Yale University

General Services Assistant


PayCompetitive
LocationNew Haven/Connecticut
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 85471BR
      Provides support to kitchen staff by cleaning various areas, setting up tables and chairs and washing pots/pan/dishes.

      All candidates applying to openings at Benjamin Franklin College must meet the specific job requirements of the position in order to be considered in the interview process. If selected for the interview, the candidate will be required to participate in a joint union-management interview process as agreed to by Yale Hospitality and Local 35. As part of the interview process the interview panel will consider a candidate's seniority, skills and abilities to perform the work required. 1. Cleans and maintains areas such as, but not limited to, kitchens, dining rooms, and basements. 2. Washes dishes, pots and pans. 3. With proper instruction, relamps and cleans light fixtures and chandeliers. 4. Cleans, washes and shampoos rugs, floors and walls. 5. Uses equipment such as, but not limited to, dishwashing machines, rug shampoo machines, pot washing machines, high pressure washers and steam cleaners. 6. Assists other employees in the performance of their jobs, as directed by responsible supervisors, using the necessary equipment in the performance of these jobs. 7. Observes safety standards and practices. 8. Performs related duties as required or assigned within job classification. Note: Performs above duties and responsibilities in a more complex or unique situation than in the typical Yale College Dining Hall. High School Diploma or equivalent preferred. 390 hours of food production work experience at an institutional food service location or full service restaurant environment. 1. Sustained standing; frequent bending. 2. Occasional overhead work. 3. Move both arms and shoulders as necessary while working with equipment and/or heavy materials. 4. Move, lift, assemble and carry supplies, equipment, furniture and/or materials weighing up to 60 pounds without assistance from the floor up to waist height and/or equipment up or down stairs. 5. Pull and/or push heavy Buscko carts, skids using pallet jack, and/or containers, etc. 6. Climb ladders up to 12 feet high when necessary. 7. Work in confined areas (truck, van, etc.) and stepping in and out of a vehicle. 8. Work outside in all kinds of weather in job classification.
  • About the company

      92667 Yale University is a private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut.