.

• No experience
• Less than one (1) year of experience
• Between one (1) and three (3) years of experience
• Between three (3) and five (5) years of experience
• More than five (5) years of experience

* Do you have experience cleaning and maintaining all types of flooring in a commercial or industrial setting to include buffing, carpet extraction, waxing and stripping?

• Yes
• No

* This position requires employees to be available to work nights, weekends, and holidays. Are you able to work varying hours including nights, weekends and holidays as required by this position?

• Yes
• No

* Were you referred to this opportunity by a current Building Services Department employee? If yes, please provide the employee’s full name.
(Open Ended Question)
* This position requires a criminal background check. By selecting the following, you are acknowledging that you understand if you are selected as a top candidate for this position, you will need a successful CBI to be hired.

• I acknowledge and understand this position requires a Criminal Background Check.

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