Dishwashing Associate-Mason Pointe-FT-Day/Evening

Lutheran Senior Services; Chesterfield (MO); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off (PTO)

PTO sell-back

Health insurance

Retirement savings benefits

Education financial assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness programs

Commuter support

Job summary

Lutheran Senior Services is seeking a Dishwashing Associate to maintain cleanliness and sanitation in its kitchen facilities in Missouri. This role supports residents and staff by ensuring clean china, glassware, and utensils, using both machine and manual cleaning methods.

Critical duties include setting up the dish area, handling dirty dishes, loading racks, and monitoring dishwasher temperatures to meet safety standards. The position emphasizes teamwork and safe, sanitary operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial kitchen preferred.
• Ability to read and understand work instructions.
• Must be patient and tolerant toward staff, residents, and family members.
• Must have or be willing to receive a hepatitis A vaccine if working inside St. Louis County.

Responsibilities

• Set up or break down dishwashing area.
• Sort and rinse dirty dishes, glasses, tableware, and other cooking utensils.
• Place rinsed items in racks to send through dishwashing machine.
• Wash pots, pans and trays by hand.
• Sort and stack clean dishes.
• Allow dishes and other items to dry in accordance with the department’s established practice and procedure.
• Carry clean dishes to cook’s line and other proper storage areas. Rewash soiled dishes before delivering.
• Change dishwater in dishwashing machine and/or sinks as instructed
• Notify manager any time dish machine wash or rinse cycle falls below safety standard temperatures.
• Clean dish machine as instructed

Skills

Commercial kitchen experience

Read and understand work instructions

Patience and tolerance towards staff,

Job description

Job Description: Introduction: At EverTrue, team members at all levels find their calling in our mission of Older Adults Living Life to the Fullest. In this work environment, all team members are part of a community and appreciated by the people they work with – residents and coworkers – every day.

Summary: The Dishwashing Associate is responsible for maintaining cleanliness and sanitation standards for china, glassware, tableware, cooking utensils, etc., using machine and manual cleaning methods. This position also ensures that designated work areas are maintained as clean, safe and sanitary.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Dishwashing Duties:

1. Set up or break down dishwashing area.
2. Sort and rinse dirty dishes, glasses, tableware, and other cooking utensils.
3. Place rinsed items in racks to send through dishwashing machine.
4. Wash pots, pans and trays by hand.
5. Sort and stack clean dishes.
6. Allow dishes and other items to dry in accordance with the department’s established practice and procedure.
7. Carry clean dishes to cook’s line and other proper storage areas. Rewash soiled dishes before delivering.
8. Change dishwater in dishwashing machine and/or sinks as instructed
9. Notify manager any time dish machine wash or rinse cycle falls below safety standard temperatures.
10. Clean dish machine as instructed

General Kitchen Duties:

1. Remove trash and garbage to dumpster
2. Clean and roll/unroll mats
3. Fill/empty soak tubs with cleaning/sanitizing solutions
4. Sweep/mop floors
5. Sweep up trash as instructed
6. Conduct general cleaning as directed
7. Wipe up any spills to ensure safety
8. Deep cleaning as assigned

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Previous experience working in a commercial kitchen preferred Ability to read and understand work instructions and assignments Must be patient and tolerant toward staff, residents, and family members Must have or be willing to receive a hepatitis A vaccine if working inside St. Louis County

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

The physical activities and demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job duties and responsibilities. The Dishwashing Associate operates in a kitchen environment. This role routinely uses sinks and dishwashers and tools to clean kitchen appliances. Employees in this role are frequently exposed to hot water, potentially slippery floors, garbage disposals and cleaning chemicals. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees may be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as requested, subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and standards. Certain job functions described herein may be subject to possible modification in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws and standards.

EverTrue Pay & Benefits

Pay grade: 05, $15.00/hour to $20.00/hour. Eligible for shift differentials: No. For information on EverTrue benefits-eligibility by employment status, please see below. All employees: Paid Time Off (PTO) and PTO Sell-back, Retirement savings benefits with an employer match contribution, Education Financial Assistance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Wellness, Pay advances (PayActiv), Caregiver support (TCARE), Leaves of Absence, Special retail deals and discounts (Perkspot), and Commuter support. Part-time: In addition to the benefits provided to all employees… Extended Sick Pay, Bereavement Pay, and Jury Duty Pay. Full-time or Weekend Option: In addition to the benefits provided to all employees and Part-time employees… Medical/Pharmacy, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare and Dependent Care), Life insurance, Disability (Long-term and Short-term), Voya income protection benefits (Hospital, Critical Illness, and Accident), and Pet insurance.

Additional Information: N/A Lutheran Senior Services is a faith-based, mission-driven not-for-profit network that specializes in enhancing life for seniors, ages 62-plus. With 19 locations in Missouri and Illinois, we offer quality choices and exceptional support for retirement living. Through affordable housing sites, in-home services and senior living communities, we provide a person-centered approach to a comprehensive continuum of life choices. Building upon a tradition of excellence for over 160 years, Lutheran Senior Services is fulfilling its Christian mission of Older Adults Living Life to the Fullest.