Dietary Custodian/Housekeeper

State of Nebraska•Kearney, NE

12d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a part-time position working 30 hours each week, with hours from 8:30 am to 3 pm, Monday through Friday. Weekends and holidays are off. The role involves general cleaning of kitchen, cafeteria, and canteen areas, including floor drains, floors, walls, coolers, freezers, restrooms, and offices, as well as assisting with unloading food trucks. A key aspect of the job is understanding and correctly using cleaning chemicals, including proper dilution rates and safety precautions, and never mixing chemicals. The position also requires preventing accidents by using wet floor signs, drying wet floors, properly storing furnishings, and being mindful of electrical cords and equipment. Responsibilities include the collection and disposal of trash, ensuring hazardous materials are handled safely to reduce hazards, spread of infections, and injuries. Continuous improvement is expected, including completing daily/weekly/monthly cleaning tasks, attending in-services and training sessions, and developing continuous quality improvement habits. Other duties may be assigned to fulfill the mission of CNVH, meet the needs of members, guests, and staff, and assist other departments as staffing allows. Encouraging and assisting others in their professional development is also part of the role.

Requirements

No specific education, training, or experience is required for entry to this class
Knowledge of housekeeping duties
Basic cleaning and infection control
Ability to communicate effectively
Safely mix cleaning solutions to proper proportions using concentrated cleaning agents for a variety of surfaces
Work independently or as a team
Move around to work safely, lift and move objects
Assist in unloading trucks
Use common cleaning tools
Maintain care and use of supplies, equipment, etc.
Read label directions, precautions and hazards

Nice To Haves

Experience working in the custodial industry

Responsibilities

General cleaning of kitchen, cafeteria and canteen areas including floor drains, floors, walls, coolers, freezer, restrooms and offices
Help unload food trucks
Chemical safety and use
Prevent accidents by use of wet floor signs, drying wet floors, returning furnishings to their proper place, be mindful of electrical cords and equipment use, their condition, proper storage and use
Collection and disposal of trash
Insure hazardous materials are disposed of in such a way as to reduce hazards, spread of infections, and injuries
Complete daily/weekly/monthly cleaning tasks
Attend in-services and training sessions as assigned
Develop continuous quality improvement habits
Any assigned duty of an emergency nature
Assisting other departments in the accomplishment of their assignments as staffing allows
Encourage and assist others in their professional development