Dishwasher (per diem, rotating/flexible)

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Needham (MA); Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a dedicated kitchen helper to manage dishwashing, stock meals, and sanitation within a hospital environment. The role involves cleaning dishes, recording temperatures, stocking stations, and assisting with deliveries and waste removal.

A High School diploma or GED and basic computer skills are required, with 0-1 years of related experience preferred. The position emphasizes teamwork, attention to safety, and adherence to sanitary procedures, with competitive

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 0-1 years related work experience required.
• Basic familiarity with computers.

Responsibilities

• Retrieves and cleans patient dishes in a timely manner. Always leaves an empty cart for unit to use.
• Removes trash in a timely manner from the kitchen and café, and places trash and cardboard in the appropriate receptacles.
• Records dish machine temps and pressure on a daily basis. Records kitchenette temperatures during stock. Records stocking levels on par sheets.
• Maintains cleanliness of the dish room and machine at all times.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Education

High School diploma or GED

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.

Job Summary: Sets up dish station, and three bay sink and washes pots, pans, china, silverware and tools and equipment according to sanitary procedures. Stocks cook stations and tray line with clean dishes. Retrieves dirty trays from patient floors according to hospital standards. May need to stock kitchenettes and outpatient areas according to par levels. Records stock taken on sheets provided. Take refrigerator temperatures and dish machine temperatures and records them, on a daily basis. Assist in received and putting away deliveries. Removes trash from kitchen and café, and washes floor throughout production areas. Performs daily, weekly and monthly cleaning jobs. Maintains the cleanliness of the dish room and machine at all times.

Job Description:

Essential Responsibilities:

1. Retrieves and cleans patient dishes in a timely manner. Always leaves an empty cart for unit to use. Stocks station with clean china etc. before meal service.
2. Removes trash in a timely manner from the kitchen and café, and places trash and cardboard in the appropriate receptacles.
3. Records dish machine temps and pressure on a daily basis. Records kitchenette temperature's when doing stock on a daily basis. Records stocking levels on par sheets.
   Required Qualifications:
4. High School diploma or GED required.
5. 0-1 years related work experience required.
6. Basic familiarity with computers. Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.
   Competencies:
7. Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are based on specific instructions, standard practices and established procedures which generally require little or no supervision.
8. Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are routine, somewhat repetitive and generally solved by following clear directions and procedures and by identifying opportunities for process improvements.
9. Independence of Action: Ability to follow general instructions and procedures as provided. Work is monitored by supervisor/manager.
10. Written Communications: Ability to read, and write in English in order to understand basic safety instructions and take direction from supervisors; communicate effectively with patients, families and other medical center staff; and respond to basic questions.
11. Oral Communications: Ability to understand spoken English in order to follow basic safety instructions and take direction from supervisors; communicate effectively in basic English with patients, families and medical center staff in response to routine questions.
12. Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate basic knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices and procedures with the ability to use them in routine situations. Specialized knowledge not required.
13. Team Work: Ability to interact respectfully with other employees, professional staff and/or external contacts to offer ideas, identify issues, obtain information or deliver services.
14. Customer Service: Ability to demonstrate a positive attitude and respond to requests in a timely and respectful manner.

Physical Nature of the Job:
Heavy work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or 50 pounds of force frequently. Work is physically demanding and requires extended periods of standing and/or moving.

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