PT - Food Service Custodian

Provides custodial services at assigned cafeteria, ensuring an attractive, sanitary, and safe environment for students, staff, and visitors. Oversees the preparation of the cafeteria for campus events and supports the Cafeteria Manager and staff in completing their duties. Reports to the Cafeteria Manager.

Responsibilities

• Cleans inside and outside of cafeteria (e.g., tables, chairs, milk coolers, walk-in freezers, refrigerators, storage room) to maintain a sanitary, safe, and attractive environment.
• Consults with Cafeteria Manager (e.g., supplies/food needed, work plans/assignments) to plan, prioritize, and schedule activities and achieve site objectives.
• Delivers a variety of items (e.g., janitorial supplies, condiments, food items) to distribute materials throughout the cafeterias.
• Inspects facilities to ensure the site is suitable for safe operations, maintained in an attractive and clean condition, and identifies necessary repairs to facilities and/or equipment.
• Maintains supplies and equipment (e.g., cleaning solutions, paper products, vacuums, mops) to ensure availability of custodial items required for a healthy and safe environment.
• Monitors student behavior (e.g., during meals) to ensure compliance with established guidelines, maintain a safe and positive learning environment, and secure the facility.
• Participates in meetings (e.g., unit meetings, in-service training) to convey and/or gather information required to perform job functions.
• Prepares documentation (e.g., inventory and supply lists, refrigerator/freezer temperature logs) to provide written support and/or convey information.
• Prepares cafeteria for daily operations (e.g., checks milk/snack/supplies, pulls out items to defrost, sets up, First In/First Out (FIFO)) to ensure food preparation starts on time.
• Requisitions equipment, supplies, and materials to maintain availability of required items and complete jobs efficiently.
• Responds to immediate safety and/or operational concerns (e.g., facility damage, vandalism, alarms) to take appropriate action or notify appropriate personnel for resolution.
• Secures cafeteria and kitchen (e.g., opens doors, checks furniture and lights, checks refrigerator/freezer temperature) to minimize property damage, equipment loss, and/or potential liability.
• Stocks snacks, condiments, and supplies (e.g., discards out-of-date food, moves older items to front (FIFO)) to maintain adequate quantities and security of items.
• Supports special events (e.g., moves tables/chairs, cleans before/after) to complete site custodial activities.

Requirements

• Job-related experience with increasing levels of responsibility.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance.
• IVP (Identity Verified Print) Fingerprint Clearance Card.

Pay

$16.00 per hour

Schedule

180 days per calendar year