Dishwasher

Atria Senior Living, Inc.; Hamden (CT); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Atria Senior Living in Hamden, CT is seeking a kitchen/dining assistant to maintain cleanliness and support dining operations. You will wash, sanitize, and store dishes and equipment, ensuring a safe and sanitary environment for residents and staff throughout service periods.

You will contribute to a restaurant-style dining atmosphere, work with the culinary team, and help with special events and daily prep as needed. Prior teamwork and service mindset are valued in this role.

Qualifications

• Basic reading, writing, and mathematical skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain kitchen and dining areas in a clean and sanitary condition.
• Wash, clean, sanitize and store dishes, glassware, utensils, pots, pans, and equipment.
• Keep floors and trash areas clean and orderly.
• Provide high level of customer service and promote a restaurant-style dining atmosphere.
• Assist cooks and wait staff as requested and support dining operations.

Skills

Dishwashing

Customer service

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

Responsibilities

Responsible for maintaining the kitchen and dining areas in a clean and orderly condition. Washes, cleans, sanitizes and stores all dishes, glassware, utensils, pots, pans, and other equipment used to operate the kitchen and dining room areas. Cleans floors, equipment and other areas as assigned.

• Provide a high level of customer service and promote a restaurant style dining atmosphere.
• Work closely with the Director of Culinary Services and/or Executive Director to keep residents satisfied with food and dining programs.
• Maintain kitchen in a clean, safe, and sanitary condition at all times.
• Wash and store all dishes and equipment in accordance with policy and procedures.
• Maintain dish room area in a neat, clean and sanitary manner.
• Keep kitchen floors clean (sweeps and mops) and trash emptied.
• Assist with the preparation and execution of the Art of Atria Dining enhancement programs.
• Maintain dish machine after each meal by thoroughly cleaning and maintaining sanitizing temperatures and parts per million levels.
• Adhere to cleaning schedules as assigned.
• Assist with the transportation and storage of food and supplies.
• Assist cooks and wait staff as requested.
• Adhere to Quality Enhancement standards and standard food safety practices.
• Assist with preparation and execution of special events, banquets, and theme meals.
• Attend pre-meal stand up in kitchen prior to meal service.
• May perform other duties as needed and/or assigned.

Qualifications

• Basic reading, writing, and mathematical skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.