Custodial Specialist

About This Role:

Come work with us!  Join our dynamic K-State dining team as a full-time custodial specialist in a recently renovated residence hall dining center. Be part of the excitement of serving student residents and guests as you maintain the cleanliness and sanitation of a large dining facility, completing cleaning tasks and training others in the execution of cleaning and ware washing.  Work shifts are generally 12 noon – 9 pm (40 hours per week) and include one Saturday OR Sunday (one day only) every other weekend. A day off will be scheduled either before or after the weekend day. 

Duties include:

• Perform cleaning tasks in a large residence hall dining center. 
• Operate various cleaning, sanitation and ware washing equipment.
• Cleaning, sanitizing, and organizing service ware.
• Following food safety, storage and sanitation procedures.
• Maintaining positive relationships with others.
• Training and demonstrating sanitation and ware washing techniques to others.

About Us:

K-State food has once again landed in the Top 20 nationwide. The Princeton Review's " The Best 390 Colleges " has ranked K-State's campus food at No. 14 in its 2025 issue. It's rare for campus meals to be made from scratch on location, and our students appreciate that!

Worksite Options:

This position is required to be performed on-site. Work is performed on employer premises or designated assignment location.

What You’ll Need to Succeed:

Minimum Qualifications:

• None
• Various training and/or certification may be required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• One year of custodial experience
• Knowledge of large scale food operation including sanitation procedures, equipment and methods used in custodial work
• Knowledge of food service regulations
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Ability to demonstrate and train others in proper cleaning and sanitation procedures and operation of equipment
• Trustworthiness and dependability at a level to ensure the security of facility
• Ability to work scheduled work shifts including rotating week-end shifts

How to Apply:

Please submit the following documents:

1. On-line employment application

Screening of Applications Begins:

Screening begins immediately and continues until position is filled.

Anticipated Hiring Pay Range:

$15.00 per hour plus $.60 per hour shift differential for qualifying shifts.