Utility Worker - Floater

Position Type:
Maintenance/Custodial/Utility Worker

Date Posted:
3/16/2026

Location:
Fall River Public Schools
Position: Nutrition Full Time- Utility /Service Worker

Job Description: Under the direction of the Cafeteria Supervisor, Cook Manager or Lead- to perform and complete a number of duties involved in the cafeteria area or connected to the food service operation. This includes assisting in loading and unloading as required, cleaning related cafeteria and/or kitchen areas after meal service, removal of waste and recycling from the cafeteria and/or meal service. This would also include setup and movement of tables before and after meal service, and to perform related tasks as assigned.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Cleans and maintains kitchen and dining areas, adjoining hallways and storage areas, restrooms and other intemal and exterior areas, sidewalks and exterior walkways serving the cafeteria premises.
• In kitchen and dining areas, cleans and maintains areas in accordance with all standards for safety and health.
• Uses appropriate brooms, mops, and light-or heavy-duty floor cleaning equipment to sweep, mop, strip and wax floors to assist or perform as needed.
• Uses any required procedures to sanitize as required.
• Uses appropriate equipment to clean floors and surfaces, and lighting fixtures, cabinets.
• Cleans and sanitizes areas, washrooms, and drinking water distribution units.
• Washes walls, ceilings, woodwork, interior and exterior window surfaces, window treatments, doors and sills.
• Executes the waste management plan including any segregation, recycling, cleaning and/or sanitation components.
• Maintains adjacent driveways, parking areas, entrances and passageways as appropriate to clear snow, ice, standing water, leaves, debris and/or other impediments to safe passage.
• Maintain /repair equipment and notify of any required maintenance to supervisor.
• Follows all applicable health, safety and code compliance rules, regulations and procedures; executes any and all required components of communicable disease prevention and control plans.
• Controls all cleaning solutions, compounds and chemicals during use, prohibiting access by students and staff.
• Securely stores all cleaning solutions, compounds and chemicals when not in use.
• Assists with breakfast and/or lunch programs as required.
• Maintains practices that help to ensure economical use of all resources, including but not limited to water, electricity and cleaning equipment and supplies.
• Maintains current record of inventory levels of materials, supplies and equipment; follows replacement protocols.

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT:

This position requires extraordinary physical effort. May experience long periods of bending and reaching; excellent sense of balance; frequent periods of sustained uncomfortable physical positions continuous walking and standing. May be subject to conditions of flooding and/or water plumbing breaks.

Required Qualifications:

• Knowledge of the practices and techniques of janitorial or custodial cleaning
• A good work ethic and initiative for continuing improvement
• Physical ability to perform an acceptable quantity & quality of work at all times
• A work history of dependability and reliability
• A positive and cooperative attitude
• Ability to meet attendance requirements.
• Must clear criminal and chemical screenings
• Ability to apply common sense understanding in following oral or written inst:mctions
• Ability to communicate and relate to staff and students courteously and appropriately
• Must clear criminal and chemical screenings
• Ability to acquire job skills with on-the-job training
• Ability to lift and carry objects weighing from 15 to 25 pounds

Reports To: Cook Manager, Nutrition Supervisor or Designee

Supervises: N/A

Terms of Employment: Salaty and benefits according to the AFSCME Nutrition Unit Contract. Length ofthe work year and hours of employment will be according to contract.