Kitchen Assistant

Evolve Treatment Centers; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the healthcare field is seeking a dedicated Kitchen Assistant to join their team. This role is vital in maintaining the cleanliness and organization of the kitchen and dining areas, ensuring a safe and healthy environment for clients. The Kitchen Assistant will assist with food preparation, manage cleaning tasks, and support the culinary team in delivering high-quality service. Ideal candidates will possess a strong work ethic, be capable of lifting heavy items, and have relevant certifications. This position offers a full-time schedule with competitive hourly pay and various employee benefits, making it an excellent opportunity for those looking to grow in the culinary field.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Education Reimbursement

Career Advancement Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience with food preparation and cleaning equipment.
• ServSafe certification is a must for this role.

Responsibilities

• Assist cooks with kitchen cleanliness and food storage.
• Utilize cleaning agents safely in food prep areas.

Skills

Food Preparation

Cleaning and Sanitization

Heavy Lifting

Dishwashing

Education

High School Diploma or GED

ServSafe Certification

Tools

Dish Machine Equipment

Food Preparation Equipment

Job description

Sunrise Detox:
Position Title: Kitchen Assistant

Sunrise Detox is a premiere center for drug and alcohol detox. Sunrise promises to give you one of the most comfortable medical detox processes available. We believe in creating a different experience where our road to recovery is dignified. Our clients reside in comfortable modern, elegantly furnished rooms where good nutrition is also an essential part of the detoxification process. We offer individual and group counseling to clients and bring in 12 Step meetings to show clients they are not alone once they leave treatment.

Kitchen Assistant Job description:
The Kitchen Assistant assists the cooks with the orderly storage and cleanliness of all areas and items within the kitchen, dining room, and other food storage, meal service, and disposal areas. Correctly and appropriately utilizes approved cleaning agents within all food preparation, storage and disposal areas. Remove trash and refuse from kitchen, dining room and food storage areas.

Kitchen Assistant Duties/Responsibilities:
• Assists the cooks with the orderly storage and cleanliness of all areas and items within the kitchen, dining room, and other food storage, meal service, and refuse disposal areas.
• Correctly and appropriately utilizes approved cleaning agents within all food preparation, storage and refuse disposal areas.
• Utilizes appropriate care and safety of all kitchen equipment.
• Helps to distribute clean utensils, plates, bowls, & cups to patients in a polite and respectful manner.
• Able to operate a vegetable peeler to peel potatoes & assist cooks with all prep work.
• Able to lift heavy bags of trash (weighing up to 50 pounds) and take garbage outside to garbage bin.
• Wash & sanitize garbage cans daily
• Able to operate dish machine equipment and correctly change and install soap and sanitize when necessary.
• Puts clean dishes, cups, mugs, bowls, and all silverware away in proper areas before each meal period starts, periodically through the day, and at the end of each shift.
• Helps cleaning crew to mop up spills and clean broken dishes in kitchen area or dining room.
• Removes mats in dish room once per shift and cleans floor. Must wash mats daily outside using a hose.
• Able to load dish racks to full capacity to not waste water usage, but also not OVERLOAD racks so dishes are not properly washed and sanitized.

Kitchen Assistant Requirements:
• High School Diploma or GED
• ServSafe certification required
• Experience with various food preparation equipment.

Kitchen Assistant Schedule:
• Full Time
• 7:00AM - 7:30PM

Kitchen Assistant Compensation:
• Hourly rate competitive with experience and location

Full time employees may be eligible for the following:
• Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, and STD options
• Medical FSA and Dependent Care Account
• 401k with company match up to 5%
• Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Education reimbursement
• Career Advancement Opportunities

*** This job does NOT sponsor visa's and we are unable to consider out of country applicants ***

If you are interested in this opportunity or know someone that you respect who would be a good fit for this position, please email:
Clay- [e-mail] Healthcare Recruiter
James- [e-mail] Healthcare Recruiter

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