Custodian (Culinary Arts) FT 10 month position
- Employer
- Cerritos College
- Location
- Norwalk
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- Administrative Jobs
- Institutional & Business Affairs, Auxiliary Services
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Community College
Job Details
Custodian (Culinary Arts) FT 10 month position
Salary: $42,323.88 - $50,731.56 Annually
Job Type:
Job Number: Culinary Custodian-21
Closing: 2/8/2022 11:59 PM Pacific
Location: Norwalk, CA
Department: Culinary Custodian-21
Division: Health Occupations
Description
Closing Date:
This position will close on February 8, 2022 at 11:59 PM (or when 150 applications are received, whichever occurs sooner).
This is a unique full time 10 month custodial position which focuses predominantly on work in the kitchen classroom environment. Custodial cleaning also involves washing dishes/pots/pans and managing ware storage. Current ServSafe Food Handlers Certificate or obtains a ServSafe Food Handlers Certificate within the first 30 days of employment. Failure to obtain the Food Handlers Certification Card could be grounds for termination.
College ProfileCerritos College is ranked 14th among the top 100 schools with the highest Hispanic enrollment in the United States by the United States Department of Education. Cerritos College serves as a comprehensive community college for southeastern Los Angeles County. Communities within the college's district include Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, La Mirada, Norwalk, and portions of Bell Gardens, Lakewood, Long Beach, Santa Fe Springs and South Gate. Cerritos College offers degrees and certificates in more than 180 areas of study in nine divisions. Enrollment currently averages 23,000 students. Visit Cerritos College online at http://www.cerritos.edu
Department Profile
The Cerritos College Culinary Arts department is an educational training program that teaches professional cooking and baking to a diverse student population in an industrial kitchen and educational restaurant/cafe/banquets. The custodians are an important part of the culinary team and assists our faculty and students by providing support services during instructional and non-instructional periods. Some responsibilities during instructional periods include but are not limited to delivery of and pick up dishes from student work surfaces, washing and drying dishes, pots and pans and other supplies, storing clean wares in appropriate areas. During non-instructional periods, some responsibilities include but are not limited to the custodian provides a deep clean and sanitation not appropriate during instructional periods, mopping and/or using a floor scrubbing machine and cleaning of other kitchen surfaces/areas (walk-in refrigerators and freezers, storerooms, and floor drains).
Distinguishing Career Features
The Custodian is a service level position requiring the ability to organize work routines to cover assigned square footage, use available tools and equipment, and replenish supplies.
Summary
Performs custodial services to clean, sanitize and do light maintenance of campus classroom, multi-use, office, or related facilities.
Job Duties
Unique Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience:
The position requires a High School diploma or equivalent and 1 year custodial experience
.
Preferred Qualifications:
Current Servsafe Food Handlers Certificate or obtains a Servsafe Food Handlers Certificate within the first 30 days of employment. Failure to obtain the Food Handlers Certification Card could be grounds for termination.
Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.
At least six (6) months of experience in commercial foodservice within the last 5 years. Knowledge of and/or certificates in cleaning methods/handling of chemicals in a commercial/ industrial food environment.
Knowledge of and experience with Department of Health Services (DHS) standards for cleaning and sanitation and safety regulations and chemicals used in a commercial/industrial food environment.
Chemical Training Certificate(s)
OSHA Training
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point Training (HACC)
Supplemental Information
Knowledge and Skills
The position requires a basic knowledge of the methods, materials, tools and equipment used in custodial care and routine facilities maintenance. Must have a basic knowledge of work hazards and safe work techniques, including lifting procedures. Requires knowledge of use and application and proper safety precautions with chemicals and cleaning agents. Requires basic knowledge of common building repairs. Requires sufficient reading and writing ability to read work instructions and document work activity onto standardized forms. Requires basic arithmetic to make measurements. Requires sufficient human relations skills to exercise courtesy when dealing with others.
Abilities
Must be able to observe all safety precautions and procedures. Requires the ability to operate custodial tools and equipment such as, but not limited to, vacuums, floor care equipment, and restroom cleaning equipment. Requires the ability to learn and be certified to use a forklift. Requires the ability to perform routine maintenance tasks and to determine when to refer more complex maintenance requirements to a supervisor. Must be able to follow oral and written directions and read MSDS sheets. Must be able to work independently and collaboratively. Must be able to learn and apply College policies and procedures within a reasonable period of time. Must be able to attend materials awareness Custodian Page 3 and blood borne pathogens exposure training within a reasonable period of time. Requires the ability to work productively and cooperatively with others.
Physical Abilities
Incumbents must be able to function effectively indoors and outdoors engaged in work of primarily an active nature. Requires the ability to maintain cardiovascular fitness to engage in strenuous physical labor. Requires near visual acuity to write, to read directions and product labels, and to observe environmental conditions. Requires sufficient hearing and speech for ordinary communication, to hear sound prompts from equipment, and to determine if equipment is functioning properly. Requires manual and finger dexterity to write and to clean and make minor repairs. Requires the ability to lift (from overhead, waist and floor levels, max. 50 lbs.), carry (max. 50 lbs.), push, pull, bend, squat, reach (from low, level, and overhead), and twist and turn head and trunk to clean and to remove trash, move furniture and equipment. Requires the ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time.
Licenses and Certificates
May require a valid driver's license.
Working Conditions
Work is performed indoors and outdoors where significant health and safety considerations exist from physical labor and handling of materials that include waste and blood born pathogens.
Salary/Fringe Benefits
Grade 23 on District Classified Salary Schedule ($3,526.99 -$4,227.63/month).
Health and welfare benefits include District contribution for medical/dental/vision benefits and employee life insurance ($50,000). (Cash in lieu option available on medical insurance.)
Participation in the Public Employee's Retirement System that is also integrated with Social Security
Conditions of Employment
This is a full-time, 10-calendar month classified position, (August to May).
Hours of employment are: The work hours are assigned by the department and require flexibility depending on instructional schedules and catering/banquet events.
Initial placement of employees on Classified Salary schedule is at Step 1. After six months of successful probationary employment, employee is placed at Step 2.
Employment is to be effective as soon as possible following completion of the selection process. Individual who is offered employment shall be required to obtain fingerprints for a criminal history clearance through the State Department of Justice and remit the required fee for processing the fingerprints, produce an original social security card, and submit negative TB test results (must be within the past four years or within the last 60 days if not previously employed in a school district in California) before employment.
Effective January 3, 2022, Board Policy 2905 will require mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations. Through December 31, 2021, the District requires all employees to submit either proof of full vaccination against COVID-19, as defined by the CDC, or regular negative COVID-19 testing results. Full policy details can be found on the website; Cerritos College - Chapter 2 - Board of Trustees
Proof of eligibility to work in the United States and signing of loyalty oath per Government Codes 3100-3109.
** Please note - the District does not provide for immigration sponsorships such as H1B Visas.Application ProceduresApplication materials must be submitted by the closing date. Applicants who need special services or facilities due to disability in order to apply or interview for this position must notify Human Resources at the time of application or at least 72 hours prior to the closing date or date of a scheduled interview.Required Documents needed to applyResume/Curriculum VitaeCover Letter2 Recommendation Letter
Letter of Occupational Experience
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Letter of Professional/Occupational Experience means written confirmation of experience, issued and signed by a Human Resources or Payroll representative on company letterhead that attest the dates of employment, description of duties, and whether or not the employment was full-time. (If employment was less than full-time, include an accounting of the number of hours you were employed.)
To apply, visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/cerritosedu/jobs/3328572/custodian-culinary-arts-ft-10-month-position
The District ensures that all qualified applicants for employment and employees have full and equal access to employment opportunity, and are not subjected to discrimination in any program or activity of the District on the basis of national origin, religion, age, sex or gender, race, color, medical condition, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or because he or she is perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. .
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Organization
Working at Cerritos College
Founded in 1955, Cerritos College is a public comprehensive community college serving an area of 52 square miles of southeastern Los Angeles county. The college offers degrees and certificates in 87 areas of study in nine divisions. Over 1,200 students successfully complete their course of studies each year.
The Cerritos College student body is a majority of minorities: Hispanics, Asians, African-Americans, Pacific Islanders and Native Americans together account for more than 60% of our students.
But there is much more to our diversity....
Cerritos College attracts students directly from high school, but we also attract the returning student who may have been out of school for many years. We serve first generation college students as well as college students with a college family tradition.
Our mission is teaching and our faculty has established a distinguished record of scholarship, research and publication.
Employment
The Human Resources Department is committed to recruiting, hiring and retaining the highest qualified individuals to meet the educational goals of our diverse student population.
We encourage and support a diverse atmosphere where employees feel valued and recognized for their efforts, along with the support to create an environment which fosters the positive attitude and creative spirit of our employees.
The District offers a comprehensive benefit program that promotes wellness and supports healthy lifestyle choices.
Human Resources affirms its commitment to ensuring that all employment and employment-related decisions are based on the principles of equal employment opportunity.
Above all else, Cerritos College Human Resources provides quality service, while maintaining confidentiality, integrity, respecting individuals, promoting teamwork and focusing on innovation and the future.
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