SUMMARY

Under direction of the Executive Chef, Sous Chef and Kitchen Supervisor to keep assigned areas and Associated Students’ buildings, facilities, and adjacent areas in a clean, neat, and orderly condition; and to do related work as required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Participates in the routine maintenance, cleaning, and operation of dish room and other food service machines and equipment.
• Keeps assigned areas, buildings and facilities in a clean and orderly condition.
• Cleans floor drains, kitchen floors and mats.
• Maintains cleanliness of the Marketplace Cafe dish room including supervising nightly closing and cleaning duties.
• Dusts and polishes hoods and stainless steel in kitchen and service areas.
• Empties and cleans waste receptacles.
• Cleans floors of AS staff offices, loading dock and recycling area.
• Cleans and dusts walls, ceilings, vents and light fixtures in kitchen and service areas.
• Operates floor scrubbers, pressure washer, and other cleaning equipment to clean kitchen, dish room and service area floors.
• Ensures proper inventory of cleaning equipment and supplies.
• Maintains proper work safety standards.
• Cleans and maintains all areas behind service areas.
• Observes and reports needed repairs to supervisors.
• Other duties may be assigned.

POSITIONS DIRECTLY SUPERVISED

Marketplace Cafe Student Assistants in the absence of the Sous Chef and Kitchen Supervisor

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS

Work is performed in building, kitchen, and outside environments; exposure to dust, heat, and toxic substances; contact with staff and the campus community.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Stand and walk for extended periods; reach for tools and supplies; manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination; verbal communication; use of motorized vehicles; use of power cleaning equipment; stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and climb; lift and move objects weighing up to 50 lbs. Ability to move throughout and between different departments and facilities in the organization.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

None

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIREMENTS

• Training and directing the work of employees.
• Custodial methods, equipment, and supplies.
• Proper materials and procedures used for cleaning purposes.
• Basic understanding of sanitation and safety procedures.
• Clean and care for assigned buildings, areas, and equipment.
• Oversee and delegate a number of nightly cleaning duties.
• Use a variety of cleaning equipment.
• Read cleaning chemical labels.
• Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce all policies and procedures, especially those pertaining to sanitation and safety.
• Work on own initiative without close supervision.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships and at all times demonstrating cooperative behavior with a diverse population of staff, students, co-workers, and those contacted during the course of work.
• Communicate effectively with a diverse population of staff, students, co-workers and others.
• Work well under pressure: meeting multiple and sometimes competing deadlines.

MINIMUM EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Three (3) months of dishwashing or custodial experience in a professional environment.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

None

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Post-offer, pre-employment physical.
• Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment.  Associated Students will make a conditional offer of employment which may be rescinded if the background check reveals any disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information.   Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current Associated Students employees who apply for the position.