**Job title:** *Custodian***FLSA Status:** *Nonexempt*

**Reports To:** *Shift Leader*

**Position Type:** *Part-time/Full-time*

**Job Purpose**

The Custodian position is accountable for providing that WOW Experience to our customers from their very first sight into the Restaurant. Taking food preparation to another level we provide to our guest a food experience to remember. Supporting the day-to-day operations of the Restaurant that includes cleaning and maintaining all areas and helping to prep our food, the Custodian ensures proper presentation of dining areas according to our Company standards. The Custodian uses Every Guest Matters mentality. This position works with a diverse group of guests as well as internal team members.

**Essential Functions**

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

**Responsibilities includes, but not limited to:**

Maintains a clean and organized work area

Ensures that tables are clear and clean after a guest leaves

Maintains and washes dishes and other wares per company standards

Stocks/restocks items

Receive and stores food supplies

Removes trash and clean garbage containers

Prepares and marinates all food items to order, following standard recipes and procedures within specified time limits

Properly measures and assembles ingredients required for preparing standard recipes

Cuts and/or portions food product to company standards

Uses scale to ensure proper portioning of food items

Minimizes waste of products

Accepts or rejects ingredients based on quality and quantity

Cleans, organizes, and maintains walk-in refrigerator, reach-in refrigerator, cooler drawers, prep, and dry storage area

Rinses and cuts raw food products

Refills condiments

Keep beverage area cleaned and restocked

Keep bathrooms cleaned

Keep windows, doors, sneeze guards cleaned

Refills soap and sanitizer buckets and stocks towels

**Custodian Accountability**

Understands and complies with all food safety (hand washing, cross contamination) temperature standards and uniforms. Ensures that produce is being cut and portioned to company standards

Notifies a Manager immediately if a Guest or Team Member is injured or has a complaint

Rotates product according to First in, first Out to maintain shelf-life standards

Notifies supervisor, logs, and discards all product not used by the end of the use by date

Communicates with Team Members and management throughout the shift regarding status of orders and availability of product

Participates in administrative activities that may include ordering, detail cleaning, etc.

Available to work all hours, including nights, weekends and holidays.

Contact Supervisor immediately for any R&M needs and follow all emergency safety procedures

**Qualifications**

* Food Handler Certificate

* Recipe and Menu Knowledge

* Detail-orientated

* Multitasking

* Ability to follow directions

* Problem solving skills

* Fluency in English & Spanish is an asset

* Willingness to adapt to a changing and growing environment

* Organizational and time management skills

* Ability to maintain a calm, professional demeanor during any volume of business

**Working Conditions**

This job operates in a fast-paced environment with some exposure to smoke, steam, high and low temperatures and humidity. Works well under pressure and can react quickly to changes in environment or customer demand.

**Physical Requirements**

Mobility is required during the entire shift including standing on feet for a long period of time. This would require the ability to reach, bend, squat and frequently lift and move up to 50 lbs.

Must be capable of using Knives, slicing equipment, and other food preparation equipment/tools

Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

**Travel & Relocation**

Travel is not necessary, other than meetings or training in the greater L.A. area. Relocation to other company Restaurants may be needed on a temporary or permanent situation. No overnight stay will be required.

**Supervisor Responsibility**

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

**Other Duties**

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Company : Zankou Chicken

Position : Custodian

Status : Full Time

Shift : First (Day), Second (Afternoon)

Req # : 6562705

Date Posted : November 17, 2021

Location : 7851 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, US, CA, 90046

Job Category : Restaurant