Dishwasher

Lifespan; Newport (TN); On-site; USD 24,796 - 35,569; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health at Newport Hospital is seeking a sanitation/dishroom attendant to support patient meal service. Responsibilities include ware-washing, tray sanitation, and maintaining the dish area and equipment, with duties on the tray line as scheduled.

Candidate will follow policies, ensure proper temperatures, restock stations, and assist in moving equipment. Requires ability to stand for long periods and lift moderate to heavy weight; shift is 11am–7:30pm and pay ranges from $18.00

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Must be able to read, write, understand and speak English.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time, lift moderate to heavy weight and push patient food carts.
• Repetitious lifting, bending, twisting and reaching.

Responsibilities

• Ensure pars are being met to ensure quality in patients food temperatures.
• Prepares and stores food according to proper policies and procedures.
• Restocks and sets up workstations.
• Works in dish room.
• Sanitizes and discards patient meal trays by stripping the tray, removing papers and disposing of excess food in proper waste containers.
• Loads and unloads automated dish machine.
• Monitors and takes temperatures of dish machine.
• Sets up dish machine and pot wash for proper operation.
• Properly stores chemicals used.
• Assists in maintaining sanitation standards by mopping floors, cleaning trucks, walls, dish machine and dish room area, pot wash machine and pot wash area.
• Assists in moving equipment.
• May need to operate cash register and performs all cashing out duties.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

English literacy

Stamina

Lifting

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

SUMMARY

Under the direct supervision of the shift supervisor, performs specific ware‑washing duties as assigned for the sanitation/sanitizing of all china, trays, cradles, domes, silverware, carts, etc. used for patient meals. Also, responsible for the sanitation and upkeep of the tray‑line area, dish machine and any other related equipment used in the system. Works on tray line as scheduled. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensures pars are being met to ensure quality in patients food temperatures.
• Prepares and stores food according to proper policies and procedures.
• Restocks and sets up workstations.
• Works in dish room.
• Sanitizes and discards patient meal trays by stripping the tray, removing papers and disposing of excess food in proper waste containers.
• Loads and unloads automated dish machine.
• Monitors and takes temperatures of dish machine.
• Sets up dish machine and pot wash for proper operation.
• Properly stores chemicals used.
• Assists in maintaining sanitation standards by mopping floors, cleaning trucks, walls, dish machine and dish room area, pot wash machine and pot wash area.
• Assists in moving equipment.
• May need to operate cash register and performs all cashing out duties.
• Perform other related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Must be able to read, write, understand and speak English.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time, lift moderate to heavy weight and push patient food carts.
• Repetitious lifting, bending, twisting and reaching.

EXPERIENCE

Prior experience in food service preferred but not required.

INDEPENDENT ACTION

Ability to follow job routine and complete tasks assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

None.

Pay Range: $18.00-$25.82

EEO STATEMENT

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location: Newport Hospital - 11 Friendship Street Newport, Rhode Island 02840

Work Type: 11am - 7:30pm

Work Shift: Day

Daily Hours: 8 hours

Driving Required: No