Kitchen Steward - Full Time

Northeastern Health System; Tahlequah (OK); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Northeastern Health System in Tahlequah, OK is seeking a Kitchen Steward to perform routine cleaning, dishwashing, and sanitation tasks. You will support a busy culinary team and help maintain a safe, organized kitchen.

Responsibilities include operating the dish machine, setting up work areas, stocking supplies, and assisting with groceries and storage. High School diploma and food handler permit required; on-the-job training provided.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• On-the-job training provided.
• Food Handlers Permit issued by the Oklahoma State Health Dept.
• Preferred: prior experience in food service.

Responsibilities

• Maintain established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, and safety standards.
• Maintain an attitude of cooperation and teamwork; polite, respectful and courteous.
• Sets up dish washing area at begin day, and cleans area at end of day ensuring all is stocked and area is clean.
• Operates dish machine, following procedures, to ensure all dishes, pots and pans are clean, air dried and stored properly.
• Ensures dish machine chemicals are filled, working properly by testing and documenting sanitizer level at each meal.
• Notifies supervisor when machine is not operating properly.
• De-limes dish machine following schedule and documents.
• Keeps dish washing area clean by sanitizing counters, walls, doors, window, and floor.
• Assist as needed with putting up groceries, rotating stock, dating items, and cleaning storeroom.
• Assist as needed with the cleaning of kitchen equipment, walls, floors, and back dock when assigned.
• Ensures kitchen trash is properly disposed of.
• Completes all required documents.
• Participates in educational programs, in-service meetings and other meetings as required.
• Completes Care Learning within time frame.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Skills

Dishwashing

Sanitation

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

• Job Category Kitchen Steward, Culinary & Nutrition
• Employee Type Full-Time

Contact information

• Name Sharee Maggard - Healthcare Recruiter
• Phone [phone] Call or Text

Description

Position Summary

Performs a variety of routine duties related to cleaning and sanitizing, dishwashing, pot and pan washing.

Able to set up equipment, mats and test 3-compartment sinks sanitizer solution and dish machine sanitizer. Replaces dishes and pans in designated locations. Works as a team player with other Culinary and Nutrition staff. Assist with groceries at times.

Position Accountabilities

Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, and safety standards.

Maintains an attitude of cooperation and teamwork; polite, respectful and courteous.

Sets up dish washing area at begin day, and cleans area at end of day ensuring all is stocked and area is clean.

Operates dish machine, following procedures, to ensure all dishes, pots and pans are clean, air dried and stored properly.

Ensures dish machine chemicals are filled, working properly by testing and documenting sanitizer level at each meal.

Notifies supervisor when machine is not operating properly.

De-limes dish machine following schedule and documents.

Keeps dish washing area clean by sanitizing counters, walls, doors, window, and floor.

Assist as needed with putting up groceries, rotating stock, dating items, and cleaning storeroom.

Assist as needed with the cleaning of kitchen equipment, walls, floors, and back dock when assigned.

Ensures kitchen trash is properly disposed of.

Completes all required documents.

Participates in educational programs, in-service meetings and other meetings as required.

Completes Care Learning within time frame.

Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Requirements

Minimum Education- High School Diploma or equivalent

Minimum Experience- On-The-Job-Training

Required Certification/Registration- Food Handlers Permit issued by the Oklahoma State Health Dept.

Preferred Education- High School or equivalent Previous experience in food service