Hospital Kitchen Helper I - Dishwashing & Sanitation Aide

University of Iowa; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Health, dental, life and disability保险

Retirement plan contributions

Job summary

The University of Iowa Health Care, Department of Food and Nutrition Services, seeks a Kitchen Helper to perform routine cleaning and support in the General Hospital food service area. This on-campus role involves dishwashing, sanitation, equipment cleaning, and assisting with dining area setup for events.

Responsibilities include coordinating with student and part-time staff, lifting up to 50 pounds, and ensuring a safe, sanitary work environment. Schedule: 9:00am–5:30pm; Salary: $17.66/hour.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand and follow directions.

Responsibilities

• Scrapes, sorts and washes dishes, glassware, utensils, pots and pans.
• Operates and cleans dishwashing and pot and pan machines.
• Moves clean dishes, glassware, utensils, pots and pans and supplies to and from storage areas.
• Disposes of garbage and cleans and sanitizes garbage can.
• Cleans and sanitizes food carts with live steam and detergents.
• Cleans kitchen equipment including refrigerators, stoves, hoods, vents, slicers, choppers and tables.
• Cleans and mops floors and cleans and washes walls.
• Cleans and sanitizes utility cabinets, lockers and the loading dock.
• Assists in arrangement of dining area equipment, supplies, etc., and it set up and clean up for special events.
• Assists receiving or storeroom clerk as required.
• Coordinates work of students and other part-time employees assigned to sanitation and food service areas.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Knowledge of operation and care of dishwashing machines.
• Ability to maintain a safe, clean work area.
• Ability to insure dishes, pans, glassware, and utensils are properly scraped or rinsed before placing in dishwashing machine.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Knowledge of principles of sanitation, health hazards, and the necessary precautionary measures.

Skills

Lifting up to 50 lbs

Sanitation knowledge

Follow directions

Stand for long periods

Job description

The University of Iowa Health Care, Department of Food and Nutrition Services, seeks a Kitchen Helper to perform routine cleaning and support in the General Hospital food service area. This on-campus role involves dishwashing, sanitation, equipment cleaning, and assisting with dining area setup for events.

Responsibilities include coordinating with student and part-time staff, lifting up to 50 pounds, and ensuring a safe, sanitary work environment. Schedule: 9:00am–5:30pm; Salary: $17.66/hour.