Residential Dining Services Custodian

Colorado State University, United States

Updated: 3 months ago
Location: Fort Collins, COLORADO
Deadline: 31 Jan 2024

Posting Details
Posting Detail Information


Working Title Residential Dining Services Custodian
Position Location Fort Collins, CO
Work Location Position is fully in-office/in-person
Research Professional Position No
Posting Number 202400021AP
Position Type Admin Professional/ Research Professional
Classification Title Technical/Support I
Number of Vacancies
Work Hours/Week 40
Proposed Annual Salary Range $37,920-$41,712
Employee Benefits
Colorado State University is not just a workplace; it’s a thriving community that’s transforming lives and improving the human condition through world-class teaching, research, and service. With a robust benefits package, collaborative atmosphere, commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion , and focus on work-life balance, CSU is where you can thrive, grow, and make a lasting impact.
  • For detailed benefit plan information for eligible employees, visit https://hr.colostate.edu/hr-community-and-supervisors/benefits/benefits-eligibility/ and https://hr.colostate.edu/prospective-employees/our-perks/ .
  • For the total value of CSU benefits in addition to wages, visit https://hr.colostate.edu/total-compensation-calculator/ .
  • For more information about why Fort Collins is consistently ranked in the top cities to live in, visit https://hr.colostate.edu/prospective-employees/our-community/ .
Desired Start Date
Position End Date (if temporary)
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on 01/31/2024
Description of Work Unit
Housing & Dining Services
Housing & Dining Services (HDS) is the largest department on campus with 450 full-time staff and 1,700 hourly and student staff, and nearly 8,300 students live on campus. HDS is responsible for the management, finance, administration, and program development of all University housing facilities, including residence halls, university apartments, and Mountain Campus.
As a department, HDS works to create dynamic housing and dining experiences that enhance personal growth and global engagement. We do this through implementation of our values of customer first service, commitment to students and staff, integrity, respect and teamwork, inclusiveness and diversity, innovation and stewardship. Within HDS, Workplace Inclusion & Talent Management as a work unit, provides training, on-going development, assessment initiatives, employee development, on-boarding and retention to support the creation of quality, equitable environments for students and staff to fulfill the mission, vision and values.
Residential Dining
Residential Dining Services’ (RDS) mission is to deliver an outstanding dining experience crafted by an engaged team dedicated to social and environmental responsibility. RDS operates 5 dining centers, 2 convenience stores, a full bakeshop, and a warehouse. We employ more than 1,000 employees who serve 12,000 meals per day to the 6,000 students who live on campus.
WORKING AT CSU
Founded in 1870 as the Colorado Agricultural College, Colorado State University is now among the nation’s leading research universities. Fort Collins is an award-winning city located on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains with the foothills and 14,000-foot peaks visible to residents. Easy access to hiking, skiing, rafting and other outdoor sports is a great advantage to CSU students, faculty and staff.
CSU’s Commitment to Campus offers employees a healthy work-life balance through a wide variety of programs, discounts, and special benefits. This includes Employee Study Privilege (nine free credits per year available through CSU, CSU Global, CSU Online Plus, and University of Northern Colorado), Family Tuition Scholarship Program, Discounted Veterinary Care, Wellness Membership Discounts, Volunteers in Public Schools Leave Program, Athletic Ticket Discounts, and much more! Visit www.facultyandstaff.colostate.edu to learn more about working at CSU.
CSU Land Acknowledgement
Colorado State University acknowledges, with respect, that the land we are on today is the traditional and ancestral homelands of the Arapaho, Cheyenne, and Ute Nations and peoples. This was also a site of trade, gathering, and healing for numerous other Native tribes. We recognize the Indigenous peoples as original stewards of this land and all the relatives within it. As these words of acknowledgment are spoken and heard, the ties Nations have to their traditional homelands are renewed and reaffirmed.
CSU is founded as a land-grant institution, and we accept that our mission must encompass access to education and inclusion. And, significantly, that our founding came at a dire cost to Native Americans and peoples whose land this University was built upon. This acknowledgment is the education and inclusion we must practice in recognizing our institutional history, responsibility, and commitment.
Position Summary
The Dining Custodian provides a safe and clean environment for students, staff, and the University community by conducting cleaning duties in the kitchen and service facilities while offering exemplary customer service.
A signing bonus of $1,500 may be considered for successful candidates.
Please visit https://housing.colostate.edu/about/employment/ for more information about working at Housing and Dining Services.
Required Job Qualifications
  • Six months of experience in a position that performs custodial duties.
Preferred Job Qualifications
  • One year or more experience in a position performing custodial duties.
  • Six months or more experience in a foodservice or retail operation(s).
  • Demonstrated ability to handle multiple activities and tasks with competing priorities.
  • Demonstrated interpersonal and verbal communication skills necessary for building and maintaining successful work relationships.
  • Exemplary customer service skills.
  • Food safety certification such as ServSafe.
Diversity Statement
Personal and professional commitment to diversity and inclusion as demonstrated by involvement in teaching, research, creative activity, service to the profession and/or diversity/inclusion activities.

