Position Summary
This is a joint Custodian role — approximately 30 hours per week, shared between commercial kitchen facilities at Real Good Kitchen and Magpies Bakery. The Custodian keeps both facilities clean, sanitized, and compliant with food safety regulations, working with the teams at each location to maintain the highest quality standards.
Schedule is split across both locations.
Essential Responsibilities
- Routine cleaning, degreasing, and sanitizing of all kitchen areas at both locations — including prep tables, storage areas, kitchen equipment, floors, walls, fixtures, and windows; pressure washing of mats and other equipment
- Clean and sanitize bathroom areas, including restocking toilet paper, paper towels, and hand soap.
- Dispose of trash, recycling, and compost; maintain trash and waste receptacles.
- Sweep and mop all floor areas.
- Deep clean kitchen equipment, including shelving, racks, vent hoods, dish rooms, and floors.
- Perform simple equipment maintenance — changing batteries, replacing HVAC filters, minor repairs and upkeep.
- Monitor kitchen and chemical supplies at both sites; keep stations stocked.
- Communicate regularly with supervisors at both locations about supply, chemical, and scheduling needs.
- Follow proper procedures for food-safe chemical cleaners and equipment.
- Monitor and clean storage areas to ensure food safety compliance and prevent cross-contamination.
- Maintain outdoor areas, including trash pickup, weed removal, and compost management.
- Ensure both facilities meet all health and safety standards.
- Provide the highest quality service to clients, members, and customers at both locations.
- Maintain regular and prompt attendance according to the agreed schedule.
Qualifications
- Minimum 18 years of age.
- Understanding of kitchen equipment, food safety regulations, and inventory management.
- Self-motivated with strong communication skills and the ability to work unsupervised.
- Reliable transportation to travel between the Real Good Kitchen and Magpies Bakery locations.
- Ability to understand, read, write, and speak English preferred.
Physical Demands
Frequently required to stand, sit, and walk for extended periods; use hands to touch, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. Occasional lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds. Repetitive motion of the upper body.
Required vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Must be able to work in a fast-paced, sometimes stressful, customer-service-oriented environment, perform duties under pressure, and meet deadlines in a timely manner.
About Real Good Kitchen
Real Good Kitchen is Knoxville’s first shared commercial kitchen and food business incubator. Located on Magnolia Avenue in East Knoxville, we are a shared kitchen community with a mission to support food businesses at any stage. It’s not easy to run a food business — our goal is to give food entrepreneurs the space and resources they need.
About Magpies Bakery
Magpies Bakery has been a beloved part of Knoxville for 35 years, known for scratch-made cakes and baked goods and a loyal community following. In 2025, Magpies joined the Real Good Kitchen company of businesses.
Pay: From $15.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid time off
- Paid training
Work Location: In person
