Food Service Utility Worker - 11am to 7pm Shift

Matheny-School-and-Hospita; Peapack-Gladstone (NJ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Training

Staff Appreciation events

Health and Wellness fairs

Employee Recognition Awards

Diversity events

Employee Referral Bonuses

Job summary

Matheny Medical and Educational Center in New Jersey is seeking a Full Time Utility Worker for the 11am-7pm shift in our Food Services Department. Occasional weekends required. Responsibilities include food prep, sanitation, dishwashing, temperature monitoring, and assisting with meal service.

Ideal candidates will have a High School Diploma or GED and experience working with developmentally disabled individuals. Strong interpersonal skills are essential, and full-time benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Experience working with developmentally disabled individuals preferred.
• Good interpersonal skills required.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and documents temperatures of frozen and refrigerated food upon delivery; Notifies manager or supervisor of any temperatures outside of the acceptable range.
• Assists with storage of delivered dry goods, chemicals, supplies, frozen foods, and perishables; Follows department standards for receiving and storing foods.
• Breaks down and transports cartons to recycling area.
• Sets up staff dining room as assigned. Cleans and stocks employee serving area.
• Accepts and punches employee meal cards.
• Prepares, cleans, and sanitizes kitchen area and equipment including walls, floors, steamtables, refrigerators, serving counters, coffee, milk and juice machines.
• Operates dishwashing machine and pot sink as assigned.
• Monitors and documents temperatures of dish machines and pot washing sink during each meal.
• Tests the strength of the sanitizer in the low temperature dish machine according to the manufacturer's instructions. Uses a chlorine test strip once during each meal. Notifies manager or supervisor if test strip indicates the temperature is outside of the desired range.
• Tests the strength of the sanitizer in the third compartment of the pot washing sink using a QT-40 test strip once during each meal. Tests the functioning of the sanitizer according to manufacturer's instructions. Notifies manager or supervisor if test strip is outside of desired range.
• Sweeps and mops all floor areas in the kitchen, offices, and serving areas as scheduled.
• Empties, cleans, sanitizes and lines kitchen garbage cans as scheduled and in accordance with departmental standards.
• Assists with food preparation, tray line and meal service as needed.
• Prepares salads as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Developmentally disabled experience

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Matheny Medical and Educational Center in New Jersey is seeking a Full Time Utility Worker for the 11am-7pm shift in our Food Services Department. Occasional weekends required. Responsibilities include food prep, sanitation, dishwashing, temperature monitoring, and assisting with meal service.

Ideal candidates will have a High School Diploma or GED and experience working with developmentally disabled individuals. Strong interpersonal skills are essential, and full-time benefits are provided.