Essential Duties


Job Duty Category Production Area Cleaning and Sanitizing
Duty/Responsibility
  • Assist in determining if areas meet established level of cleanliness and sanitation.
  • Maintain foodservice kitchen environments clean and safe using green practices, such as environmentally safe chemicals, water conservation, recycling, and conserving energy by turning off lights.
  • Cleaning and sanitizing foodservice equipment, preparation tables, walls, sinks, drains, vents, trash and compost receptacles, ceilings, floors, mirrors, vanities, toilets, windows, appliances, and furnishings.
  • Continuously remove trash, recycle, and compostable foods from foodservice production areas to outside receptacles.
  • Clean hard surface floors by sweeping, mopping, buffing, stripping and refinishing. Remove excessive dirt and food deposits.
  • Cleans the outside of building including dock areas, picking up trash, sweeping, removing grease, washing, and snow/ice removal.
  • Clean and sanitize carts and racks.
  • Assist with dishwashing duties.
  • Perform assigned weekly and monthly cleaning duties as assigned.
  • During days when the dining center is not in operation, perform deep cleaning duties to assure long-term cleanliness and sanitation standards are met.
  • Provides clean­up for blood borne pathogen situations not handled by Environmental Health and Safety (EHS)>
  • Use Personal Protective Equipment and safety procedures for necessary cleaning tasks.
  • Follow and monitor safety and sanitation guidelines in production and service areas using departmental operations manual, food sanitation manual, performance plan, and written and verbal communication from the appointed sanitarian and safety officials.
Percentage Of Time 85
Job Duty Category Asset and Product Maintenance
Duty/Responsibility
  •  Performs minor maintenance, including, but not limited to replacing lightbulbs, minor painting, corner guard replacement, and drain cleaning.
  •  Occasionally assist Material Handler to receive, store, and organize deliveries.
  •  Remove, arrange, and organize furniture and equipment.
  •  Inspects and services Residential Dining equipment and machinery.
  •  Check fire extinguishers and lights.
  •  Use Personal Protective Equipment and safety procedures for necessary maintenance tasks.
Percentage Of Time 10
Job Duty Category Training, Meetings, and Other Duties
Duty/Responsibility
  • Attend assigned and voluntary CSU, HDS, and department training sessions to continue improving knowledge and skills.
  • Successfully obtain the ServSafe food safety certification and maintain certification while employed as a Dining Custodian.  
  • Provide building opening and lock­up procedures.
  • Complete other duties as assigned.
Percentage Of Time 5

Application Details


Special Instructions to Applicants
Interested applicants must submit a cover letter which addresses how professional experiences align with identified required and preferred qualifications of the position, a current resume, and the names, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of three (3) professional references. References will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates. If you have questions, please contact Anthony King, [email protected], 970-491-4703.
CSU is committed to full inclusion of qualified individuals. If you are needing assistance or accommodations with the search process, please reach out to the listed search contact.
References will not be contacted without prior notification to candidates.
Conditions of Employment Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires), Pre-employment Physical - Successfully complete the WorkSteps evaluation., Essential Services Designation, Shift Work - This position may be required to work extended shift hours and or a modified swing shift to meet departmental staffing requirements.
Search Contact Anthony King, [email protected], 970-491-4703
EEO Statement
Colorado State University is committed to providing an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based on race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or pregnancy in its employment, programs, services and activities, and admissions, and, in certain circumstances, marriage to a co-worker. The University will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Colorado State University is an equal opportunity and equal access institution and affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all Federal and Colorado State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action. The Office of Equal Opportunity is located in 101 Student Services.
The Title IX Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Title IX Programs and Gender Equity, 123 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-1715, [email protected] .
The Section 504 and ADA Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, [email protected] .
The Coordinator for any other forms of misconduct prohibited by the University’s Policy on Discrimination and Harassment is the Vice President for Equity, Equal Opportunity and Title IX, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, Co. 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, [email protected] .
Any person may report sex discrimination under Title IX to the Office of Civil Rights, Department of Education .
Background Check Policy Statement
Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.

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