Airport Facilities Custodian

Keep our airport clean, safe, and welcoming for all. We’re looking for a dependable and detail-oriented Airport Facilities Custodian to help maintain a clean, safe, and positive environment for travelers, employees, and visitors. In this essential role, you’ll take pride in making a great first and last impression of our airport by ensuring our facilities are spotless, well-maintained, and operating smoothly.

RTAA invests in our employees and treats them with respect. Through career development, health programs, team-building activities, and employee assistance programs, we want our employees to live fulfilled lives and strive to help them achieve their goals. We offer a positive, professional work environment that values teamwork, honesty, respect, recognition, integrity, innovation, versatility, and excellence.

About the role

There is one (1) graveyard shift position open. An additional $3.00 an hour Shift Differential pay is added for any hours worked between 6pm and 6am. Must be available to work all shifts: day, swing, and graveyard, including weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine cleaning of terminal areas, restrooms, offices, and public spaces.
• Drive Airport vehicles to satellite buildings for routine or urgent cleaning needs.
• Sweep, mop, vacuum, and sanitize high-traffic areas to maintain hygiene standards.
• Replenish supplies such as soap, paper products, and sanitizers.
• Monitor and report facility issues, such as spills, leaks, or equipment malfunctions.
• Respond to urgent cleaning requests and assist with special event setup or breakdown.
• Operate cleaning equipment and use appropriate cleaning agents safely and effectively.
• Follow safety procedures and airport regulations to ensure a secure environment.
• Help provide the public with a pleasant and safe experience while traveling through the Reno-Tahoe International Airport.
• Approach work with a positive, helpful, customer service mindset.

Requirements

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to cleanliness.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Good communication skills and a positive, team-oriented attitude.
• Comfortable working in a busy, public-facing environment.
• Sufficient dexterity to enable regular use of hands and fingers to operate various types of custodial cleaning and snow removal equipment.
• The ability to stand, walk, kneel, crouch down, stoop, crawl, twist, and climb.
• The ability to perform light to strenuous physical/manual labor.
• Physically able to lift up to 50lbs and perform manual tasks throughout shift.
• Must be available to work all shifts: day, swing, and graveyard, including weekends and holidays.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalent certificate AND one (1) year of custodial experience in a commercial building environment.
• OR three (3) years of full-time custodial experience in a commercial building environment may be substituted for the high school diploma.
• Possession of a valid Driver's License; ability to obtain and maintain eligibility to hold a Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) badge.

Pre-Employment Requirements

• Successfully complete employment history verification.
• Pass a drug-screening test, fingerprint criminal history records check, and security badging test.

Pay

$19.30 - $22.67 per hour based on experience, with opportunity for annual step-based increases up to a maximum of $27.75. Initial salary placement will be based upon experience and qualifications. This is an hourly and overtime eligible position.

Benefits

• Employer paid contributions to the Nevada PERS retirement program.
• 100% employer paid health insurance for the employee (effective first day of the month after hire date).
• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• 14 paid holidays per year.
• Tuition reimbursement.