Full-Time

Housekeeper

Updated on 8/12/2026

Upper Crust Food Service

Upper Crust Food Service

201-500 employees

On-campus Greek-life catering and meal prep

Compensation Overview

$19 - $25/hr

Ithaca, NY, USA

In Person

Category
Cleaning & Custodial Services (1)
Required Skills
Customer Service
OSHA

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Requirements
  • Working knowledge of cleaning appliances, their operations, and the proper use of cleaning agents.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a current certificate or equivalent from a nationally recognized or approved certification program, such as OSHA or CMI.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a valid driver's license and satisfactory driving record.
  • Ability to maintain proof of individual auto insurance as required by the company's safe-driver policy.
  • Ability to reach, lift, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, push, and pull items weighing 30 pounds or less.
  • Physical ability to push a vacuum cleaner or mop for extended periods.
  • Ability to stand for extended periods.
  • Ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures.
Responsibilities
  • Clean, sanitize, and organize bathrooms, showers, toilets, sinks, and countertops, and ensure bathroom plumbing fixtures are in working order.
  • Vacuum floors, rugs, furniture, and drapes in living rooms, dining rooms, hallways, study rooms, executive rooms, and craft rooms.
  • Clean spills and stains with appropriate equipment and products.
  • Collect and dispose of trash and recycling at the appropriate on-premises collection locations.
  • Wipe, disinfect, and dust surfaces and mirrors.
  • Ensure walls, ceilings, windows, and floors are clean and in good repair.
  • Provide prompt, professional, and courteous customer service by addressing clients' needs, requests, and concerns.
Desired Qualifications
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • One to two years of customer service experience.
  • One to two years of previous housekeeping experience.
Upper Crust Food Service

Upper Crust Food Service

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Upper Crust Food Service caters university dining with a focus on Greek life, serving fraternities and sororities across many organizations. Professional chefs plan, cook, and deliver fresh, nutritious meals daily under long-term contracts. Outsourcing kitchen operations reduces on-campus burden for Greek chapters while ensuring higher meal quality and predictable revenue for the service. The goal is to provide convenient, high-quality dining for Greek organizations and build steady partnerships that boost member satisfaction and retention.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Columbia, Missouri

Founded

2009

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Copley Equity Partners invested in June 2023, giving Upper Crust growth capital.
  • The January 2025 College Fresh deal added 2,000+ professionals and 100+ campuses.
  • Upper Crust now markets a larger national footprint, helping win multi-house university contracts.

What critics are saying

  • Integrating College Fresh, Campus Cooks, and College Chefs strains service quality through 2025.
  • Greek-life dependence exposes revenue to fraternity budget cuts and chapter consolidations by 2026.
  • A service failure at one flagship campus can trigger contract losses across 100 campuses.

What makes Upper Crust Food Service unique

  • Upper Crust bought College Fresh in January 2025, consolidating Greek-life catering leadership.
  • It serves 45 states and 100+ campuses, creating rare national scale in niches.
  • Jack Dawson joined as president, pairing founder-led execution with acquisition integration.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Pet Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

31%

1 year growth

31%

2 year growth

31%
Business Wire
Jan 9th, 2025
Upper Crust Food Service Announces Acquisition of College Fresh

Upper Crust Food Service, LLC (“Upper Crust”) and College Fresh, Inc (“College Fresh”), two of the largest contract food service management companies

Venture Capital
Jan 8th, 2025
Upper Crust Food Service Acquires College Fresh, Expands Market Share

Upper Crust Food Service, LLC has acquired College Fresh, Inc, expanding its market share in the contract food service management industry.

Phoenix Media Network, Inc.
Jan 11th, 2024
Upper Crust Food Service Announces Acquisition of Campus Cooks

COLUMBIA, Mo. - Upper Crust Food Service, LLC ("Upper Crust") and Campus Cooks, LLC ("Campus Cooks"), two of the largest providers of contract food service management companies serving Fraternity and Sorority houses, announced today that they are combining operations via Upper Crust's acquisition of Campus Cooks.

Business Wire
Jan 11th, 2024
Upper Crust Food Service Announces Acquisition of Campus Cooks.

Upper Crust Food Service, LLC (“Upper Crust”) and Campus Cooks, LLC (“Campus Cooks”), two of the largest providers of contract food service management

Phoenix Media Network, Inc.
Jun 30th, 2023
Upper Crust Food Service, Leading Provider of Contract Food Services, Announces Investment from Copley Equity Partners

Late last year, Upper Crust announced a merger with College Chefs, another leading food service provider serving the Greek community.