Flexible-Shift Dishwasher & Kitchen Steward

Quest Food Management Services, Inc.; Barrington (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Quest Food Management Services, Inc. is seeking a kitchen/utility worker in Barrington, IL to perform dishwashing, pot washing, and general cleaning duties across the kitchen, dish room, and loading dock.

You will maintain sanitation, manage cleaning schedules, and ensure proper storage of pots, dishes and utensils. The role requires ability to perform basic arithmetic, adherence to food safety guidelines, and a high school diploma or equivalent.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent work experience.
• Ability to perform simple arithmetic as well as to understand measurements and conversions.
• Responsible for meeting and maintaining state and local certification requirements (Food Handler certification).

Responsibilities

• Cascades the vision of Quest Food Management Services ensuring the Quest vision, values and founding principles are effectively communicated, understood and practiced.
• Demonstrates commitment to Quest vision, values and missions through actions on a daily basis.
• Set up cutting boards, trash cans, mats, dish machines and pot sinks.
• Organize pot shelves so the same items are stored with the same items and it allows ease of access by the kitchen staff.
• Wash all soiled kitchen equipment, pots pans, and small wares from daily kitchen production according to proper sanitation standards.
• Maintain a system that ensures that the trashcans are continually emptied as needed and dispose of cardboard boxes by breaking them down and placing them in the recycling dumpster.
• Ensure that the kitchen and pot room floors are continually swept and mopped to prevent slipping accidents from occurring.
• Empty the dish machine and pot sink every two hours or as needed and refill with clean water and the proper chemicals.
• Maintain high level of cleanliness of the kitchen, pot room, dish machine, mop room and storage areas. All areas must be swept and mopped at the end of each day. No dirty equipment shall be left for the next day.
• Perform daily and weekly cleaning schedule.
• Distribute and store clean pots, dishes, and utensils.
• Record concentration of all sanitizing solutions in both the dish machine and 3 compartment sink.
• Clean and sanitize production equipment, work surfaces, and kitchen according to cleaning schedule and procedures.
• Keep floor drains clean and free of dirt, grease and trash.
• Follow all Quest policies and food safety guidelines.
• Report to scheduled shifts on time and in complete uniform.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Simple arithmetic

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Quest Food Management Services, Inc. is seeking a kitchen/utility worker in Barrington, IL to perform dishwashing, pot washing, and general cleaning duties across the kitchen, dish room, and loading dock.

You will maintain sanitation, manage cleaning schedules, and ensure proper storage of pots, dishes and utensils. The role requires ability to perform basic arithmetic, adherence to food safety guidelines, and a high school diploma or equivalent.