Cleaning Steward/Dishwasher

Intermountain Health; Wheat Ridge (CO); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Health seeks a dedicated individual for a key role in maintaining a sanitary and safe environment within the Culinary Department. Responsibilities include dishwashing, general housekeeping, and ensuring compliance with Health Department and Joint Commission standards. Join a supportive team that values your well-being through a generous benefits package.

Benefits

Generous benefits package

Qualifications

• Food Handler Permit required by first day of work.
• Ability to read color coded labels and chemicals.
• Demonstrate ability to operate housekeeping equipment and dish machine preferred.

Responsibilities

• Cleans and sanitizes dishes.
• Collects carts with patient trays from hospital floors.
• Cleans and disinfects assigned areas including dining areas.

Skills

Cleaning

Housekeeping

Dishwashing

Operate equipment

Communicate clearly

Education

Food Handler Permit or ServSafe certification

Tools

Housekeeping equipment

Dish machine

Job description

Job Description:

Responsible for dishwashing and other general housekeeping tasks. Maintains the Culinary Department in a sanitary, safe, and clean condition that meets hospital, Health Department and Joint Commission standards.

Essential Functions

• Cleans and sanitizes dishes
• Collects carts with patient trays from hospital floors.
• Cleans and disinfects assigned areas including dining areas using department cleaning procedures.
• Uses cleaning chemicals properly according to Joint Commission and OSHA standards.
• Understands procedures and properly disposes of infectious waste and trash.
• Operates and maintains assigned equipment (e.g. commercial dishwasher) according to established procedures.

Skills

• Cleaning
• Housekeeping
• Dishwashing
• Operate equipment
• Communicate clearly

Qualifications

• Food Handler Permit (as required by State) or ServSafe certification is required by first day of work.
• Demonstrates ability to read color coded labels and chemicals as well as following written and verbal directions
• Demonstrate ability to operate housekeeping equipment and dish machine (preferred)

Physical Requirements:

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
• Occasional interaction with customers that requires employee to communicate as well as understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer, phone, and cable set-up and use.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transport, pull, and push equipment. Will also work on hands and knees and bend to set-up, troubleshoot, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• Remain standing for long periods of time to perform work.
• Tolerate extremes in temperature such as performing work around dish machines and tolerate exposure to cleaning chemicals.

Location:

Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital

Work City:

Wheat Ridge

Work State:

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$18.81 - $22.54

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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