Housekeeper/Relief Cook

Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc.; Oregon (WI); On-site; USD 31,684 - 34,440; Full time

Job summary

Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc. is seeking a Housekeeper/Relief Cook to maintain a welcoming environment for clients visiting our campus in Boring, Oregon. This day shift role involves housekeeping and meal preparation, ensuring a satisfying experience for visually impaired clients.

The ideal candidate will have housekeeping and food preparation experience, along with excellent communication skills and current ServSafe certification (or willingness to obtain one). The pay range is $23.00-$25.00/hour based on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in housekeeping and food preparation.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients and coworkers.
• Capacity to move items weighing up to 25 pounds frequently and 40 pounds infrequently.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean and welcoming environment.
• Provide coverage for absences in housekeeping or kitchen.
• Prepare and serve meals for clients and staff.

Skills

Housekeeping experience

Food preparation for groups

Effective communication

Reliability

Education

Current ServSafe certification

Job description

Let y our housekeeping and culinary skills serve a meaningful mission.

With Guide Dogs for the Blind, you can use your cleaning and cooking skills to serve a fulfilling mission – helping to provide a welcoming and satisfying environment for clients who are visually impaired or blind and who are visiting our campus in Boring, Oregon to receive a guide dog. As Housekeeper/Relief Cook, you will provide support in both the housekeeping and kitchen departments. This is a day shift position, Thursday through Monday from 10am to 6:30pm.

What you’ll do:

• Maintain a clean and welcoming environment in all areas of the Residence facility
• Follow through with clients’ preferences and requests
• Provide coverage for absences and assist with the preparation and service for special events
• Prepare and serve meals for clients and staff
• Follow all food safety and food handling procedures
• Maintain good verbal and written communications with clients, public, volunteers, co‑workers, teammates, instructors, and supervisors

What you’ll love:

• A wide variety of tasks
• Working as part of a team that provides top‑quality service
• Making our clients feel welcome and well‑cared for while visiting with us
• The camaraderie of our incredible GDB team

The qualifications you’ll need:

• Housekeeping experience
• Experience in food preparation and cooking for groups of 10 or more
• Current ServSafe certification or ability to obtain within three months of hire
• Demonstrated knowledge of food service standards
• Demonstrated reliability and ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to effectively communicate with others
• Frequent movement of items weighing up to 25 pounds. Infrequent movement of items weighing up to 40 pounds.
• Ability to remain at a workstation for long periods of time.

Guide Dogs for the Blind

At Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB), we believe that everyone deserves to move through the world safely and confidently – to live the life they want to live. As the largest guide dog school in North America, we have graduated more than 16,000 guide dog teams from across the U.S. and Canada since our founding in 1942. GDB not only improves mobility for our clients, we further inclusion. Join our team of more than 300 employees and share your passion for our mission.

At Guide Dogs for the Blind, we respect, value, and appreciate all differences. We welcome all qualified candidates irrespective of your race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Individuals with disabilities, especially those who are blind or visually impaired, are encouraged to apply. If you have a disability and need assistance and/or accommodation with applying for a job, please feel free to contact Human Resources.

Pay Range

$23.00-$25.00/hour