Kitchen Steward & Dishwashing — Flexible Hours

Quest Food Management Services, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Quest Food Management Services, Inc. is seeking a dishwashing/kitchen duties helper to support daily cleaning, sanitation, and organization in our kitchen and dish areas. The role covers pot washing, dishwashing, general cleaning, and storage of supplies.

Responsibilities include maintaining sanitation standards, managing trash/recycling, and ensuring timely shifts with proper uniform. Prior food service exposure is preferred, including environments in schools or higher education.

Qualifications

• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Required
• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent work experience
• Ability to perform simple arithmetic and to understand measurements and conversions
• Responsible for meeting and maintaining state and local certification requirements (Food Handler certification)
• Preferred
• Previous experience in a similar role
• Previous experience in the food service industry working in schools / higher education

Responsibilities

• Cascades the vision of Quest Food Management Services ensuring the Quest vision, values and founding principles are effectively communicated, understood and practiced.
• Demonstrates commitment to Quest vision, values and missions through actions on a daily basis.
• Set up cutting boards, trash cans, mats, dish machines and pot sinks.
• Organize pot shelves so the same items are stored with the same items and it allows ease of access by the kitchen staff.
• Wash all soiled kitchen equipment, pots pans, and small wares from daily kitchen production according to proper sanitation standards.
• Maintain a system that ensures that the trashcans are continually emptied as needed and dispose of cardboard boxes by breaking them down and placing them in the recycling dumpster.
• Ensure that the kitchen and pot room floors are continually swept and mopped to prevent slipping accidents from occurring.
• Empty the dish machine and pot sink every two hours or as needed and refill with clean water and the proper chemicals.
• Maintain high level of cleanliness of the kitchen, pot room, dish machine, mop room and storage areas. All areas must be swept and mopped at the end of each day. No dirty equipment shall be left for the next day.
• Perform daily and weekly cleaning schedule.
• Distribute and store clean pots, dishes, and utensils.
• Record concentration of all sanitizing solutions in both the dish machine and 3 compartment sink.
• Clean and sanitize production equipment, work surfaces, and kitchen according to cleaning schedule and procedures.
• Keep floor drains clean and free of dirt, grease and trash.
• Follow all Quest policies and food safety guidelines.
• Report to scheduled shifts on time and in complete uniform.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

High School Diploma/GED or equivalent work experience

Food Handler certification

Previous experience in a similar role

Experience in food service in schools / higher education

Job description

Quest Food Management Services, Inc. is seeking a dishwashing/kitchen duties helper to support daily cleaning, sanitation, and organization in our kitchen and dish areas. The role covers pot washing, dishwashing, general cleaning, and storage of supplies.

Responsibilities include maintaining sanitation standards, managing trash/recycling, and ensuring timely shifts with proper uniform. Prior food service exposure is preferred, including environments in schools or higher education.