Dish & Kitchen Steward – Cleanliness & Prep Support

Hunger Mountain Co-Op; Montpelier (VT); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunger Mountain Co-op in Montpelier, VT is seeking a Dish & Kitchen Assistant to help maintain cleanliness, assist in kitchen prep, and manage inventory for the café. The role supports the Prepared Foods team and requires adherence to sanitation standards and safety policies.

This full-time position offers benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, with a 32-hour weekly schedule (Mon-Tues 1:00p-9:00p; Sat-Sun 6:00a-2:00p) and reports to the Prepared Foods Manager.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to follow instructions.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to provide excellent service to customers, vendors and coworkers.

Responsibilities

• Clean all dishes, pots, pans, silverware and utensils ensuring compliance with sanitation and health department regulations.
• Return all material to the proper location in a safe and accessible manner at the end of each shift.
• Clean all sinks and dishwashing area to ensure compliance with sanitation and health department regulations.
• Maintain bussing and refuse station in café.
• Follow all safety and sanitation guidelines for dish and utensil handling.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by Food Services Manager.
• Attend departmental meetings. Be responsible for safety in the workplace by creating a safe work environment, reporting safety concerns to a manager or member of the Safety Committee, and adhering to safety rules and regulations.
• Follow department policies and procedures.
• Assist in preparation of ingredients for salad bar and Prep Staff if necessary.
• Assist in the maintenance of kitchen inventory to include ingredient rotation, consolidation and monitoring dates in the walk-in cooler, and notify Kitchen supervision of any out-of date items.
• Maintain all kitchen recycling, compost and trash.
• Sweep and mop kitchen area including the walk-in.
• Clean the stove and counters ensuring compliance with sanitation and health department regulations.
• Use all equipment safely; advise Kitchen supervision of equipment repair needs.
• Monitor dishwashing and cleaning supplies inventory; advise Kitchen supervision of ordering needs.
• Participate in periodic cleaning and maintenance projects as requested by Kitchen supervision.
• Follow all safety and sanitation guidelines, including but not limited to wearing a hat while working in the kitchen.
• Maintain the grease trap according to regular schedule.
• Maintain hood system baffles and hood according to regular schedule.
• Treat customers fairly, consistently, and with respect.
• Ensure efficient, friendly and informative service according to established customer service vision and standards.
• Begin customer transaction with a friendly greeting.
• End customer transaction with a pleasant farewell
• Familiarity with Co-op policies and procedures in order to answer customer questions.

Skills

Work independently

Follow instructions

Stand long periods

Lift up to 50 lbs

Customer service

Teamwork

Job description

Hunger Mountain Co-op in Montpelier, VT is seeking a Dish & Kitchen Assistant to help maintain cleanliness, assist in kitchen prep, and manage inventory for the café. The role supports the Prepared Foods team and requires adherence to sanitation standards and safety policies.

This full-time position offers benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, with a 32-hour weekly schedule (Mon-Tues 1:00p-9:00p; Sat-Sun 6:00a-2:00p) and reports to the Prepared Foods Manager.