Kitchen Utility

Upper Crust Food Service; La Porte (IN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Few late nights

Holiday time off

Paid vacations

401K with company match

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Upper Crust Food Service in La Porte, Indiana is seeking a Kitchen Utility to support the culinary team by maintaining a clean, sanitary kitchen and assisting with stock and cleaning tasks. You will help ensure equipment stays in order and contribute to a positive atmosphere for coworkers and customers.

The role involves following safety practices, working as part of a team, and handling routine duties such as dishwashing, stock replenishment, and assisting with deliveries.

Qualifications

• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Working knowledge operating a commercial dishwasher.
• Be familiar with the industry's best practices.
• Must be able to pass a background check.
• Have a valid food safety handler and sanitation certification or obtain one within 30 days of employment.
• High school coursework in kitchen basics such as food safety.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean and sanitary kitchen and dining room.
• Wash kitchen utensils, equipment and dishes using a dishwasher or by hand.
• Put away clean dishes, glassware, flatware, pots and pans.
• Stock supplies, such as food or utensils, in serving stations, cupboards, refrigerators, or salad bars.
• Sweep and wash floors.
• Assist in unloading and putting away deliveries.
• Maintain a positive and professional attitude with coworkers and customers.
• Communicate regularly with management via calls, emails, and texts.

Skills

Teamwork

Dishwasher operation

Best practices knowledge

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Kitchen Utility

Upper Crust Food Service La Porte, Indiana, United States

About this position

Proudly serving Sororities and Fraternities, Upper Crust Food Service is known for freshness, quality, variety, and excellent customer service. Upper Crust Food Service began with a vision to solve a problem that many Fraternity and Sorority houses face. That problem is a lack of consistency and professionalism in the kitchen. With a focus on great food and personal service, we’ve remained true to our roots. Today, the chefs of Upper Crust Food Service prepare tens of thousands of meals weekly for students across the country.

Kitchen Utility’s support the culinary team by maintaining a clean and sanitary kitchen, ensure equipment is in order, and stock supplies. Additionally, they assist with fostering a positive atmosphere with coworkers and customers.

If you are excited to be part of team and make people happy every day, we're currently looking for a classically trained Kitchen Assistant who is driven by their love and passion for food.

What’s in it for you?

• Very few late nights and weekend hours
• Time off for most holidays
• Paid vacations
• A competitive 401K with company match
• Health, dental, vision, and pet insurance

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain a clean and sanitary kitchen and dining room
• Wash kitchen utensils, equipment and dishes using a dishwasher or by hand.
• Put away clean dishes, glassware, flatware, pots and pans
• Stock supplies, such as food or utensils, in serving stations, cupboards, refrigerators, or salad bars.
• Sweep and wash floors
• Assist in unloading and putting away deliveries
• Maintain a positive and professional attitude with coworkers and customers
• Communicate regularly with management via calls, emails, and texts.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Working knowledge operating a commercial dishwasher
• Be familiar with the industry's best practices

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Previous restaurant dishwashing experience preferred
• Ability to pass a background check
• Have a valid food safety handler and sanitation certification in accordance with state and local regulations or obtain one within 30 days of employment
• High school or vocational school coursework in kitchen basics such as food safety, preferred.

Special Demands:

• The work environment can be loud and busy. There are many kitchen hazards such as hot surfaces and liquids, sharp knives, and slippery floors.
• Capability to work in a kitchen environment that may involve exposure to extreme heat or cold.
• Required to stand for long periods, up to 8+ hours, as well as walk, bend and stoop.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.
• Exposure to cleaning chemicals

Upper Crust Food Service provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.