Hospitality Kitchen Utility & Prep Associate

Carlos O'Kelly's; Cedar Falls (IA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Thrive Restaurant Group in Cedar Falls is seeking a General Utility team member at Carlos O’Kelly’s to maintain clean kitchen work areas, equipment, and plate ware while supporting food preparation as part of the Kitchen Team. This role emphasizes sanitation, organization, and adaptability.

You will work in a fast-paced, mostly indoor setting, with physical tasks including lifting up to 50 pounds and occasional outdoor work, and you will cross-train across kitchen departments to assist in

Qualifications

• Care for others, grow and learn in a team setting.
• Positive attitude and dependable work ethic.
• Transports cases up to 50 pounds up to 20 times daily.
• Ability to place plates, utensils, pans and cases on both high and low shelves.
• Works indoors 90% and outdoors 10%, in a hot/damp environment.
• Responds in emergencies to avoid danger to self and others.

Responsibilities

• Scrapes and pre-rinses food from dirty dishes and loads them into the dishwashing machine (50%).
• Washes pots, pans and trays by hand or machine (15%).
• Completes all assigned prep work (10%).
• Removes trash and garbage to dumpster area (10%).
• Washes work area tables, walls, refrigerators, cooking equipment and floors (5%).
• Cleans garbage cans and trash receptacles (5%).
• Assembles, maintains and breaks down the dish machine (5%).

Skills

Positive attitude

Care for others

Lifting up to 50 pounds

Indoor/Outdoor work

Emergency response

Job description

Thrive Restaurant Group in Cedar Falls is seeking a General Utility team member at Carlos O’Kelly’s to maintain clean kitchen work areas, equipment, and plate ware while supporting food preparation as part of the Kitchen Team. This role emphasizes sanitation, organization, and adaptability.

You will work in a fast-paced, mostly indoor setting, with physical tasks including lifting up to 50 pounds and occasional outdoor work, and you will cross-train across kitchen departments to assist in