Dish Washer

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a dedicated Kitchen/Dietary Services helper to perform a broad range of cleaning and food service support tasks in the Burlington facility. You will Garnish patient trays, load and unload dish machines, stock utensils and maintain clean work areas.

The role covers dishroom, pot area, coffee shop, cafeteria, kitchen, and trayline duties, ensuring sanitation, organization, and efficient service for patient meals and departmental operations.

Qualifications

• Capable of following oral and written instructions.
• Manual dexterity required.
• One to three months to become proficient in all basic duties.
• Must be able to read and write english.

Responsibilities

• Strip patient trays and scrape dishes; operate and load dish machines; unload and stock dishes.
• Store dishes, cups, glasses, trays and utensils; sort silverware; clean tables; sweep and mop floors.
• Wash pots, operate POWER SOAK; fill WASH PLUS sinks; wash kettles as needed.
• Garnish patient trays and load trays onto tray trucks; deliver to nursing units; return trucks to dishroom.

Skills

Oral and written instructions

Manual dexterity

Read and write English

Education

High School degree preferred

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you’re not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Performs a variety of cleaning duties within Dietary Services. Garnishes patient trays, loads and unloads patient trays from tray trucks and strips patient trays. Stock condiment bar.

Job Description:

Essential Responsibilities including but not limited to:

Work in Dishroom:

• Strip patient trays ans scrape dishes.
• Operate and load dish machines.
• Unload and stock dishes.
• Store dishes, cups, glasses, trays and utensils on lowerators.
• Sort silverware.
• Clean tables
• Sweep and mop floor.
• Clean truck room.

Work in pot area:

• Receive or obtain pots.
• Operate, load and unload pot machine.
• Manually wash pots and utensils.
• Store pots and utensils on racks.
• Operate and load POWER SOAK.
• Fill WASH PLUS sanitize sinks.
• Wash kettles as needed.
• Twice daily break down trayline steamtable.
• Break down POWER SOAK and sinks before shift ends.
• Sweep and mop floor.
• Clean tables.

Work in Coffee Shop:

• Clean and stock Coffee Shop.
• Operate and load dish machine.
• Unload and stock dishes.
• Store dishes, cups, glasses and utensils on lowerators.
• Bring trash to main dishroom.
• Sweep floor before leaving.
• Bring pots to POWER SOAK main pot area.

Work in Cafeteria:

• Replenish items in stock condiment area, such as but not limited to, mustard, ketchup, sugar, straws, napkins and utensils.
• Clean and stock vending area.
• Clean microwave in vending area.

Work in Kitchen:

• Sweep and mop kitchen floor twice daily.
• Remove all trash from cafeteria and kitchen on a continual basis.

Work in Trayline Area:

• Garnish patient trays.
• Load trays onto tray trucks and deliver to nursing units.
• Pick up tray trucks from nursing units and deliver to dishroom.
• Wash microwaves.

Responsible for other related cleaning functions within the Food & Nutrition Services Department following prescribed methods:

• Clean ovens.
• Wash large production equipment.
• Wash floors and walls.
• Wash barrels.
• Wash utility carts and ladder carts.
• Polish all stainless steel.
• Wash hand sinks.
• Clean grill hoods and sinks.
• Clean pot areas and stainless steel and tubing outside of steamers.
• Clean up after functions.
• The employee participates in the ongoing process of quality improvement within the designated area of Food & Nutrition Services.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: High School Degree preferred

Licensure, Certification, Registration: none

Skills:

• Capable of following oral and written instructions.
• Manual dexterity required.
• One to three months to become proficient in all basic duties.
• Must be able to read and write english

Pay Range:

$17.00 - $22.88

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geographyof work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients’ lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled